Melbourne to Sydney Drive via the Coast: 8 Must-See Stops in Victoria

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Forget the Melbourne to Sydney drive via the inland route, we'll show you the spectacular coastal trip and 8 places to stop that will leave you in awe. In this first part, we'll run through all the towns we stopped at in Gippsland, Victoria: Bairnsdale, Lakes Entrance and Nungurner.
Your first stop after you leave Melbourne will be the vast region of Gippsland that stretches all the way from the outer suburb of Pakenham all the way to the border of New South Wales. The region is GIGANTIC. Driving from one end to the other can take up to 5 hours.
Our first 2 nights saw us staying in the small township of Bairnsdale, where we bunked up at the NRMA Holiday Park which we used as our base to explore Paynesville, Raymond Island and the Buchan Caves.
We moved further east on our final 2 nights, staying at our first "off-grid" Airbnb - The Folly in Nungurner. From there, we embarked on trips to the popular family holiday spot Lakes Entrance, Ninety Mile Beach and even ventured as far as the Historic Trestle Bridge in Nowa Nowa.
Whether you're road tripping from Melbourne to Sydney, or Sydney to Melbourne, a stop in Lakes Entrance and Gippsland is an absolute must. Famous for being the home of Australia's largest inland waterways, the views and sights will steal your breath away and leave you wanting to return for more.
OUR ACCOMMODATION IN GIPPSLAND:
NRMA Bairnsdale - bit.ly/2WJzCwc
The Folly Nungurner - bit.ly/2OKdNJZ
DISCLAIMERS: Our stay was graciously hosted by NRMA Bairnsdale and The Folly Nungurner. All photos, videos and experiences are, however, our own.
This video was partly sponsored by Doncaster MINI Garage. The 4-door Countryman was the perfect family-friendly set of wheels that got us safely to Sydney and back again (with a helluva lotta fun in between).
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@johnnysopals 3 жыл бұрын

your little one developing courage to jump into that tiny pool is undeniable cuteness

@nickandhelmi 5 жыл бұрын

Represent!

@HangryByNature 5 жыл бұрын

Haha always!

@nickandhelmi 5 жыл бұрын

Koalas everywhere! Koala andy? 🤔😏😏.. - i cant even build a lego house in 18 months hahah Wow gippsland looks awesome! That drone shot of the mini 🤩

@HangryByNature 5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha nah Koala Tina. I climbed up into a tree and pretended to be a koala. Tourists couldn't tell the difference. LOL I still haven't finished building that Lego house I started when I was 6. Sooo.. there ya go. Gotta do the coastal drive to Melbourne some time with Helmi!

@ArbitraryExploration 5 жыл бұрын

Such an awesome trip! Your stops along the way we're amazing! I really enjoyed following along. :)

@MastMaulaPuran 5 жыл бұрын

I would love to the coastal road trip. specially great ocean road. thanks for sharing. thumbs up!

@TravelwithYvonne 5 жыл бұрын

Super awesome Trip and wonderful Stops 💖

@terrylinton425 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds wonderful, looking forward to doing the trip when we come over from South Africa

@HangryByNature 2 жыл бұрын

That's great! you'll have a wonderful time completing this route. We had so much fun and such amazing views.

@karynjanetravels9573 5 жыл бұрын

The inland route is so much quicker but it's sooooo much more boring. 😁 Gorgeous koalas, I just read that they are becoming even more endangered than they already were so it's great there's a place where they are reasonably safe. The Folly is amazingly pretty!! Awesome to hear it's off grid too.

@TheWorldnUs 5 жыл бұрын

Epic trip Tina. We’ll have to do this one day. Looking forward to part 2. That beach is looking pretty amazing! We’d probably always take the coastal route. Love those ocean views.

@HangryByNature 5 жыл бұрын

Definitely chuck it on the bucket list.. or you guys could make an even more epic trip all the way from Townsville! Maybeeee.. when the kids are a bit older haha. We struggled enough with our 2 rowdy boys confined inside a car for 10 hours.

@PeterandYen 5 жыл бұрын

Wow the Folly looks great! Would be awesome to live in an off the grid home. Just needa make sure you have enough protection from all those poisonous critters out there. The place is massive so impressive 😎👌

@LeonandTash 5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, we just recently did the forgettable inland route in reverse, on an overnight bus! And guess what, we've already forgotten it 😂🤣Hunt them 😱Koala steaks 😂 This looks like it would be an amazing road trip and gotta love a holiday park, even if not a family, great for groups 😉

@nickandhelmi 5 жыл бұрын

PEACE OUT ✌️

@HangryByNature 5 жыл бұрын

Pweeeeeeace! G'nite. Well, g'morning from Germany.

@kathighfield 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, me and my boyfriend want to do this drive. As 19 year olds we cannot get a hire car cause they triple the price for our age. But we could afford a campervan as it means it covers both our travel and our accommodation. Would you recommend a campervan for this route? Are there places we would be able to shower and park up xxx

@HangryByNature 4 жыл бұрын

Campervans are fantastic for this route as there are lot of holiday parks and campervan sites you can stop by. they have showers, bbqs, park your campervan (power / non powered), swimming pools, laundry, etc. A lot of them are very affordable and there are different price range depending on the site you stay at. Hope that helps and have a fantastic roadtrip!