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Road trips in Victoria
8 road trips and 58 hand-picked places in Victoria, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.
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Trip guides
Road trips through Victoria
Photo by Jamie Davies on UnsplashCoast & island drives
Great Ocean Road: Torquay to Warrnambool
Photo by Mike Newbry on UnsplashCoast & island drives
Mornington Peninsula and Phillip Island
© Mattinbgn · CC BY-SA 3.0National park loops
Grampians (Gariwerd) from Melbourne
© Shinzztv · CC BY-SA 4.0National park loops
Wilsons Promontory and Gippsland
© Michael Quinn (National Park Service) · Public domainMountains & lakes
Victorian High Country and Yarra Valley
Photo by Jeff Ochoa on UnsplashVillages, wine & culture
Goldfields and the Murray River
© Thennicke · CC BY-SA 4.0Classic American drives
Sydney to Melbourne: the Princes coast out, the Hume home
© Simon Yeo from Pakenham, Australia · CC BY 2.0Things to do in…
Outback NSW: Mungo, Broken Hill and the opal fields
| Route | Suggested days | Distance | Driving | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Ocean Road: Torquay to Warrnambool | 3 | 338 km | 3 h 41 min | 12 |
| Mornington Peninsula and Phillip Island | 3 | 247 km | 2 h 41 min | 10 |
| Grampians (Gariwerd) from Melbourne | 3 | 480 km | 5 h 14 min | 9 |
| Wilsons Promontory and Gippsland | 4 | 627 km | 6 h 50 min | 11 |
| Victorian High Country and Yarra Valley | 5 | 537 km | 5 h 51 min | 11 |
| Goldfields and the Murray River | 4 | 419 km | 4 h 34 min | 11 |
| Sydney to Melbourne: the Princes coast out, the Hume home | 6 | 1,669 km | 18 h 11 min | 11 |
| Outback NSW: Mungo, Broken Hill and the opal fields | 9 | 1,543 km | 16 h 49 min | 12 |
Editor's picks
Places worth the detour in Victoria
History
Royal Exhibition Building
Nature
Penguin Parade, Phillip Island
© Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0History
Cape Otway Lightstation
Views
Twelve Apostles
Nature
Loch Ard Gorge
Nature
MacKenzie Falls
Camping
Tidal River campground
History
Port of Echuca
History
Sovereign Hill
Nature
Hanging Rock
Food
Queen Victoria Market
Oddities
Hosier Lane street art
Nature
St Kilda Breakwater penguins
History
Puffing Billy Railway
Nature
Healesville Sanctuary
Food
Yering Station
History
Point Nepean and Fort Nepean
Views
Arthurs Seat
Views
Cape Schanck Lighthouse
Nature
The Nobbies and Seal Rocks
© Frankzed from Melbourne, Australia · CC BY 2.0Nature
Cape Woolamai
History
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
History
Great Ocean Road Memorial Arch
Nature
Bells Beach
FAQs
What are the best road trips in Victoria?
Popular routes include Great Ocean Road: Torquay to Warrnambool, Mornington Peninsula and Phillip Island, Grampians (Gariwerd) from Melbourne and Wilsons Promontory and Gippsland. CampingSpirit has 8 trip guides that pass through Victoria, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.
Which places in Victoria are worth a detour?
Our editors recommend Royal Exhibition Building, Penguin Parade, Phillip Island, Cape Otway Lightstation, Twelve Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge and MacKenzie Falls.