Sydney to Melbourne Coastal Drive – inland route

Take the inland route from Melbourne to Sydney, joining up with the coast after you've had your fill of farm-fresh produce and crisp mountain air. Be sure to stop in Walhalla on the way and get a glimpse of life as it was in the gold rush era. Wander through this town of less than 20 residents that's been lovingly preserved as it was in its 1860s gold-mining heyday.

Drive on to the regional hubs of Bairnsdale and Sale, and then hit the coast at the expansive Ninety Mile Beach. Bust out your hiking boots or hire a boat to explore the pristine waterways of the Gippsland Lakes. Next stop is the UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve of Croajingolong National Park before the journey continues up the coast to Sydney.

Rolling farmlands around Yarragon, Gippsland, Victoria

Sydney Melbourne Touring

National Parks

Tarra Bulga National Park
With its lush gullies and beautiful tree ferns, Tarra Bulga National Park is one of only four major areas of cool temperate rainforest in the state.
Cape Conran Coastal Park
Cape Conran Coastal Park near Marlo in East Gippsland has heathlands, wild ocean beaches and banksia woodlands brimming with nectar-feeding birds. A...
Buchan Caves
Discover an underground wonderland of spectacular limestone formations at Gippsland's ancient Buchan Caves. The caves were created almost 400 million years ago.
Ninety Mile Beach
One of Gippsland's highlights, Ninety Mile Beach is one of the longest and most beautiful stretches of sand in the world offering a wealth of activities.
Baw Baw National Park
Covering a substantial part of the Baw Baw Plateau and sections of the Thomson and Aberfeldy River valleys, Baw Baw National Park offers colourful...
Bunurong Marine and Coastal Park
Located about 6 kilometres south-west of Inverloch in South Gippsland, this proposed park covers 2100 hectares and about 5 kilometres of coastline....

Experience Gippsland

Destinations

What's on

May 2013
Creative Gippsland - be inspired! Arts Festival
The month-long festival has over 100 events throughout Gippsland, including exhibitions, markets, workshops, performances, festivals and open studios.
Aug 2013
Walhalla Vinter Ljusfest
During the month of August, Walhalla Historic Township celebrates winter with the Vinter Ljusfest: a display of special lighting, moving images and sound.