Tank Farming

My Australian tour of the coast between Sydney and Melbourne has been one of the nicest vacations I have ever done. The scenery was gorgeous, the locals were friendly and there were a wealth of things to do.

Renting a car is unquestionably the most convenient way to experience the coast. There are many car rental sydney and car rental Melbourne choices. Car rental companies are more than willing to help you arrange the tour of your dreams. I found a great deal travelling from Sydney to Melbourne just by doing a quick search online.

I embarked on my journey by heading south from Sydney through the Royal National Park. I was blown away by the Grand Pacific Drive, it was breathtaking. I spent a few hours in Wollongong and thoroughly enjoyed exploring the many coastal villages along the way before spending the night at Jervis Bay.

Jervis Bay is known for their dolphin population, I took a cruise the next morning to experience watching the dolphins swimming just metres away from the boat, truly amazing. The lovely white sand beaches made it difficult to leave. Further south I picked up some great, high quality craft items in the historic villages of Central Tilba and Tilba Tilba.

Mimosa Rocks National Park was beautiful, I even got a chance to swim in the lagoon. I drove a little further to watch surfers at Tathra Beach. That evening I stayed in the trendy village of Metung and had a tremendous seafood platter in one of the lakeside eateries.

Wilsons Promontory National Park is home to extraordinary scenery and an abundance of wildlife such as kangaroos, koalas and wombats. I spent an entire day hiking through eucalypt forests, exploring beaches and coves and climbing on granite mountains.

Next stop was Fish Creek, a tiny, quirky and thriving town with arts and crafts, books and cafes. I drove across the bridge over to Phillip Island, a popular family stop. At Nobbies Centre you can watch the penquins strutting up and down the beach and see one of Australia’s biggest fur seal settlements.

I ended my trip in Melbourne making my last stop at the working heritage farm on Churchill Island. Renting a car was a convenient and fun way to do this awesome coastal drive from Sydney to Melbourne. Next time I may get a car rental in Melbourne and do this trip the other direction!