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Beyond Melbourne Holidays
Explore historic gold mining towns, bushwalking trails, scenic vineyards and coastal wildernesses.
Victoria’s compact size makes it perfect for effortless touring holidays, whether you’re on a self-drive adventure, motorhome holiday or guided tour. After a few days exploring the state capital Melbourne, it’s worth discovering some of Victoria’s other hidden gems.
To get your bearings, drive to Mornington Peninsula and climb Arthurs Seat for wonderful views across the bay and the distant city skyline. Wildlife enthusiasts should head to Phillip Island where you may encounter koalas and wallabies enroute to Summerland Beach. Here, each evening, hundreds of little penguins leave the ocean and parade up the beach to return to their nests. Wilsons Promontory National Park is great for hikers and also home to kangaroos and emus. To visit Victoria’s main wine-producing, the Yarra Valley, it’s definitely worth booking a tour, particularly if you want to do some tastings.
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- Beyond Melbourne
- 4.5 Star
Genuine charm and warm hospitality
- Beyond Melbourne
- 5 Star
A cosy family-run hotel in a historic country house on Philip Island
- Beyond Melbourne
- 4 Star
A modern hotel with apartments in an excellent location for exploring the Gippsland Lakes.
- Beyond Melbourne
- 3.5 Star
Old-time charm in the Victorian Alps, this hotel is the epitome of unplugged tranquillity.
- Beyond Melbourne
- 4 Star
A manor house with a peaceful lakeside location on the Mornington Peninsula.
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Philip Island Ultimate Eco Tour with Penguin Plus
Encounter some of Australia’s most adorable residents in this all-day tour. Meet wallabies, koalas and pint-sized endangered marsupials like the Eastern Quoll at the Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park and visit the historic Churchill Island. See koalas in their natural habitat at the Koala Conservation Centre before going to Summerland Beach to catch the enchanting Penguin Parade as hundreds of little penguin make their way home across the sand.
Wilsons Promontory National Park
Revel in the natural beauty of one of Victoria’s most loved national parks on this walking tour. Spend a full day following captivating walking trails as you explore this beautiful region and its stunning views of the azure coast. Spot native wildlife such as kangaroo, wombat and emu, and visit the white-sand Squeaky Beach where the quartz squeaks as you walk over it. You’ll also have the chance to have a rainforest walk or head to a peak for panoramic vistas.
Yarra Valley Gourmet Tour
Explore Yarra Valley’s sprawling wineries on this exciting tour through breathtaking scenery. You’ll visit Yering Station, Yering Farm and Rochford Wines for cellar door tastings before enjoying lunch at Rochford over a glass of estate wine. Then take a private guided tour through the award-winning Domaine Chandon winery, learning how this world class bubbly is made and savouring a glass of wine and nibbles in the magnificent Green Point Room.
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Capital
TIME DIFFERENCE
GMT +9 hours
CURRENCY
Australian Dollar
FLYING TIME TO DESTINATION
Melbourne: 21 hours (not including stopover time)
RELIGION
Majority Christian
LANGUAGE
Australia has no official language but the majority of people speak English as their first language. Approximately 250 indigenous Australia languages are spoken.
Where is Victoria?
Victoria is located in southeastern Australia with New South Wales to the north, South Australia to the west and the island of Tasmania to the south across the Bass Strait. The international and domestic airport is at Melbourne and there is an excellent road network across the state making it an ideal self-drive destination.
Phillip Island
Phillip Island has beautiful coastal scenery and is best known for its popular Phillip Island Penguin Parade. Every evening, tens, hundreds or even thousands of little penguins return from a day at sea and waddle up the beach to their sand dune burrows. Visitors can watch from the seating area, where special lighting is used to avoid disturbing the penguins, as they make their way home.
Yarra Valley
One of Australia’s premier wine regions, the Yarra Valley is home to more than 70 wineries around Healesville and the pretty village of Marysville further north; from cellar door tastings at family-owned wineries to showplaces of world-class brands. Enjoy stunning views at the vantage points in the Yarra Ranges National Park. As well as its vineyards, the Yarra Valley is also the location of indulgent spas and galleries, a wildlife sanctuary and bushwalking trails such as the Warburton Trail from Lilydale to Warburton.
Mornington Peninsula
An hour’s drive south of Melbourne lie the rolling hills, orchards, vineyards and beaches of the Mornington Peninsula. Take a cliff-top walk through the National Park and climb to the summit of Arthurs Seat State Park for spectacular views of the bay and Melbourne’s skyline. This boot-shaped peninsula is an excellent starting point for the Great Ocean Road – head to Sorrento where you can take the short ferry ride to Queenscliff to follow the iconic route.
Wilson Promontory
Revel in the natural beauty of one of Victoria’s most loved national parks on this walking tour. Spend a full day following captivating walking trails as you explore this beautiful region and its stunning views of the azure coast. Spot native wildlife such as kangaroo, wombat and emu, and visit the white-sand Squeaky Beach where the quartz squeaks as you walk over it. You’ll also have the chance to have a rainforest walk or head to a peak for panoramic vistas.
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