My Vacation to Australia
May 26th, 2010One of the nicest holidays I ever did was a tour of the Australian coast between Sydney and Melbourne. Not only was the scenery remarkable, the Australian poeple were friendly and helpful. There were also a heap of things to do.
Hiring a car is by all odds the most convenient way to experience the coast. There are many car rental sydney and car rental Melbourne alternatives. Car hire agencies are more than willing to help you arrange the tour of your dreams. I found a great one way special to Melbourne at a car rental in Sydney.
I drove south from Sydney through Royal National Park. The Grand Pacific Drive is exhilarating. 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.
The next day I boarded a cruise to see the resident dolphin population that Jervis Bay is famous for. I fell in love with the beaches and had a hard time deciding whether to stay or go. Further south I bought some great, high quality craft items in the historic villages of Central Tilba and Tilba Tilba.
Mimosa Rocks National Park was gorgeous, 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 classy village of Metung and had a wonderful seafood platter in one of the lakeside restaurants.
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 checkpoint was Fish Creek, a tiny, quirky and thriving township 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 colonies.
As initially planned, I ended my trip in Melbourne making my last stop at the heritage farm on Churchill Island. Hiring a car was a convenient and fun way to do this amazing coastal drive from Sydney to Melbourne. Next time I may get a car rental in Melbourne and do this trip the other direction!
