Today is our last day in Melbourne. We planned to take it slow and easy and enjoy the trip as much as we can. The first place we will visit today is Brighton Bathing Boxes situated on Brighton Beach. The boxes were first built in the 1860s to protect the modesty of bathers. They are …
Day 6 – Redwood Forest and Mount Donna Buang
Cement Creek Redwood Forest is located 85km east of Melbourne. The drive time required will be around 90 minutes non-stop. The first Californian Redwood was planted in the 1930s, the trees are about 90 years old now. Californian Redwoods grow to be the tallest trees in the world at up to 115m and they can …
Day 5 – Moonlit Sanctuary and Melbourne
Moonlit Sanctuary is Melbourne’s award-winning wildlife park. It houses more than 70 Australian species of Mammals, Birds, Reptiles & Amphibians. These includes Wombats, Kangaroos, Dingo, Koalas, Wallabys, Tasmanian devils and more. It is a places highly recommended for those especially with children’s. For more information on the pricing and visiting hours, please visit their official website. We …
Day 4 – Philip Island
Philip Island is an island about 2 hours’ drive from Melbourne. Though it’s just a tiny island, there are many things you can do there that you may need a few days to complete them. There are a number of ways to get to Philip Island. Self Drive with a car or Campervan – Philip …
Day 3 – Great Ocean Road
The Great Ocean is a stretch of road about 240km in total that starts from Torquay to Allansford. It is a two lanes road (one in each direction) and is covered by a speed limit changing between 50 kilometers per hour to 100 kilometers per hour. It’s a scenic drive that runs along the coastline. At Eastern …
Day 2 – Melbourne & Geelong
What a nice morning, this is the view from our 50th-floor apartment. Our plan was to spend the morning at Queen’s Victoria Market and then have breakfast at a nearby cafe. We left our car at the apartment and set off on foot. It’s a leisurely 20 minutes walk. There is a parking site just …
Day 1 – Melbourne CBD
From Hobart, we took a domestic flight to Melbourne. The flight took 3 hours longer as it flew to Sydney first instead of directly to Melbourne as planned. Luckily, we managed to inform our car rental company in advance. By the time we arrived in Melbourne, it was already evening. Upon touch-down, we hurriedly collected …
Bruny Island and Huon Valley Tasmania
We woke up early this morning to catch the first ferry at 7.10 am to Bruny Island. The crossing point is at Kettering Ferry Terminal Tasmania. You are allowed to drive your car up onto the ferry. The journey takes 15-20 minutes and costs between AUD34-AUD46 depending on boarding time for a vehicle less than …
Hobart center and Mount Wellington Tasmania
Salamanca Market is the most visited tourist weekend market in Tasmania. It opens each Saturday from 8.30 am to 3 pm, rain or shine. The market is a short 30-minute slow drive from our Airbnb. Please note that many of the parking lots around the market only allow up to 15 minutes or shorter. We …
Bicheno and Wineglass Bay Tasmania
Today we will be heading to the eastern part of Tasmania. Bicheno Blow Hole and Wineglass Bay. After we clean and tidy up the Airbnb, we checked out The Tasmania Honey Company along the way. This shop is very popular for its Honey, especially its Leatherwood Honey. Most honey store in Tasmania has samples for …