Day trips from Melbourne

Best day trips from Melbourne: the Great Ocean Road and Twelve Apostles, Phillip Island, the Yarra Valley, the Dandenongs, Mornington Peninsula, Ballarat and the Grampians.

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Melbourne: From melbourne great ocean road 12 apostles tour

Melbourne: Depuis melbourne excursion a phillip island et defile des manchots

Melbourne: Yarra valley wine experience

Melbourne: Dandenong ranges tour by puffing billy steam train

Melbourne: Grampians tour 1 day

Melbourne: From melbourne great ocean road and twelve apostles tour

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Ballarat day trip from Melbourne: Sovereign Hill and gold rush history

Ballarat day trip from Melbourne: 90-minute drive or train to Sovereign Hill's gold rush town, honest timing advice, tour vs self-drive, and what else to

Bendigo day trip from Melbourne: gold mines, Chinese heritage and the train

Bendigo day trip: 90-minute drive or direct train from Melbourne to the Central Deborah Gold Mine, Chinese heritage precinct and Victorian architecture.

Dandenongs day trip from Melbourne: Puffing Billy, forest walks and timing

Dandenong Ranges day trip: an hour from Melbourne to Puffing Billy steam train and Sherbrooke Forest walks, tour vs self-drive, and realistic timing for

Daylesford day trip from Melbourne: mineral springs and the spa capital

Daylesford and Hepburn Springs day trip: 90 minutes from Melbourne to Australia's spa capital, mineral springs, lake walks, self-drive realities and

Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula day trip from Melbourne

Geelong and Bellarine Peninsula day trip: an hour from Melbourne for waterfront art, Queenscliff's Victorian charm and Bellarine wineries, self-drive or

Grampians day trip from Melbourne: is one day even realistic?

Grampians day trip from Melbourne: the 3-hour drive each way, what's realistic in one day, tour options, and why 2-3 days is the honest recommendation.

Great Ocean Road day trip from Melbourne: what's realistic in one day

Can you do the Great Ocean Road in a day from Melbourne? Realistic drive times, what you'll actually see, tour vs self-drive, and a saner two-day

Mornington Peninsula day trip from Melbourne: hot springs, wine and beaches

Mornington Peninsula day trip: an hour to 90 minutes from Melbourne for hot springs, wineries and bayside beaches, plus tour vs self-drive and realistic

Phillip Island day trip from Melbourne: penguins, timing and getting there

Phillip Island day trip from Melbourne: drive times, when the Penguin Parade actually happens, tour vs self-drive, and fitting in koalas and beaches.

Twelve Apostles day trip: the fastest way from Melbourne, done properly

Twelve Apostles day trip from Melbourne: fastest inland route, when to arrive to beat the coach crowds, tour options, and what else to see at Port

Wilsons Promontory day trip from Melbourne: is one day enough?

Wilsons Promontory day trip: the 3-hour drive from Melbourne, what's realistic in a day at Tidal River, tour options, and why an overnight suits it better.

Yarra Valley day trip from Melbourne: wine, food and how to get there

Yarra Valley day trip from Melbourne: an hour's drive, cellar door options, designated-driver realities, tour vs self-drive, and pairing with Healesville.