Itineraries
Below are some of the itineraries we have undertaken.
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Sydney to Adelaide via Victoria
Length of Trip: 3 weeks
Although we covered this trip in 3 weeks, we did so at an exhausting pace. If time permits, we would recommend adding extra nights at Kangaroo Island, in Mount Gambier, and along the Great Ocean Road.
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Major Stops: Wagga Wagga, Moama, Horsham, Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, Murray Bridge, Mount Gambier, Port Campbell, Geelong, Ballarat, Albury
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Description: This itinerary starts in Sydney and heads South along the Hume, heading inland to Wagga Wagga and then onto the mighty Murray at the border towns of Echuca/Moama. From here, the route travels across Victoria's wheatbelt region, first passing through Bendigo. From Horsham, the route treks west, crossing the SA border and heading through Bordertown and Monarto to Adelaide. From Adelaide the trip heads to Kangaroo Island before taking the coastal route through The Coorong, back to Mount Gambier. Crossing back into Victoria, the next part of the adventure takes in the Great Ocean Road through to Geelong, before a side jaunt to Ballarat. The route returns to Sydney via Albury and Goulburn.
Sydney to Sunshine Coast
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Length of Trip: 2 weeks
If extending the trip we recommended stretching out the return South by adding additional time in Ballina (or Byron Bay), Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie.
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Major Stops: Tamworth, Grafton, Gold Coast, Caboulture, Brisbane, Ballina, Port Macquarie
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Description: This route starts in Sydney and heads North, taking the inland route from Cessnock through to Tamworth. From the country music capital the trip travels through Urala and Ebor, before winding its way down the hills to Grafton. From Grafton, weave your way through the beautiful NSW North Coast before crossing the Queensland border and stopping at the Gold Coast. After the glitz and glamour of the Goldie, take it easy further north on the stunning Sunshine Coast before popping back to Brisbane. Heading south and back into NSW, the trip stops in peaceful Ballina and Port Macquarie before returning to Sydney.
Bathurst and Surrounds
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Length of Trip: 4 days
This trip would be better undertaken over at least 5 days. This would allow adding Oberon and Jenolan Caves as a side trip from Bathurst. There were many possibilities that we didn't explore on this trip and these have been included in the map). It is also possible to turn this trip into a loop, returning to Sydney via Cowra, Yass and Goulburn. For those who haven't explored the Blue Mountains, adding a night in Katoomba may also be worthwhile.
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Major Stops: Leura, Bathurst, Hill End, Sofala, Blayney, Oberon, Lithgow
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Description: This route starts in Sydney and heads West through the Blue Mountains, exploring Leura, before continuing to the base of Bathurst. The itinerary then uses Bathurst as a base to explore the historic gold towns of Hill End and Sofala. A day trip south to Blayney is included and exploration of Bathurst. The return trip includes a visit to Oberon and Lithgow.