Melbourne to Mallacoota road trip: Best stops, distance & drive time
The best stops to add to a Melbourne to Mallacoota road trip itinerary include Traralgon, Lakes Entrance and Cape Conran. The drive covers a 514km distance in a driving time of around 6h14m.
A Melbourne to Mallacoota road trip takes you from Victoria’s capital to the state’s easternmost tip. Do it the boring way, and you’ll be slogging along the Princes Highway for most of that time. However, there are several worthwhile diversions and overnight stays to add to a road trip itinerary.
Before leaving, you may want to tick Melbourne Cricket Ground tours, Yarra River dinner cruises and cross-city hot air balloon flights off your Melbourne wish list. For a great range of Melbourne tours and experiences, explore here. To track down the best value Melbourne accommodation, come this way.
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Melbourne to Mallacoota distance and driving time
By car, the distance from Melbourne to Mallacoota is 514km. This makes for a driving time of around six hours and 14 minutes, although this will obviously increase with a few beach detours. Once out of suburban Melbourne, there are a few towns worth a look.
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- Great Ocean Road tour – with koalas 🐨.
- Brighton Beach, Moonlit Sanctuary and Phillip Island tour – with penguins 🐧.
- Yarra Valley wine tour – with gin, cider and cheese 🍷.
- Grampians National Park tour – with bushwalks and LOADS of kangaroos 🦘.
- Mornington Peninsula tour – with hot springs bathing 🛀.
- Wilsons Promontory tour – with all manner of native wildlife 🦘🐨.
- Dandenong Ranges steam train ride – plus wildlife at Healesville Sanctuary and chocolate-tasting in the Yarra Valley.
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The first of these is Warragul, where the Brandy Creek Estate and Wild Dog Winery offer wine-tasting and the nearby Mount Worth State Park has some enjoyable walking trails.
Warragul accommodation picks include the family-friendly Warragul Gardens Holiday Park and the Comfort Inn and Suites.
Click through to next section: Warragul to Traralgon.