Brisbane to Melbourne drive via Newell Highway: Best road trip stops
Brisbane to Melbourne drive: Albury to Melbourne
There are plenty of things to do in Albury, and Victorian sister city Wodonga. Highlights include the Yindyamarra Sculpture Trail along the Murray River, Lake Hume and the fascinatingly historic Bonegilla Migrant Centre.
Good Albury accommodation picks include the resort-style Quality Resort Siesta, and the Best Western Hovell Tree Inn by the Murray River.
From here, you’re on the final Albury to Melbourne leg of the journey. This is 325km long, and should take around three-and-a-half hours. Good stops on the way include Glenrowan just outside Wangaratta. Here, you can learn the story of bushranger Ned Kelly’s last stand in the Victorian High Country.
Otherwise, you pass Benalla and Euroa on the way to Seymour. There are some wineries here, and after Seymour you can stop for a bushwalk in the Tallarook Ranges near Tallarook.
Of course, you might prefer to take a Brisbane to Melbourne flight instead…
14 fantastic experiences that make the most of your free time in Melbourne
- Get the very best views – on a hot air balloon flight over the city.
- See the changing colours of the river – on a sunset kayaking tour – with dinner. (Highly recommended ✅)
- Feast and see the sights at the same time – on a four course dinner cruise along the Yarra River.
- A genuinely excellent street art tour, led by prominent street artists. (Highly recommended ✅)
- The also superb Aboriginal heritage, plants and bush food tour in the Botanic Gardens. (💲 Great value 💲)
- Best of Melbourne bike tour – you can see more on two wheels than walking.
- Hidden laneways bar crawl OR foodie discovery tour OR chocolate and dessert tour.
- Combo ticket for Australian Sports Museum and MCG tour.
- Hassle-dodging advance tickets for the Melbourne Skydeck, Melbourne Zoo, the Ice Bar (with cocktails) and Sea Life Aquarium.
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