Melbourne to Bright road trip: Distance, time & best stops
Melbourne to Bright drive: Myrtleford and Bright
There are several more wineries around Myrtleford, in the foothills of the Australian Alps. There are good views of the surrounding area from the Reform Hill Lookout.
There’s even more wine around Porepunkah, where you’ll find the turn-off for the Mount Buffalo National Park and Porenpunkah Pines Holiday Park. It’s a seven minute drive into Bright from there.
The best things to do in Bright include the Canyon Walk, Bright Splash Park and Mystic Mountain Bike Park. You’ll also find the Bright Brewery, one of Australia’s top craft brewers.
Best Bright accommodation
There are several good places to stay in Bright, but these are the top picks…
- For families: Big4 holiday park or NRMA Bright.
- For character and charm: Merrimeet Cottages.
- For a pool and free parking: Barrass’s John Bright Motor Inn.
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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