Melbourne to Mallacoota road trip: Best stops, distance & drive time

Melbourne to Mallacoota drive: Traralgon, Sale and Bairnsdale

Things to do in Traralgon once there include an aerobatic flight with Bandicoot Adventure Flights or seeing native animals in the Wirilda Environment Park.

Good value Traralgon accommodation includes the City Gardens Motel and the Big4 Park Lane Holiday Park.

The section of the Melbourne to Mallacoota drive from Traralgon to Bairnsdale passes Holey Plains State Park on the way to Sale. Attractions here include the Sale Commons Wetlands Walk, Port of Sale Heritage Cruises and Sale Botanic Gardens.

For Sale accommodation, the Matador has a pool and plenty of character.

You’ll then continue along the Princes Highway through Stratford to the biggest town in East Gippsland – Bairnsdale.

Things to do in Bairnsdale include admiring at the frescoes of St Mary’s Church and exploring local Aboriginal culture at the Krowathunkooloong Keeping Place. Bairnsdale accommodation options include the handsomely historic Riversleigh and the great value Colonial Motor Inn.

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