Melbourne to Seymour drive: Road trip stops and distance
The Melbourne to Seymour drive covers a distance of 112km, with a driving time of around 1h19m. Attractions on the way to add to a road trip itinerary include the Mount Ridley Lookout and Trawool Estate Winery.
The drive from Melbourne to Seymour is the first leg up the Hume Highway on a longer road trip through Victoria. The routes from Melbourne to Shepparton, Melbourne to Wagga Wagga and Melbourne to Albury all pass this way.
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Melbourne to Seymour distance and driving time
By car, the distance from Melbourne to Seymour is 112km. The driving time will depend very heavily on traffic coming out of Melbourne, but with a fair wind you can expect it to be around one hour and 19 minutes. There are a few decent road trip stops along the way that you might want to add to the itinerary, however.
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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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Melbourne to Seymour drive: Mount Ridley Lookout and Mount Disappointment
On the way out of Melbourne, the Mount Ridley Lookout in Craigieburn is a good place to see the suburban give way to the rural. A little further on, you can see Ned Kelly’s childhood home in Beveridge. It is in the process of being restored and opened to the public. The Hume Freeway then skirts Wallan. The walking trails of Mount Disappointment are a short detour to the east.
Melbourne to Seymour road trip: Tallarook
The Melbourne to Seymour drive continues past Heathcote Junction and Wandong. Keep going, and you’ll reach Tallarook, which has an outdoor pool and – perhaps more interestingly – a few nearby wineries. The Trawool Estate is open to visitors.
Seymour is just to the north of Tallarook.
Things to do in Seymour include the surprisingly moving Vietnam Veterans Commemorative Walk and the grizzled old trains of the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre.
Seymour accommodation options include the family-focused Big4 Holiday Park and the highly-rated New Crossing Place Motel and Apartments.
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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