Melbourne : Self Drive Tours of Melbourne

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Day 1: Melbourne - Phillip Island

Distance: 78 miles
Pick up your Melbourne hire car, and head out of the city to the north. On the first day of the tour, you will drive through the small fishing villages of Tooradin and Koo Wee Rup before arriving at Phillip Island. Aside from the spectacular coastline of the island, it is a great place to see the local wildlife including koala bears.
Hotel: Holmwood Guesthouse

Day 2: Phillip Island - Lakes Entrance

Distance: 200 miles
Today you drive through Gippsland to the Ninety Mile Beach. Once you arrive, take the time to enjoy the area, where there are many opportunities for swimming, fishing, and sailing.
Hotel: Concertos by the Lake

Day 3: Lakes Entrance - Mallacoota

Distance: 126 miles
Take time out today to see the famous Buchan Caves and also the lush rainforests of the Lind and Alfred National Parks. Today's drive finishes in Mallacoota where there are a number of great restaurants to eat at.
Hotel: Karbeethong Lodge

Day 4: Mallacoota - Tilba Tilba

Distance: 126 miles
Today, you leave the state of Victoria behind, and arrive into New South Wales. Along the coast you find many picturesque seaside towns and countless unspoilt beaches. Tilba Tilba is the perfect place to break your journey. Why not spend the afternoon on the beach soaking up the sun, or visiting one of the town's many craft shops where you can buy some cheese.
Hotel: The Bryn at Tilba

Day 5: Tilba Tilba - Jervis Bay

Distance: 124 miles
Set off early today and drive straight up the coast to Jervis Bay. Close by is Booderee National Park and botanic gardens, and many white sand beaches where dolphins frolic just off the coast. If you are lucky, you may even get to swim with them.
Hotel: Paperbark Camp

Day 6: Jervis Bay - Sydney

Distance: 105 miles
Spend the last day of the drive going through the colonial heart of Australia. Pass through Berry and Kiama, where you can see the famous "Blow Hole", before you arrive in Sydney in the afternoon, in time to drop off your car.

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