Spending a day on the Great Ocean Road route, you can surf or enjoy the sunset at the 12 Apostles tour. For more adventures within this route, try exploring the Otways. You can enjoy whale watching at Warrnambool. Or learn about the maritime history of Port Fairy and Portland.
At Mt Gambier, see the fossils at the Naracoorte Caves, and drop by Coonawarra later for wine tasting. Then travel to Coorong for its beaches. On your way to Adelaide, stop at Fleurieu Peninsula for wine tasting. You can only do so much on the first day of the trip. One day is not enough to explore the Great Ocean Road route from Melbourne to Lorne, which takes you at least two hours of the scenic drive. Choose to stay in the quaint town of Lorne. The friendly cockatoos will welcome you and even knock on your hotel window.
Road Trip to Adelaide Day 2
Begin your second day tour by hitting the road from Lorne to Port Fairy via the Great Ocean Road and have a short stop at Cape Otway Lighthouse. The scenic drive takes a little longer. You must spend at least three and a half hours on the road. Explore Warrnambool and watch the whales at Logan Beach. And in Port Fairy, learn about the maritime history of the area and check out the Georgian-style homes. You can also view the dolphins, whales, and sharks aboard a cruise ship.
Road trip Day 3
On the third day of your Melbourne to Adelaide tour, head to Mt Gambier from Port Fairy. It takes only an hour and a half to get into Mt Gambier. You can also take a less than an hour’s drive and have a short excursion to the Coonawarra wine region.
Proceed to Portland and see the first European settlement in Victoria. Yes, the heritage buildings in the town, and at the waterfront, you can see the fishermen unloading their catch.
Then take a scenic drive through Cape Nelson State Park to reach Cape Bridgewater. You may choose to drop by and catch the views of the towering cliffs, the sandy forest, and the fur seals.
Get back to the road toward Mt Gambier via Nelson. Upon reaching Mt Gambier, visit Blue Lake, a volcano crater that changes colour. Then head to Piccaninnie Ponds Conservation Park, where you can snorkel at the Chasm.
Then continue to drive to Coonawarra, South Australia’s premier wine region. Check out their cellar doors and have some samples of their wines. Stay the night at Coonawarra. Enjoy their wagyu beef and, of course, the wine. You may also visit the nearby Tantanoola Caves, Conservation Park.
Road trip Day 4
On day four, get back to the road toward the Naracoorte Caves National Park. Check out the fossils of giant animals in the caves, and learn about palaeontology.
And take a one-and-a-half-hour drive west to the beach town of Robe. Snap some photos of the Robe Obelisk, a 12-meter-tall local icon. It is visible 20 kilometres offshore from the open sea. Spend the rest of the day at Robe’s Long Beach.
Road trip Day 5
The fifth day would be a long one. It takes four hours to get to Victor Harbor from Robe.
As you hit back the road, head north to Wellington via the Coorong. At Wellington, get into the ferry that will carry you and your car on board, crossing the Murray River. Then drive west to Langhorne Creek and sample their red wine. Stop at the historic town of Goolwa, and you may cruise the Murray River before you go to Victor Harbor. Stay at Victor Harbor for the night.
Road Trip Day 6
The next day, day six of your Melbourne to Adelaide tour, spend more time at the picturesque Victor Harbour. Check out the seals, dolphins, whales, and seabirds on a boat. Also, you can visit the Granite Island Causeway. You may want to ride the horse-drawn tram, too.
From Victor Harbour, head towards McLaren Vale for the wines. Travel time only takes at least forty minutes. After sampling the wines, catch the ferry to Kangaroo Island at Cape Jarvis. It takes over three hours to get to Kangaroo Island from McLaren Vale. Spend the rest of the day and the night at Kangaroo Island.
Day 6 Road Trip
On your last day of the Melbourne to Adelaide trip, travel more than three and a half hours to Adelaide from Kangaroo Island. But the journey will take a little longer because you will have stops.
You can first check out the Seal Bay Conservation Park and catch a glimpse of the sea lions at Kangaroo Island. Or explore the dunes of Little Sahara. From there, take the direction towards Flinders National Park to view the Admirals Arch and Remarkable Rocks. From Flinders, head to Adelaide.
The trip is going to be full of fun and adventure.
Wildlife Tours Australia offers a 3 Day Melbourne to Adelaide Tour package to start your adventure along this route. This tour is designed to let you experience a unique and memorable adventure.
By Kelvene Requiroso, content writer of the Melbourne-based Get Lost Travel Group.
Post Last Updated on 25/11/2022
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