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Grand South East Coastal and Alpine Odyssey

A comprehensive 29-day journey from Newcastle to Portland, blending the dramatic Pacific coastline with the rugged Victorian Alps and the volcanic landscapes of the Shipwreck Coast, featuring iconic landmarks and hidden seaside gems.

29days
58stops
949km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Bateau Bay · The Entrance · Lithgow · Blackheath · Kiama · Jervis Bay · Batemans Bay · East Lynne · Narooma · Mallacoota · Lakes Entrance · Sale · Mansfield · Mount Buller · Healesville · St Kilda · Torquay · Lorne · Otway · Glenaire · Princetown · Peterborough · Tower Hill — start in Newcastle, end in Portland.

DAY01

Newcastle → Bateau Bay

70 km · 1h 20m driving · Overnight in Bateau Bay Beach
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Newcastle Beach· start
  2. 70 km · 1h 20m
  3. 12:00
    Bateau Bay Beach· overnight
DAY02

Crackneck Lookout → The

1.3 km · 3m driving · Overnight in The
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Crackneck Lookout· start
  2. 1.3 km · 3m
  3. 12:00
    The· overnight
DAY03

Bateau Bay → Lithgow

5.3 km · 8m driving · Overnight in Lithgow Visitor
  1. 09:00
    Bateau Bay· start
  2. 5.3 km · 8m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Lithgow Visitor· overnight
DAY04

Hassan's Walls Lookout → Blast Furnace Park

6.1 km · 13m driving · Overnight in Blast Furnace Park
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Hassan's Walls Lookout· start
  2. 6.1 km · 13m
  3. 12:00
    Blast Furnace Park· overnight
DAY05

Lithgow → Govetts Leap Lookout

3.6 km · 7m driving · Overnight in Govetts Leap Lookout
  1. 09:00
    Lithgow· start
  2. 3.6 km · 7m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Govetts Leap Lookout· overnight
DAY06

Katoomba → Kiama

14 km · 19m driving · Overnight in Kiama Blowhole
  1. 09:00
    Katoomba· start
  2. 14 km · 19m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Kiama Blowhole· overnight
DAY07

Kiama → Bombo Headland Quarry

0.8 km · 3m driving · Overnight in Bombo Headland Quarry
  1. 09:0011:00
    ⭐ Kiama Coastal Walk· start
  2. 0.8 km · 3m
  3. 12:00
    Bombo Headland Quarry· overnight
DAY08

Kiama → Huskisson

4.2 km · 7m driving · Overnight in Huskisson
  1. 09:00
    Kiama· start
  2. 4.2 km · 7m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Huskisson· overnight
DAY09

Ulladulla → Batemans Bay

55 km · 49m driving · Overnight in Batemans Bay Waterfront
  1. 09:00
    Ulladulla Harbour· start
  2. 55 km · 49m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Batemans Bay Waterfront· overnight
DAY10

Clyde River National Park → Pebbly Beach

11 km · 16m driving · Overnight in Pebbly Beach
  1. 09:00
    Clyde River National Park· start
  2. 11 km · 16m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Pebbly Beach· overnight
DAY11

Batemans Bay → Narooma

25 km · 22m driving · Overnight in Narooma Blue Hole
  1. 09:00
    Batemans Bay· start
  2. 25 km · 22m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Narooma Blue Hole· overnight
DAY12

Eden → Mallacoota

130 km · 1h 37m driving · Overnight in Mallacoota Foreshore
  1. 09:00
    Eden· start
  2. 130 km · 1h 37m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Mallacoota Foreshore· overnight
DAY13

Gipsy Point → Bastion Point

19 km · 23m driving · Overnight in Bastion Point
  1. 09:00
    Gipsy Point· start
  2. 19 km · 23m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Bastion Point· overnight
DAY14

Mallacoota → Lakes

2 km · 3m driving · Overnight in Lakes
  1. 09:00
    Mallacoota· start
  2. 2 km · 3m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Lakes· overnight
DAY15

Sale → Port Albert

106 km · 1h 23m driving · Overnight in Port Albert Wharf
  1. 09:00
    Sale· start
  2. 106 km · 1h 23m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Port Albert Wharf· overnight
DAY16

Port Albert → Nooramunga Marine Park

Overnight in Nooramunga Marine Park
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Port Albert Maritime Museum· start
  3. 12:00
    Nooramunga Marine Park· overnight
DAY17

Port Albert → Mansfield

Overnight in Mansfield
  1. 09:00
    Port Albert· start
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Mansfield· overnight
DAY18

Mirimbah → Mount Buller

33 km · 27m driving · Overnight in Mount Buller Village
  1. 09:00
    Mirimbah· start
  2. 33 km · 27m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Mount Buller Village· overnight
DAY19

Summit Road Lookout → Mount Stirling

1.6 km · 4m driving · Overnight in Mount Stirling
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Summit Road Lookout· start
  2. 1.6 km · 4m
  3. 12:00
    Mount Stirling· overnight
DAY20

Mount Buller → Yarra Valley

36 km · 1h 9m driving · Overnight in Yarra Valley
  1. 09:00
    Mount Buller· start
  2. 36 km · 1h 9m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Yarra Valley· overnight
DAY21

Melbourne → St Kilda

84 km · 1h 21m driving · Overnight in St Kilda Pier
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Melbourne City Center· start
  2. 84 km · 1h 21m
  3. 12:00
    St Kilda Pier· overnight
DAY22

Geelong → Torquay

75 km · 1h 7m driving · Overnight in Torquay
  1. 09:00
    Geelong Waterfront· start
  2. 75 km · 1h 7m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Torquay· overnight
DAY23

Bells Beach → Lorne

10 km · 13m driving · Overnight in Lorne
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Bells Beach· start
  2. 10 km · 13m
  3. 12:00
    Lorne· overnight
DAY24

Apollo Bay → Maits Rest Rainforest Walk

45 km · 56m driving · Overnight in Maits Rest Rainforest Walk
  1. 09:00
    Apollo Bay· start
  2. 45 km · 56m
  3. 12:0014:00
    ⭐ Maits Rest Rainforest Walk· overnight
DAY25

Cape Otway → Castle Cove Lookout

16 km · 19m driving · Overnight in Castle Cove Lookout
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Cape Otway Lightstation· start
  2. 16 km · 19m
  3. 12:00
    Castle Cove Lookout· overnight
DAY26

Gibson Steps → Twelve Apostles

51 km · 47m driving · Overnight in Twelve Apostles
  1. 09:00
    Gibson Steps· start
  2. 51 km · 47m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Twelve Apostles· overnight
DAY27

Loch Ard Gorge → London Bridge

4.3 km · 6m driving · Overnight in London Bridge
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Loch Ard Gorge· start
  2. 4.3 km · 6m
  3. 12:00
    London Bridge· overnight
DAY28

Warrnambool → Volcanic Isle Lookout

59 km · 49m driving · Overnight in Volcanic Isle Lookout
  1. 09:00
    Warrnambool· start
  2. 59 km · 49m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Volcanic Isle Lookout· overnight
DAY29

Port Fairy → Portland

81 km · 59m driving
  1. 09:00
    Port Fairy· start
  2. 81 km · 59m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Portland Visitor
Booking timeline
Book these before you go
  1. Days 1–2Stay in Bateau Bay / The Entrance · Nights 1-2
  2. Days 3–4Stay in Lithgow · Nights 3-4
  3. Day 5Stay in Blackheath · Night 5
  4. Days 6–7Stay in Kiama · Nights 6-7
  5. Day 8Stay in Jervis Bay · Night 8
  6. Days 9–10Stay in Batemans Bay / East Lynne · Nights 9-10
  7. Day 11Stay in Narooma · Night 11
  8. Days 12–13Stay in Mallacoota · Nights 12-13
Heads Up
  • Check seasonal road closures for Mount Buller if traveling outside the winter ski season.
  • Book Great Ocean Road accommodation well in advance during peak holiday periods.
  • Ensure vehicle is prepared for long stretches of coastal and mountain driving.
  • Verify ferry schedules if planning any local water crossings in East Gippsland.