The Great Eastern Escarpment and Southern Coast Odyssey
A comprehensive 29-day journey from Newcastle to Portland, bypassing major metros to embrace the Blue Mountains, the rugged Sapphire Coast, the Victorian High Country, and the dramatic limestone stacks of the Great Ocean Road.
- Bateau Bay Beach
- Govetts Leap Lookout
- Hassan's Walls Lookout
- Fitzroy Falls
- Kiama Blowhole
- Jervis Bay Marine Park
- Batemans Bay Waterfront
- Narooma Blue Hole
Central Coast Shores and Bateau Bay
Newcastle
Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, AU
Bateau Bay Beach
Bateau Bay Beach, Bateau Bay, New South Wales, AU
Ascending the Blue Mountains Escarpment
Bateau Bay
Bateau Bay, Bateau Bay, New South Wales, AU
Govetts Leap Lookout
Govetts Leap Lookout, Blackheath, New South Wales, AU
Lithgow
Lithgow, Lithgow, New South Wales, AU
Industrial Heritage and Valley Vistas
Lithgow
Lithgow, Lithgow, New South Wales, AU
Hassan's Walls Lookout
Hassan's Walls Lookout, Lithgow, New South Wales, AU
Southern Highlands Transit
Lithgow
Lithgow, Lithgow, New South Wales, AU
Fitzroy Falls
Fitzroy Falls, Fitzroy Falls, New South Wales, AU
Kiama
Kiama, Kiama, New South Wales, AU
The Blowholes of Kiama
Kiama Blowhole
Kiama Blowhole, Kiama, New South Wales, AU
Shoalhaven River and Coastal Cliffs
Kiama
Kiama, Kiama, New South Wales, AU
Jervis Bay Marine Park
Jervis Bay Marine Park, Huskisson, New South Wales, AU
Batemans Bay
Batemans Bay, Batemans Bay, New South Wales, AU
Batemans Bay Estuaries
Batemans Bay Waterfront
Batemans Bay Waterfront, Batemans Bay, New South Wales, AU
Eurobodalla Nature Coast
Batemans Bay
Batemans Bay, Batemans Bay, New South Wales, AU
Narooma Blue Hole
Narooma Blue Hole, Narooma, New South Wales, AU
The Sapphire Coast Drive
Narooma
Narooma, Narooma, New South Wales, AU
Bega Cheese Heritage Centre
Bega Cheese Heritage Centre, Bega, New South Wales, AU
Eden
Eden, Eden, New South Wales, AU
Crossing into Wilderness Victoria
Eden
Eden, Eden, New South Wales, AU
Mallacoota
Mallacoota, Mallacoota, Victoria, AU
Mallacoota Inlet Exploration
Mallacoota Foreshore
Mallacoota Foreshore, Mallacoota, Victoria, AU
Gippsland Forest and Lakes
Mallacoota
Mallacoota, Mallacoota, Victoria, AU
Cape Conran Coastal Park
Cape Conran Coastal Park, Marlo, Victoria, AU
Lakes Entrance
Lakes Entrance, Lakes Entrance, Victoria, AU
Ninety Mile Beach Vistas
Lakes Entrance
Lakes Entrance, Lakes Entrance, Victoria, AU
The Historic Port Albert
Lakes Entrance
Lakes Entrance, Lakes Entrance, Victoria, AU
Port Albert Maritime Museum
Port Albert Maritime Museum, Port Albert, Victoria, AU
Port Albert
Port Albert, Port Albert, Victoria, AU
Heading North to the High Country
Port Albert
Port Albert, Port Albert, Victoria, AU
Walhalla Historic Township
Walhalla Historic Township, Walhalla, Victoria, AU
Mansfield
Mansfield, Mansfield, Victoria, AU
Summiting Mount Buller
Mansfield
Mansfield, Mansfield, Victoria, AU
Mount Buller Village
Mount Buller Village, Mount Buller, Victoria, AU
Alpine Peaks and Valleys
Mount Buller Summit Lookout
Mount Buller Summit Lookout, Mount Buller, Victoria, AU
The Great Alpine Road Descent
Mount Buller
Mount Buller, Mount Buller, Victoria, AU
Bright
Bright, Bright, Victoria, AU
Goulburn Valley Countryside
Bright
Bright, Bright, Victoria, AU
Benalla Street Art
Benalla Street Art, Benalla, Victoria, AU
Seymour
Seymour, Seymour, Victoria, AU
Bypassing Melbourne via the Macedon Ranges
Seymour
Seymour, Seymour, Victoria, AU
Hanging Rock
Hanging Rock, Newham, Victoria, AU
Daylesford
Daylesford, Daylesford, Victoria, AU
Spa Country Relaxation
Lake Daylesford
Lake Daylesford, Daylesford, Victoria, AU
Goldfields Heritage
Daylesford
Daylesford, Daylesford, Victoria, AU
Sovereign Hill
Sovereign Hill, Ballarat, Victoria, AU
Ballarat
Ballarat, Ballarat, Victoria, AU
The Otway Ranges Gateway
Ballarat
Ballarat, Ballarat, Victoria, AU
Colac
Colac, Colac, Victoria, AU
Apollo Bay
Apollo Bay, Apollo Bay, Victoria, AU
Great Ocean Road Rainforests
Mait's Rest Rainforest Walk
Mait's Rest Rainforest Walk, Otway, Victoria, AU
The Shipwreck Coast
Apollo Bay
Apollo Bay, Apollo Bay, Victoria, AU
Gibson Steps
Gibson Steps, Princetown, Victoria, AU
Port Campbell
Port Campbell, Port Campbell, Victoria, AU
The Twelve Apostles
Twelve Apostles Visitor Centre
Twelve Apostles Visitor Centre, Princetown, Victoria, AU
Volcanic Plains and Lookouts
Port Campbell
Port Campbell, Port Campbell, Victoria, AU
Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve
Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve, Tower Hill, Victoria, AU
Warrnambool
Warrnambool, Warrnambool, Victoria, AU
The Volcanic Isle Lookout
Griffiths Island
Griffiths Island, Port Fairy, Victoria, AU
Arrival in Portland
Port Fairy
Port Fairy, Port Fairy, Victoria, AU
Cape Nelson Lighthouse
Cape Nelson Lighthouse, Portland, Victoria, AU
Portland
Portland, Portland, Victoria, AU
- Check seasonal road closures for Mount Buller, especially if traveling outside the winter ski season.
- Book ferry crossings and popular national park campsites in advance during school holiday periods.
- Avoid driving at dawn or dusk in rural Victoria and NSW due to high wildlife activity on the roads.
- Ensure your vehicle is prepared for steep gradients in the Blue Mountains and Victorian Alps.
- Day 15: 5h 20m driving — plan rest stops