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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.
29days
63stops
2233km
Day 1: Newcastle → Bateau Bay Beach
1h 19min · 70km2 stops
Newcastle
09:00 – 11:00
1h 19min · 70km
Bateau Bay Beach
12:00 – 14:00
Day 2: Bateau Bay → Govetts Leap Lookout → Lithgow
2h 28min · 188km3 stops
Bateau Bay
09:00 – 11:00
3min · 1.6km
Govetts Leap Lookout
12:00 – 14:00
2h 25min · 186km
Lithgow
15:00 – 17:00
Day 3: Lithgow → Hassan's Walls Lookout
12min · 5.6km1 stops
Hassan's Walls Lookout
12:00 – 14:00
Day 4: Lithgow → Fitzroy Falls → Kiama
3h 15min · 234km3 stops
Lithgow
09:00 – 11:00
12min · 5.2km
Fitzroy Falls
12:00 – 14:00
3h 3min · 229km
Kiama
15:00 – 17:00
Day 5: Kiama Blowhole
1 stops
Kiama Blowhole
09:00 – 11:00
Day 6: Kiama → Jervis Bay Marine Park → Batemans Bay
59min · 67km3 stops
Kiama
09:00 – 11:00
5min · 1.3km
Jervis Bay Marine Park
12:00 – 14:00
54min · 66km
Batemans Bay
15:00 – 17:00
Day 7: Batemans Bay Waterfront
1 stops
Batemans Bay Waterfront
09:00 – 11:00
Day 8: Batemans Bay → Narooma Blue Hole
4min · 2.7km2 stops
Batemans Bay
09:00 – 11:00
4min · 2.7km
Narooma Blue Hole
12:00 – 14:00
Day 9: Narooma → Bega Cheese Heritage Centre → Eden
59min · 76km3 stops
Narooma
09:00 – 11:00
2min · 0.8km
Bega Cheese Heritage Centre
12:00 – 14:00
57min · 76km
Eden
15:00 – 17:00
Day 10: Eden → Mallacoota
1h 4min · 85km1 stops
Mallacoota
12:00 – 14:00
Day 11: Mallacoota Foreshore
1 stops
Mallacoota Foreshore
09:00 – 11:00
Day 12: Mallacoota → Cape Conran Coastal Park → Lakes
1h 42min · 130km3 stops
Mallacoota
09:00 – 11:00
4min · 1.1km
Cape Conran Coastal Park
12:00 – 14:00
1h 38min · 129km
Lakes
15:00 – 17:00
Day 13: Lakes
Day 14: Lakes → Port Albert Maritime Museum → Port Albert
2h 15min · 183km2 stops
Port Albert Maritime Museum
12:00 – 14:00
1min · 0.9km
Port Albert
15:00 – 17:00
Day 15: Port Albert → Walhalla Historic Township → Mansfield
5h 20min · 303km2 stops
Walhalla Historic Township
12:00 – 14:00
3h 39min · 181km
Mansfield
15:00 – 17:00
Day 16: Mansfield → Mount Buller Village
46min · 48km1 stops
Mount Buller Village
12:00 – 14:00
Day 17: Mount Buller Summit Lookout
1 stops
Mount Buller Summit Lookout
09:00 – 11:00
Day 18: Mount Buller → Bright
9min · 3.0km2 stops
Mount Buller
09:00 – 11:00
9min · 3.0km
Bright
12:00 – 14:00
Day 19: Bright → Benalla Street Art → Seymour
2h 26min · 214km2 stops
Benalla Street Art
12:00 – 14:00
1h 5min · 103km
Seymour
15:00 – 17:00
Day 20: Seymour → Hanging Rock → Daylesford
1h 42min · 132km2 stops
Hanging Rock
12:00 – 14:00
41min · 48km
Daylesford
15:00 – 17:00
Day 21: Lake Daylesford
1 stops
Lake Daylesford
09:00 – 11:00
Day 22: Daylesford → Sovereign Hill → Ballarat
40min · 45km3 stops
Daylesford
09:00 – 11:00
4min · 1.3km
Sovereign Hill
12:00 – 14:00
36min · 44km
Ballarat
15:00 – 17:00
Day 23: Ballarat → Colac → Apollo Bay
2h 25min · 172km2 stops
Colac
12:00 – 14:00
1h 6min · 70km
Apollo Bay
15:00 – 17:00
Day 24: Mait's Rest Rainforest Walk
1 stops
Mait's Rest Rainforest Walk
09:00 – 11:00
Day 25: Apollo Bay → Gibson Steps → Port Campbell
1h 36min · 101km3 stops
Apollo Bay
09:00 – 11:00
17min · 17km
Gibson Steps
12:00 – 14:00
1h 19min · 84km
Port Campbell
15:00 – 17:00
Day 26: Twelve Apostles
1 stops
Twelve Apostles
09:00 – 11:00
Day 27: Port Campbell → Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve → Warrnambool
1h 17min · 88km3 stops
Port Campbell
09:00 – 11:00
11min · 11km
Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve
12:00 – 14:00
1h 6min · 76km
Warrnambool
15:00 – 17:00
Day 28: Griffiths Island
1 stops
Griffiths Island
09:00 – 11:00
Day 29: Port Fairy → Cape Nelson Lighthouse → Portland
1h 5min · 86km3 stops
Port Fairy
09:00 – 11:00
4min · 2.2km
Cape Nelson Lighthouse
12:00 – 14:00
1h 1min · 84km
Portland
15:00 – 17:00
Heads Up
- 1. Check seasonal road closures for Mount Buller, especially if traveling outside the winter ski season.
- 2. Book ferry crossings and popular national park campsites in advance during school holiday periods.
- 3. Avoid driving at dawn or dusk in rural Victoria and NSW due to high wildlife activity on the roads.
- 4. Ensure your vehicle is prepared for steep gradients in the Blue Mountains and Victorian Alps.
- 5. Day 15: 5h 20m driving — plan rest stops