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Drive Sydney to Melbourne via the Great Ocean Road The Grand Pacific Drive and Sapphire Coast Drive between Sydney and Melbourne are pretty spectacular. This coastal Melbourne to Sydney drive itinerary includes so many beautiful beaches, national parks and seaside holiday villages, that you’ll never be short of things to do and amazing sights to see. Add to that the incredible Great Ocean Road and you have a wonderful Australian road trip! Climate Averages for Sydney (New South Wales), Australia Sydney Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max °C 26 26 25 23 20 17 17 18 20 22 24 26 Max °F 79 79 77 73 68 63 63 64 68 72 75 79 Min °C 19 19 17 14 11 8 7 8 10 13 15 17 Min °F 66 66 63 57 52 46 45 46 50 55 59 63 Rainfall (mm) 100 111 122 106 98 123 69 81 62 73 82 75 International Flights arrive Sydney Sydney: The oldest and largest city in Australia, Sydney showcases the icons of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House, beautiful beaches, rugged coastlines and a climate that encourages a relaxed outdoor lifestyle! Recommendations for Sydney: Enjoy the shopping, catch the ferry to Manly, backstage tour of the Opera House or attend performance there, climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge, pat and cuddle a koala at Koala Park Sanctuary, visit Sydney Aquarium/Taronga Zoo/Luna Park, Laze the day at Bondi Beach, visit the Rocks for restaurants and shopping, consider a day trip to the Blue Mountains. Read more Sydney New Year’s Eve Celebrations: With crowds of more than 1.5 million people, Sydney has arguably the second largest New Year celebrations worldwide, after Rio de Janeiro (which attracts over 3 million people on Copacabana Beach; New York and London both average crowds between 800,000 and 1,000,000). New Year revellers benefit from the harbour city's warm summer weather and natural amphitheatre. Over 80,000 fireworks are traditionally set off from the Sydney Harbour Bridge and six other firing points covering 6km along Sydney Harbour. The event can be seen from a 16km radius around Sydney and attracts an average of 300,000 international tourists each year. The Harbour of Lights Parade adds to the attraction as cruise boats covered in fairy lights cruise the centre of the harbour all night. These vessels have the prime position for the evening. Sydney has recently been acknowledged by numerous media sources as having the world's best New Year celebrations, topping the list of cities such as New York City, Edinburgh, Paris, and London. You can pre-purchase tickets to specific vantage points to view the fireworks, these need to be pre-booked well in advance! Read more Sydney stay: Recommend 3-4 nights D Family: Wow, what a city! B Family: Sydney. We were all enchanted by this nice city. Our daughter (6) wanted to stay there. We visited the Aquarium (we really liked the dugongs), the Sydney Wildlife World (also very nice and not as crowded as the Aquarium. The Zoo is also worth a visit. The highlight for us was the whole atmosphere. W-G Family: - We absolutely LOVE Sydney - don't think we'd ever tire of the Harbour!!! J Family: Sydney– Fabulous! We loved the location and took ferries and trains all week. Restaurants were fantastic. Our favorite being the Italian place you recommended. We ate there twice! C Family: Sydney during the celebration of the New Year Eve’s has been magic. The fireworks will stay forever in our memory Top 4 Highlights for Sydney: The Sydney Harbour Bridge – Consider BridgeClimb or the Pylon Lookout | Sydney Harbour – Consider a Twilight Sail or simply take the Manly ferry | Sydney Opera House – take the 1 hour tour behind the scenes or attend a performance | Sydney Sights on a bike – take the very popular Bonza Bike Tour upon arrival in Sydney Batemans Bay: Drive from Sydney through to Melbourne: Total distance 862km or 9 hours if drive straight through. First Stage: Drive from Sydney to Batemans Bay: 278km or 4 hours South Coast/Bateman’s Bay: Stretching from Berry to Eden, the South Coast contains no less than 10 separate national and marine parks. Create your own fun in this wonderful natural environment - whether you want secluded beaches or majestic bushland. There's everything from guided mountain biking to four-wheel drive tours. Each national park has its own special charms from the world's whitest sand beaches and abundant wildlife, to pristine shingle beaches and rugged headlands. For something completely different, meander through Kangaroo Valley or the quaint arts and crafts villages of the region. There are also many wineries that offer local award winning wines. The kids will love to do a night animals tour at Murramarang National Park near Batemans Bay. Nature lovers can enjoy a whale or dolphin watch cruise, an offshore fishing charter or a leisurely river cruise. For those who can't catch their own, sumptuous fish, crayfish, crab, oysters and prawns are available everywhere. Bateman’s Bay is a fishing port and holiday centre situated on the estuary of the Clyde River. Well known for the freshly caught seafoods and Clyde River oysters. The Batemans Bay area has numerous small beaches with calm waters suitable for children. Visit the Murramarang National Park and its tame kangaroos at Pebbly Beach. Head south to Moruya and picnic at the unspoiled beaches at Lilli Pilli, Malua Bay and Mossy Point. Read more Batemans Bay stay: Recommend 2 nights Salles Family: we especially enjoyed Batemans Bay, surrounded by kangaroos in the middle of the beautiful national park Eldred: A really nice little town. Good oysters everywhere and we really scoffed them up. A good restaurant there is called On The Pier. The place is loaded with almost tame kangaroos and we were delighted by them. Many more at Pebbles Beach, the next one north. Beautiful seacoast. Vinarcik Family: Since it was the family's first time at the beach we just wanted to play. We never had more than 25 other people on the beach so it felt very private Top Highlights for Batemans Bay: Enjoy a game of mini-golf with the family at Mini-Golf Batemans Bay | Enjoy a walk through the 42 hectare forest site & dine at the café at the Eurobodalla Botanic Gardens | Visit Birdland Animal Park to hand feed & pat the native animals | Just 10 kilometers South of Batemans Bay, make sure to visit Mogo Zoo which is home to over 250 animals | Enjoy swimming, hiking, kayaking in the Batemans Marine Park Sanctuary | Enjoy the beautiful Murramarang National Park | Take a glass bottom kayak tour with this award-winning company Region X Mallacoota: Drive from Batemans Bay to Mallacoota: 285km or 3:46 hours Mallacoota Inlet: With its shimmering lakes, rivers, pristine forests and turquoise sea lapping quiet beaches, captivates everyone who holidays here and urges them "to come back again". Mallacoota is a true year-round destination, with Victoria's warmest winter temperatures and cooling breezes fresh from the ocean in summer. Read more Mallacoota stay: Recommend 1-2 nights Top Highlights for Mallacoota: Visit the Gabo Island historic lighthouse & see the penguins | Explore the former RAAF Mallacoota military bunker | Enjoy some beach walks through Croajingolong National Park, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve | Visit the large mob of kangaroos at Gipsy Point | Hire a boat & enjoy some fishing at either Gipsy Point or Mallacoota Inlet Wilsons Promontory: Drive from Mallacoota to Wilsons Prom: 453km or 5:21 hours Wilson’s Promontory: Wilsons Promontory or 'The Prom', as it is fondly called, is one of Victoria’s best-known attractions at the southernmost point of mainland Australia. Renowned for its spectacular scenery, the 50,000-hectare national park features magnificent and secluded beaches, cool fern gullies, great views, spectacular rock formations and an abundance of wildlife. Read more Wilsons Prom stay: Recommend 2 nights Northcott: Saw lots of wildlife day and night! Grenat Family: Very peaceful place. We could visit the national park with nice beaches and when we went out at around 19h30 to 20h30 we did a safari by ourselves and we saw a lot of wildlife (wallabies, kangaroos, wombats) along the road and inside the forest. Top Highlights for Wilsons Prom: Trek the 6 hour walk to the Wilsons Prom Lightstation | Visit Norman Beach and enjoy the golden sand | Enjoy any of the great day walking tracks at Wilsons Prom | Discover the famous white sand and turquoise waters at Squeaky Beach | Do some diving and enjoy the spectacular underwater scenery in the Wilsons Prom Marine Park | Do some camping at Tidal River Campground Queenscliff: Drive from Wilsons Prom to Sorrento: 192km or 2:39 hours. Then catch car ferry from Sorrento to Queenscliff: 30- minute trip, departs hourly. (look out for dolphins). Sorrento: Live the good life amid Sorrento's imposing limestone buildings, whether you're dining by the water, browsing galleries and boutiques or swimming alongside dolphins. Spot bottlenose dolphins and feed pelicans on the foreshore from your table at the Baths Restaurant in the old tearooms. Feast on delicious 'pub grub' atop the cliffs at historic Hotel Sorrento or simply enjoy fish and chips on the beach followed by homemade gelati. There's little as laidback as browsing antiques and designer labels in quaint heritage boutiques. Wander the limestone shop fronts for clothes to fit in both beachside laidback in the city, furniture and homewares, artworks, jewellery and maritime keepsakes. Read more Queenscliff: The township of Queenscliff has a noticeably 19th century atmosphere generated by its historic hotels‚ fishermen's cottages and public buildings.