Family Road Trip from Sydney to Melbourne and back

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Jackson CungJackson Cung3 years ago
Family Road Trip from Sydney to Melbourne and back

Our family road trip Sydney to Melbourne inland in 4 days. This guide shows you where to stop and the best Hume Highway attractions to check out along the way.

Inspiration: mynrma.com.au/travel/road-trips/sydney-to-melbourne-2-day-inland-route

Day 1: Sydney to Gundagai

4hr 16min | 397km

Wander south-west on the Hume Motorway from the highlands to the plains.

Stop 1: Bowral

A short detour off the motorway is a region that can look rather English when there’s been rain. Bowral in particular, reads like a storybook of simpler days for kids, like Mary Poppins creator Helen Goff/PL Travers (her childhood house is still there on Holly Street and there’s a statue of Mary Poppins in Glebe Park), Ginger Meggs (the movie adaptation of the popular comic was filmed) or Don Bradman (the Bradman Museum is a must-visit for cricket fans). Drop into the Milk Factory Gallery for coffee and lunch before hitting the road again.

Bowral
Bowral NSW 2576, Australia

Stop 2: Travel back in time at Binalong

Less than half an hour out of Yass is the tiny town of Binalong where young Banjo Paterson went to primary school and the bushranger Johnny Gilbert was stopped dead in his tracks. Motoring enthusiasts will get a buzz out of the restoration workshop/exhibits at Binalong Motoring Museum; and if you’re traveling through on a Sunday (10 am - 5 pm) there’s also an old homestead and gallery called Black Swan that’s only open once a week, though worth a look.

Binalong
Binalong NSW 2584, Australia

Stop 3: Stay at Gundagai

Don’t forget to slow down 10 minutes before you get to Gundagai to pat the Dog on the Tuckerbox and recite a line or two of the famous bush poem. The town is a popular stopover for families taking the inland route to Victoria, so book ahead for a place to sleep. The Tuckerbox Motor Inn offers the town’s only 4-star motel accommodation with modern suites, family rooms, and queen rooms.

Gundagai
Gundagai NSW 2722, Australia

Stop 4: Dinner in Gundagai

The delightfully named Poets Recall was built on the site of the first inn in the center of town and serves hearty country meals. The award-winning Fangios at The Star Hotel does a delectable range of local meats with great modern sides; and Sheridan Bouteaque serves vegetable stacks, smoked trout, and other dishes using fresh local produce.

Day 2: Gundagai to Melbourne

5hr 40min | 521km

Roll through the hills into Victoria and south to Melbourne.

Stop 1: Coffee at Holbrook

An hour and 10 out of Gundagai on the Hume Highway there’s a town once known as Ten Mile Creek and later Germanton (after it was settled by several Germans in the mid-1800s). Now it’s named after a submarine captain. As well as being the final resting place of the ex-RAN submarine HMAS Otway, it’s home to a good number of decent cafés including Morrison’s and the simply-named Submarine Café right next to the Submarine Museum, which has plenty of hands-on exhibits and artifacts to intrigue visitors of all ages.

Stop 2: Detour at Glenrowan

Fifteen minutes after you’ve passed Wangaratta, take the Glenrowan exit to explore a little town just as proud (if not prouder) of its 130-plus years’ winemaking history as its connection to one of our country’s notorious bushrangers. Enjoy some wine tasting at one of the many local vineyards then wander around the Historic Siege Precinct’s collection of sites marking the last hours of Ned Kelly and his gang.

Stop 3: Stretch your legs at Seymour

About 100 kilometers out of Melbourne, Seymour is a country town with a rich military history stretching back to the first training camps for World War I at Puckapunyal military base, just out of town. Two striking outdoor memorials that encourage you to walk and contemplate this history are the Vietnam Veterans Commemorative Walk and Light Horse Memorial Park.

Stop 4: Stay at Southbank, Melbourne

Down by the riverside is the modern, comfortable, and family-friendly Travelodge Southbank, an easy walk to all the shops, restaurants, and entertainment centers along the Yarra. It’s just a skip and jump to the Royal Botanic Gardens and Rod Laver Arena (home to tennis and concerts); and right next to Melbourne’s Art Precinct including the Arts Centre Melbourne, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, State Theatre, Malthouse Theatre, Hamer Hall, Southbank Theatre and National Gallery of Victoria.

Day 3 - 4: Back to Wagga Wagga and Sydney

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