{"id":537,"date":"2022-08-19T09:27:57","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T09:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sydneyconnection.com.au\/?p=537"},"modified":"2022-10-31T09:26:19","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T09:26:19","slug":"10-day-trip-points-near-melbourne-to-rejuvenate-your-soul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sydneyconnection.com.au\/?p=537","title":{"rendered":"10 Day Trip Points Near Melbourne to Rejuvenate Your Soul"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"537\" class=\"elementor elementor-537\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78e25f20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78e25f20\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-773713bc\" data-id=\"773713bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f71c762 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f71c762\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sydneyconnection.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Melbourne-2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6997fa49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6997fa49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The state of Victoria has no shortage of tourist points with all kinds of activities. Whether you are looking to do some adventures or spend some time in silence with nature, you have everything within two hours\u2019 drive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You just need to feel your mood, and you will find a place in this list. If you want to see arts and history, there is Sovereign Hill; if you want to relax at a lakeside, there is Daylesford; and if you are in the mood for surfing, there are several options, such as the Great Ocean Road and Bellarin Peninsula.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45b49a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45b49a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45e1e5c3\" data-id=\"45e1e5c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b244110 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b244110\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sydneyconnection.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daylesford_Victoria.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-161de018 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"161de018\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Daylesford<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50685cc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50685cc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Distance from Melbourne:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> About 110 km<\/span><\/p><p><b>Travel Time:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 1.5 hours<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are looking to connect with nature this weekend, look no further than <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Daylesford,_Victoria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daylesford<\/a>. With a beautiful lake surrounded by greenery, this place has everything to allow you to detoxify your soul. It&#8217;s barely a drive of 90 minutes from the northwest of Melbourne, and you can make this journey luxurious and fun with the right coach charter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This region holds almost eighty percent of all the minerals of the entire country, and you get to enjoy them firsthand. With the fresh foods and drinks this place has to offer, you might not touch processed food every gain. There are places like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cliffy&#8217;s Emporium<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lake House<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that are very popular among the locals for the quality of their fine dining. You will see more focus on vegan foods since they grow and cook their own fresh vegetables. For drinks, you have to try the cider &#8211; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daylesford Cider<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the whisky of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Radio Springs Hotel<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are some great lake houses that offer both comfort and view. If you still feel the need to relax more, you should know that Daylesford is known as the Spa Capital of Australia for a reason. After all that, there is a multi-award-winning art gallery called <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/conventgallery.com.au\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Convent Gallery<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73c3ec34 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73c3ec34\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b80e661\" data-id=\"b80e661\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb2b512 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4cb2b512\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sydneyconnection.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Great-Ocean-Road.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a8e7796 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a8e7796\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Great Ocean Road<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f215cb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f215cb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Distance from Melbourne:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> About 110 km<\/span><\/p><p><b>Travel Time:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 1 hour 30 minutes<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no shortage of beaches in Australia, and you might have one near your hometown. But, considering the sights, lodges, and activities, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/visitgreatoceanroad.org.au\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Great Ocean Road<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is not like other beaches. This road starts at Torquay, takes 90 minutes to reach the beach, and ends before Warrnambool. Although it takes about a 1.5-hour drive with a professional coach hire with driver, you would want to take stops due to irresistible sights along the way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a place where you will find the ocean, trees, and wildlife, along with pubs and cool restaurants. You will see native Australian animals along the way and at the beach while enjoying the cool breeze coming from Great Otway National Park. If you have time and don&#8217;t mind travelling an extra 80 kilometres, this National Park is definitely worth visiting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prepare for surfing with just the right tides in the day, enjoy the amazing sunset at the Twelve Apostles, and, if you plan on staying the night, there are some great lodges where you will also see wildlife in its natural habitat as your neighbours. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a846be9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a846be9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50108571\" data-id=\"50108571\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d45cdb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d45cdb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sydneyconnection.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yarra-Valley.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab8b6dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ab8b6dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Yarra Valley<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12390604 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12390604\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Distance from Melbourne<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: About 58 km<\/span><\/p><p><b>Travel Time:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 1 hour<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you drive an hour north-east of Melbourne city, you will find yourself surrounded by beautiful rolling hills with horses and cows. Yarra valley is most popular for its cool-climate wines, and its beauty on top made it a popular destination for day trips from Melbourne.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The very first and most loved activity you would want to try is flying in a hot air balloon. Yarra is a beautiful valley, and viewing it from up in the sky is going to make this experience even better for you. Once you are ready to sit and have something delicious, you will find wood-fired pizza here.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are several wine-tasting cellars that only charge you $5 and even give you a tour of wineries. You should also know that Yarra Valley has one of the country&#8217;s best chardonnay and pinot noir.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7da433e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7da433e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17bd79e8\" data-id=\"17bd79e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-703af9bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"703af9bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sydneyconnection.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dandenong-Ranges.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b7bed17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b7bed17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dandenong Ranges<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-650a305f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"650a305f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Distance from Melbourne:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> About 50 km<\/span><\/p><p><b>Travel Time:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 50 minutes<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will find Dandenong Ranges a perfect place if you are trying to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. These low mountain ranges are at a drive of barely one hour east of Melbourne. Its tall forests and well-maintained gardens make it a great place for peaceful walks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first most recommended place is National Rhododendron Gardens, where you will find several types of beautiful plants such as cherries, camellias, and azaleas. It&#8217;s a popular tourist destination even for romantic getaways.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6718cc50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6718cc50\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62ce24d7\" data-id=\"62ce24d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af5a217 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"af5a217\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sydneyconnection.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Peninsula-Hot-Springs.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4380efd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4380efd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Peninsula Hot Springs, Victoria, Australia &#8211; Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/thinkgeoenergy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ThinkGeoEnergy<\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d256283 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d256283\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Peninsula Hot Springs<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bd7de80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bd7de80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Distance from Melbourne:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> About 100 km<\/span><\/p><p><b>Travel Time:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 1 hour 25 minutes<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will find Peninsula Hot Springs at a drive of about 30 km from Mornington Peninsula. If you are into hot springs, this is not a place you would want to miss. It&#8217;s not just about going to a spa; this place provides you a complete experience where you feel all toxins mentally and physically getting out of your body.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are over 50 types of baths, including Turkish baths, hilltop pools, underground springs, and cave pools. All these services are provided in a manner that they are friendly for singles, couples, and families. After you have enjoyed the springs and baths, there are cafes with delicious and perfectly healthy meals ready for you.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fc73705 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3fc73705\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8301ab4\" data-id=\"8301ab4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec90c29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ec90c29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sydneyconnection.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44e485d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44e485d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mornington Peninsula<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-589ad2b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"589ad2b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Distance from Melbourne:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> About 75 km<\/span><\/p><p><b>Travel Time:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 1 hour 10 minutes<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mornington Peninsula is a one-in-all package offering everything one can expect from a day trip. With wineries, gardens, beaches, and spas, you can experience nature with luxury at one stop. A coach hire will drive you about an hour south of the city, and you will start to see the wonders this place has to offer.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You get the opportunity to swim with dolphins and seals, after which you can go to Port Phillip Bay to see the most breathtaking adventure garden. There are several restaurants and bars for when you are hungry and spas for when you are ready to relax.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2ae255 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2ae255\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3471fcd6\" data-id=\"3471fcd6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-608e3da3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"608e3da3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sydneyconnection.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sovereign-Hill.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3df4f16e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3df4f16e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sovereign Hill<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8fae90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8fae90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Distance from Melbourne:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> About 120 km<\/span><\/p><p><b>Travel Time:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 1 hour 30 minutes<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are an art and history lover, this place would be your heaven. It&#8217;s an open-air museum on a 25-hectare site, comprising over 60 historically recreated buildings. A party of 22 Cornish miners found the world&#8217;s largest gold nugget here in 1851, which caused the richest and greatest alluvial gold rush. This place depicts the first ten years of life after that discovery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will find staff costumed as related historical characters at every point to take photos with you and answer your questions. There are also two gold mines with several displays that you can visit alone or with a guide.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b56c0a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b56c0a5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72686a33\" data-id=\"72686a33\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ba78ad8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ba78ad8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sydneyconnection.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Hanging-Rock.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-310db590 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"310db590\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Hanging Rock<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c974bae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c974bae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Distance from Melbourne:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> About 70 km<\/span><\/p><p><b>Travel Time:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 1 hour\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Macedon Ranges Shire is popular for its native forests, and a distinctive geological formation called Hanging Rock, which used to be a volcano. You will also find artisan food and wine industries in the Macedon Ranges, but your main stop should be the Hanging Rock.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s a beautiful spot for a hike and picnic where you get to see an iconic geological wonder and connect with nature. You will also see beautiful views and several animals such as kangaroos, koalas, and wallabies.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d145394 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d145394\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52bc56e7\" data-id=\"52bc56e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-605c86ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"605c86ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sydneyconnection.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Castlemaine.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30ad69c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30ad69c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Castlemaine<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5472a2a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5472a2a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Distance from Melbourne:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> About 125 km<\/span><\/p><p><b>Travel Time:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 1 hour 30 minutes<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Castlemaine is a small city popular for being home to musicians, writers, and artists. If you love art, you are definitely going to love this place. However, art is not the only thing this place has to offer. It&#8217;s a tourist attraction because you get to see museums, botanical gardens, and historical places while enjoying local festivals, dining, and shopping. Castlemaine State Festival is held every year from March 24 to April 9.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The top tourist attraction, however, is a woollen mill from 1875, which can be considered a creative hub of this small city. You will see restored mill houses, food points, and vintage-styled shopping stalls.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc444bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc444bc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1eec24f9\" data-id=\"1eec24f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93a41ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93a41ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bellarine Peninsula<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35fb4944 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35fb4944\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Distance from Melbourne:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> About 90 km<\/span><\/p><p><b>Travel Time:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 1 hour 30 minutes<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are in the mood to visit a beach where you will get to see wildlife, drink fine wine, and experience luxury at the same time, Bellarine Peninsula should be one of your top picks for a day trip.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first thing you would want to do here is to visit a Jirranhlinga. It&#8217;s a sanctuary where you will find native animals such as kangaroos, dingoes, and reptiles. Next, you can go surfing or swimming in the ocean. If you are not in that mood, there is an adventure park with a water slide.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since you would go there to enjoy tourist attractions, the best way would be on a two-wheeler. Get a bicycle and cycle around the coast on Bellarine Rail Trail. Not only will it be fun and relaxing, but you will also see many of the region&#8217;s attractions on the way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are also several vineyards and wineries for trips. If you are in the mood for drinks, it won&#8217;t be difficult to find pubs, bistros, tasting rooms, and whisky bars ready to welcome you. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-177c0be5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"177c0be5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-464693c1\" data-id=\"464693c1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-222c6c94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"222c6c94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are you looking for low cost bus hire with a driver in Melbourne?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5454c079 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5454c079\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Then look no further,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/coachhire.com.au\/\"><strong>coachhire.com.au<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0has it covered.<\/p><p>We are Melbourne\u2019s premier choice for all your group transport requirements regarding all\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/coachhire.com.au\/bus-hire-melbourne\"><strong>Melbourne\u00a0bus hire<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The state of Victoria has no shortage of tourist points with all kinds of activities. 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