Places to Explore In Victoria

Discover the best places to explore in Victoria with curated recommendations from our travel experts.

Great Ocean Road

The Great Ocean Road, which snakes along Victoria's rugged and windswept southwestern coast, is arguably Australia's most spectacular coastal drive. The road, built by returned...

  • 9 Restaurants
  • 8 Hotels
  • 9 Things To Do

Melbourne

Consistently rated among the "world's most livable cities" in quality-of-life surveys, Melbourne is built on a coastal plain at the top of the giant horseshoe...

  • 55 Restaurants
  • 24 Hotels
  • 115 Things To Do

Mornington Peninsula

The Mornington Peninsula circles the southeastern half of Port Phillip Bay. A much larger piece of land than it first appears, the peninsula is lapped...

  • 6 Restaurants
  • 2 Hotels
  • 11 Things To Do

Murray River Region

From its birthplace in the folds of the Great Dividing Range in southern New South Wales, the Mighty Murray winds 2,574 km (1,596 miles) northwest...

  • 14 Restaurants
  • 4 Hotels
  • 13 Things To Do

Phillip Island

South of Melbourne and just off the Mornington Peninsula, Phillip Island has long been a playground for Victorians. Both the coast and the interior are...

  • 4 Restaurants
  • 1 Hotels
  • 8 Things To Do

Queenscliff

In the late 19th century Queenscliff was a favorite weekend destination for well-to-do Melburnians, who traveled by paddle steamer or train to stay at the...

  • 1 Restaurants
  • 1 Hotels
  • 0 Things To Do

The Dandenong Ranges

Melburnians come to the beautiful Dandenong Ranges, also known simply as the Dandenongs, for a breath of fresh air, especially in fall when the deciduous...

  • 5 Restaurants
  • 1 Hotels
  • 6 Things To Do

The Gold Country

Victoria was changed forever in the early 1850s by the discovery of gold in the center of the state. News of fantastic gold deposits caused...

  • 6 Restaurants
  • 6 Hotels
  • 15 Things To Do

The Grampians

About 93 km (79 miles) north of Port Fairy are the Grampians, sometimes referred to by their Aboriginal name Gariwerd. This 415,000-acre region combines stunning...

  • 3 Restaurants
  • 1 Hotels
  • 2 Things To Do

Yarra Valley and Healesville

The Yarra Valley spreads eastward from Melbourne's suburban fringe, and is a popular area with both locals and international visitors. Because Melburnians often use the...

  • 5 Restaurants
  • 3 Hotels
  • 8 Things To Do

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