The Great Ocean Road, Lorne, VIC © Visit Victoria

The Great Ocean Road, Lorne, Victoria © Visit Victoria

Melbourne to Adelaide: A 5-day road trip

Melbourne to Adelaide: A 5-day road trip

Bells Beach, Torquay, VIC © Mark Chew, Tourism Victoria

Bells Beach, Torquay, Victoria © Mark Chew, Tourism Victoria

Worn Gundidj @ Tower Hill, VIC © Archie Sartracom

Worn Gundidj @ Tower Hill, Victoria © Archie Sartracom

Top tip

If time permits, drive to Cape Otway Lighthouse, the oldest surviving lighthouse in Australia. Climb to the observation deck at the top of the lighthouse for fantastic views across the Southern Ocean.

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Umpherston Sinkhole, Mount Gambier, Limestone Coast, SA © South Australian Tourism Commission

Umpherston Sinkhole, Mount Gambier, Limestone Coast, South Australia © South Australian Tourism Commission

Granite Island Tram, Victor Harbor, SA © Graham Scheer, South Australian Tourism Commission

Granite Island Tram, Victor Harbor, South Australia © Graham Scheer, South Australian Tourism Commission 

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Glenelg Beach, Adelaide, SA © Josie Withers, South Australian Tourism Commission

Glenelg Beach, Adelaide, South Australia © Josie Withers, South Australian Tourism Commission