Australia Road Trip: Stops Between Melbourne and Sydney (2024 Updated)

If you opt to travel from Melbourne to Sydney, why don’t you try an Aussie road trip instead of the good old, 1-hour-long flight>

The distance between these two cities will take less than nine hours in case you don’t make any stops.

But why all that stress and rushing? Hurry kills love, so take a break and enjoy the country towns down the road around Australia.

When traveling by driving you get a different perspective of the environment around you and you get a chance to enjoy the views longer and more relaxed.

The road trip to Melbourne from Sydney is a serene journey embraced by the countryside landscape of Australia.

Down the road, you will encounter magnificent hills, fields, and pastures filled with cattle but also vibrant small towns.

The locals in both the urban and rural areas are friendly people who love to chit-chat and share a bit of history, knowledge, and interesting facts from their home regions.

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Albury
Gundagai
Holbrook
Goulburn
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Albury

Albury is located on the Victorian Border and New South Wales.

It is an attractive destination due to its rich historic heritage and beautiful sights such as the Hume Dam, Albury Botanical gardens, and several museums.

This charming place is at a bit more than a 3-hour drive north of Melbourne and you may consider it the perfect breakfast destination due to the excellent breakfast bistros and bakeries.

One of them is the Nord Bakery which offers freshly baked bread, pastries, and cakes made with natural, organic ingredients and according to traditional recipes.

Visitors have pinpointed this place as mandatory for foodies.

Gundagai

Gundagai is a typical Australian town which is much known due to its popular statue- The Dog on the Tuckerbox, made in remembrance of the Riverina region pioneers.

This statue was created after being inspired by an Australian poem from the 20th century.

It is located 5 miles away from the center of Gundagai.

We warmly recommend you to visit this place and take a break to enjoy some of the tourist cafes or stretch your legs under the sun in the parks where you can also have a picnic.

Gundagai also offers local handicrafts and small restaurants where you can taste the local cuisine.

The famous country song by Slim Dusty called “Alon the Road to Gundagai” was also written in the honor of this wonderful place.

Holbrook

This place is a pretty country town in New South Wales.

What is Holbrook most famous for? Its mouthwatering Aussie Pies.

Take a stroll and find the most popular local bakery, established in 1899 where you’ll be served delicious bread straight from the oven and other sweet delicacies.

Holbrook got its name after a submarine from 1914 that became a symbol of bravery and honor.

It is also called the “submarine town”.

In the heart of the town, you can also fins a model of the British HMS B11 Submarine.

Don’t forget to check out the Holbrook Submarine Museum and delve deeper into submarines and their history related to Holbrook.