Trip Overview and itinerary - 5 days in Melbourne city and a 7-days Road Trip to Phillip Island, Dandenong, Grampians and Great Ocean Road

My family had visited Australia many times when the children were younger. Places and cities we visited include Perth, Albany, Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast, Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef, Port Douglas and the Daintree Rainforest, Fraser Island, Daydream Island and Atherton Tablelands with fishing at Lake Tinaroo. These were places we visited before I started this travel blog. But we have...

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Melbourne Road Trip Day 3 – Grampians National Park with visits to Mackenzie Falls, Reeds Lookout, The Balconies and Boroka Lookout

12 May 2019 Renowned for rugged mountain ranges, rich cultural heritage and breath-taking views, the Grampians National Park is one of Victoria's most popular destinations. We planned to spend 2 days at the National Park to do some hiking and be close to nature. Drive from Dandenong to Grampians After breakfast at a cafe near our hotel in Ferntree Gully, we started on our estimated 4 hours...

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Melbourne Road Trip Day 4 – Hike to The Pinnacle in the Grampians

14 May 2019 We came to Grampians National Park to do some hiking and we hiked to The Pinnacle on our second day in the park. We had already done a hike to a Pinnacles Lookout earlier in our trip. Unlike the Pinnacles Lookout at Cape Woolamai on Phillip Island, the Pinnacle at Grampians is one of the most spectacular vantage points in the Grampians National Park. The Pinnacle...

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