Driving holidays – Adelaide to Warrnambool (SA)

On the road in South Australia
When leaving Adelaide behind, we headed off to our first morning tea stop in Harndorf. It’s such an awesome little town, and it’s world famous for its apple strudel. You simply cannot afford to miss this place. Harndorf is only a 90-minute drive from Adelaide. Watch the big hill heading out of Adelaide, however, as it’s a killer!
With full tummies, we cruised our way down to Robe for the night.  We stayed at the Big 4 park which is across the road from the beach –  and a great little swimming beach at that. [...]

Driving holidays – Warrnambool (Victoria)

It’s the stuff of legend. Some call it Australia’s Loch Ness. It’s the Mahogany Ship, the mystery vessel, maybe a Portuguese caravel or even a Chinese junk, claimed to lie buried beneath the dunes between Warrnambool and Port Fairy on Victoria’s notorious Shipwreck Coast.
Historians predict that if found it could rewrite the history of Australia’s discovery.
You might not find it, but walking the sands and following the clues is heaps of fun.

The journey
From Melbourne there are two choices, with either Warrnambool or Port Fairy, a little beyond, as your base.
The inland route [...]