The quintessential road trip needs great company, singalong music, car snacks and an amazing destination. These drives in the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges
will get you outside the city limits to explore and discover, new places and all types of experiences.
With pretty villages to stop at along the way, ever-changing vistas that blend effortlessly from perfectly aligned vineyards to open pastures, from rolling hills with uninterrupted views to cathedral-like towering Mountain ash and forest ferns, these drives will show you the ‘real’ countryside of Victoria and are all within an hour of Melbourne.
Whether you're travelling with children, looking for an adventure or simply in need of a nature fix, queue up your playlist and hit the road. In theory, you'll be out and back in 3 hours return drive from Melbourne, but be prepared for plenty of stops – these road trips have loads to enjoy along the way.
Puffing Billy Drive and Wave
Discover the Melba Highway this weekend
Nature Lovers Loop
Family Adventure Loop
Art and History - the Cultural Loop
Drive Main Street Wines
Drive and Pick - Fruit With a View
Warburton to Mt Donna Buang via the Rainforest Gallery Drive
The Black Spur Drive (Lilydale to Marysville)
Lake Mountain Drive
Warburton Drive (with a few local secret short cuts)
Nillumbik Sunday Drives
The Gembrook Loop Drive
The Acheron Way Drive (St Fillans, Narbethong, to Warburton)
The Coldstream Trail to find Melba Drive
The Melbourne to Marysville Drive
The Yarra Valley Loop Drive – Lilydale, Yarra Glen, Healesville, Marysville, Warburton (via Reefton)
