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The best of regional Victoria

Produced in partnership with Victoria’s Regions and  VISIT VICTORIA

Home to gold rush towns, captivating coasts, world-class vineyards and ancient beauty, Victoria’s regions are ready for discovery and adventure.

It’s time to go off-script on the iconic Great Ocean Road to find what lies inland, meander through the Murray region’s towns and river turns, recalibrate to bush life in the Grampians, go deep and dark in Gippsland’s enigmatic cave system, and soak it up at the state’s best bathhouses.

Find all this and so much more as we explore the best of regional Victoria below.

Best of the regions

This region offers the perfect mid-week reset an hour from Melbourne
Yarra Valley

The perfect mid-week reset an hour from Melbourne

Winding down in the Yarra Valley, where ‘work from home’ becomes ‘work from wine country’.

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Creswick
VIC

Victoria’s surprising new outdoor adventure hotspot

A town charmingly paused in time has become a hot mountain biking destination. 

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Mornington Peninsula
Mornington Peninsula

This is Mornington Peninsula’s most indulgent itinerary

The Mornington Peninsula blends vineyards, galleries, golf and delicious finds for an unforgettable getaway that indulges all penchants. 

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inspecting bivalve bounty from the ropes
Geelong

This luxe trawler tour is redefining Victoria’s seafood experience

Victoria’s ‘mussel capital’ is the source of exceptional shellfish used by top chefs far and wide. Step aboard a beautifully refurbished trawler to see how these plump and juicy bivalves are sustainably cultivated.

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surfers out at Bells Beach
Great Ocean Road

The iconic Victorian beach where true Aussie surf culture was born

Torquay’s Bells Beach is considered one of the best surf beaches in the world.

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Geelong
Geelong

Inside Geelong’s glow-up from factory town to creative capital

Abandoned mills and forgotten paper plants are finding second lives – and helping redefine a city long underestimated. 

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sunrise at Grampians National Park /Gariwerd
Grampians

This scenic Victorian region is the perfect antidote to city life

The Grampians just might be the ultimate antidote for the metropolis, writes one returning Aussie ready to disconnect from the modern world and reconnect to the Great outdoors.

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a Gold Mine Bendigo Tram
Bendigo

How a $1 deal saved Bendigo’s historic tramways

The passionate community that saved Bendigo Tramways has kept the story of this city alive for generations.

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Buchan caves
Gippsland

This geological wonder is hiding in the heart of Victoria

Mythical, historical and most of all, spectacularly beautiful, Buchan Caves demands you take your time – and a tour. 

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Murray River
VIC

Explore historic wine towns and sculpture trails on a 3-day self-guided Murray River cruise

Slow down and find your rhythm on a Murray River journey through time and place. 

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an aerial view of Cape Schanck Lighthouse
Mornington Peninsula

Mornington Peninsula’s storied past: war, shipwrecks and a runaway convict 

The Mornington Peninsula is a coastline of contrasts, where convict and military history meets shipwrecks, wild seas and adventures above and below the surface.

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a cosy villa at Healesvillas
Yarra Valley

Discover the Yarra Valley town made for slow weekends

Once a service town for gold miners, Healesville has evolved into a destination brimming with character.

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Win a $2148 getaway to experience the best of The Bellarine

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Win a $5270 3-night luxury Ballarat getaway

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