Day trips from Melbourne (Great Ocean Road, Brighton Beach Houses and St Kilda)
August 28, 2018
Melbourne as a city is lovely! If you’re wondering what’s there to do here – then you may want to check out my Melbourne blogs below! <3
But if you’ve already done everything in the city, and you’re looking for nice and chill day trips from Melbourne – then you’re in the right place, as I talk about the following Melbourne day trips in today’s blog post:
Great Ocean Road
This is THE thing to do in Melbourne… Expect to spend a whole day on this road trip, hence I split my experience into a separate blog post altogether. To read up on my Great Ocean Road tour experience, including my suggested DIY itinerary and tips on what to bring, do check out my blog article here
Brighton Beach Houses and St. Kilda
Equally famous, who hasn’t seen the iconic images of colorful Brighton Beach Houses? Start your trip by taking the train from the Flinders Street Station to Brighton Beach Railway Station. Before you board the train though, do take the time to appreciate the train station architecture, as it’s spectacular!
Once you arrive at Brighton Beach Railway Station, stroll slowly across the town (roughly 500 meters), then voila, colorful beach houses galore! Alas, it’s usually surrounded by other tourists such as yourself, so you’ll have to be patient if you want to get nice shots
Once done, why not do the coastal walk from Brighton Beach to St. Kilda? While it can’t compare to the Sydney coastal walks (see link for some of my fave Sydney walks), I have to admit, the beautiful scenery of the bay, the city skyline in the distance, and the grandiose mansions you pass along the way all serve to enhance the 2-3 hour walk. Personally, I’d suggest you do the walk around mid-to-late afternoon, that way, you can enjoy the sunset by St. Kilda pier!
I arrived at St. Kilda a bit early though, so before heading to the pier, I decided to check out Luna Park Melbourne. Interestingly, it’s actually not very similar to Luna Park Sydney – so if you’ve got kids, feel free to check out both as they’ll come out with vastly different experiences methinks
Lastly, walk along the St. Kilda pier to enjoy the beautiful sunset, then head to Breakwater (which is at the end of the pier) to await the penguins as they come home after a long day outside!
And that’s it! For my other blogs – please do check out the links below:
MELBOURNE BLOGS
- What to see and do when in Melbourne
- Eating my way through Melbourne – top picks!
- Day trips from Melbourne (Great Ocean Road, Brighton Houses, St Kilda)
- Great Ocean Road tour experience
DETAILED SYDNEY 6-DAY ITINERARY
- Tips and tricks to enjoy a family trip to Sydney
- Day 1: Airport + Hotel and supermarket + The Rocks Tour
- Day 2: Taronga Zoo + Manly Beach + Golden Century dinner
- Day 3: City Tour + Fish Market + Paddy’s Market + Darling Harbor
- Day 4: Blue Mountain + Leura Village
- Day 5: Opera House + Rocks Market + Australian Heritage Hotel
- Day 6: Bronte to Bondi Coastal Walk + Watson’s Bay + Harbor Bridge + Luna Park
OTHER SYDNEY BLOGS
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