Travel South of Sydney

Those heading south of Sydney will mostly have the southern city of Melbourne in the state of Victoria as their eventual destination, and the drive down the coast of New South Wales offers many opportunities to explore a unique part of Australia. For the first 100 miles The Grand Pacific Drive includes some of the most spectacular scenery and coastline in New South Wales. A highlight is the recently finished Sea Cliff Bridge built over the sea. The road travels through beautiful coastal rainforests with spectacular driving scenery of sheer cliffs and the ocean. . If you add this to your Wish List we will incorporate this route into your suggested self drive vacation.

120 miles south of Sydney along the Pacific Coast is Batemans Bay. En-route you will pass through Shellharbour and Kiama, home of an amazing display of water erupting through the rocks at Blow Hole Point. Continue via Milton and Ulladulla with its pretty fishing harbour and the villages of Burrill Lake, Tabourie Lake and Termeil. Then it's Batemans Bay and the sparkling waters of the Clyde River estuary, far from the crowds and a place to enjoy nature and tranquility. If you add this to your Wish List we will incorporate this route into your suggested self drive vacation.

Further south, the Shoalhaven region is home to the beautiful Jervis Bay, the Kangaroo Valley, Ettrema Wilderness, Budawang Ranges and Morton National Park. In this peaceful and relaxed place, far from the tourist trail you will find some of the friendliest people in Australia. Jervis Bay, one of only three marine parks in NSW, is famous for its pristine beaches. In fact, Hyams Beach is reputed to have the whitest sand in the world! From June to November, whale watching captivates visitors and scuba diving, fishing and surfing are popular pastimes. If you add this to your Wish List we will incorporate this route into your suggested self drive vacation.

A popular holiday spot for over 100 years, Lakes Entrance has an easy seaside charm. Located on the edge of Ninety Mile Beach where the Gippsland Lakes meets the Southern Ocean, many of the local activities are water based. Lakes Entrance is renowned as the 'Seafood Capital' of Australia. Enjoy a night out at one of the many fine restaurants in the area to experience the very best of delicious seafood menus. Visit nearby scenic Lake Tyers, bordered by the ocean, a state forest and a river that meanders inland to Nowa Nowa. Many clearly signposted short walks are a popular attraction for visitors.

'The Prom', as it is fondly called, is at the southern most point of mainland Australia. Renowned for its spectacular scenery, the 120,000 acre national park features magnificent and secluded beaches, cool fern gullies, great views, spectacular rock formations and an abundance of wildlife. The drive from the entrance of the park at Yanakie to Tidal River settlement is scenic and is well-signposted, with car parks, beaches and bushland accessible via side roads. However, the best way to enjoy the spectacular scenery is on one of the many walking trails throughout the peninsula.