Warm water, hot days and the foothills of Australia’s tallest mountain.
Get there
Fly in and out of Canberra or drive along the coast from Melbourne (6+ hours)
Stay for
7+ days to enjoy more than one coastal town.
Don’t miss
The beaches. Swim every day that you can.
The itinerary
Day 1
Fly to Canberra and rent a car
See a little bit of the Nation’s Capital; Parliament House, The National Gallery (one of my absolute faves), the National Portrait Gallery, drink coffee at The Cupping Room on University Ave.
Drive to Bateman’s Bay.
Days 2-3
Go to the beach as much as you can at Bateman’s Bay.
Or do some of these other things.
Days 4-5
Drive to Merimbula and go to the beach as. much. as. you. can.
Or do some of these other things.
Drive to Jindabyne.
Day 6
Get up early and hike!
Drive to Charlotte Pass in Kosciuszko National Park, from there you can do a number of day hikes.
Drive back to Jindabyne for a well earned snooze.
Day 7
Drive back to Canberra and fly home. See how many random country towns you can stop in on the drive, see how many award winning Vanilla Slices you can find.
