Here’s our “Top 25 Best of”. All our favourites, yes we are biased this is our opinion – not best in the state – just best of our 4 month trip. We also saw a bit of ACT and QLD.
So 4 months, 5 states/territory and 16,000 km – not sure how many towns or national parks as yet! Here they are:
- Winery – Chambers Rosewood Winery and Vineyard, Rutherglen, VIC. Pictured above – and you can try out their yummy (but unusual) cocktail!
- Town – Carcoar, NSW and Robe, SA
- Most RV Friendly Town – Karoonda, SA
- Hikes – Cape Bridgewater, VIC to see seals, you can also walk to the Petrified Wood Forest (Heatley favourite) and Griffith Island/Port Fairy Lighthouse, VIC
- Lighthouse – Cape Otway, VIC
- Silo – Karoonda, SA and Devenish, VIC
- Foodie Town – Mildura VIC – Larrys Prosciutto, Tik Tek
- Pub – Toolleen, VIC, Beachport SA, Pooncarie NSW, Crown Hotel, Wentworth, NSW
- Most surprising camp – Alex Trevallion Park, Walgett – Brewarrina also great spots!
- Waterfall – Woolshed Falls, Beechworth, VIC + Hopkins Falls, VIC near Warnambool
- Worst Road – Coolah Tops, NSW and Mt Oxley Rossmore Station, NSW (but they did have the BEST views!)
- Museum – Millicent SA – located at the Information Centre
- Favourite Big Thing – Stanley the Emu, Lightning Ridge, NSW
- Best Caravan Park – Southern Ocean Tourist Park, Beachport, SA
- Best Taste Testing – Billsons Brewery UDLs, Beechworth, VIC
- Best Drive – Great Ocean Road, VIC
- Historical Site – Stringybark Creek, VIC
- Market – Castlemaine Farmers Market, VIC
- Trivia – Amber’s Trivia, Dinner Plain Hotel, VIC
- Coffee – Stone’s Throw, Walgett, NSW
- Burger – Karoonda Hotel, SA
- Strawberry Lamington – Leitchville, VIC (See it and the freedom camp!)
- Hot Spa – Goodooga, Lightning Ridge NSW (There’s a photo in this article!)
- Slippery Dip – Vaughn Springs, VIC
- Best and worst fuel (diesel) prices ranged from $1.79- $2.36
To hear why these were our top 25 best of favourites, watch the videos!
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