While both cities are set just 900 kilometres apart, you’ll find attractions abound between them on this Sydney to Melbourne tour. The Southern Highlands offers a taste of cool-climate wines soon after departing Sydney, with time to peruse Berrima, Australia’s best-preserved Georgian city. Canberra delivers more history and indulgences, while Melbourne dials up pop culture in its graffiti-coloured lanes. You’re traversing Ned Kelley country Australia in a snapshot.
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Set in a tranquil park settingin the heart of the city. The central location is a 2 minute walk from the National Convention Centre Canberra and a short stroll to the city’s many shops, bars and restaurants. Parliament house is 3km from the hotel. Rooms are well appointed with LCD televisions en-suite bathroom, a workspace and temperature control. Stop for a coffee in the atrium lounge, plunge into the refreshing seasonal outdoor pool or enjoy a workout in the onsite fitness centre. The onsite restaurant is open for breakfast and dinner daily.
Located in Victoria’s High Country, within minutes drive by car or a short cycle of the acclaimed wineries, artisan producers and providores; convenient to the winter snow and only a few kilometres from Glenrowan, site of Ned Kelly’s last defiant stand. The hotel offers 77 suites and apartments, signature restaurant Atrium which is open for breakfast and dinner daily, bar and lounge, heated pool, spa, sauna and gym.
Located right on the riverfront this hotel offers spacious guestrooms, unrivalled city skyline and river views. This Docklands hotel offers 432 modern rooms with luxurious bedding and premium amenities. There are restaurant and bar outlets onsite as well as a fitness centre complete with state-of-the-art TechnoGym equipment and floor space for the aspiring yogi. Or slip into the reimagined rooftop swimming pool, a private oasis atop the centre of the hotel.
Canberra might be smaller than Sydney to its north and Melbourne to its south, but there’s still plenty to discover. The small town vibe means it’s easy to get around and the locals are eager to share the best of their food, wine, beer and attractions. Within the city limits you’ll find museums, galleries, breweries and modern architecture, but just minutes away lies the quiet nature of mountains, valleys and everything in between. You’ll find a mix of history, art and the outdoors in Australia’s capital city. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia’s largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall.
Wangaratta is a substantial rural service centre in north-east Victoria famed for its Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues which attracts artists of genuinely international stature and its proximity to some of Victoria’s finest wine growing regions. The city is located on the Ovens and King Rivers which wind through the town and have dotted the local landscape with not only lagoons and billabongs but also riverine parklands and minor tributaries including Three Mile Creek which runs along the western side of the city and One Mile Creek which runs through the city centre. Being an important service centre the city is surrounded by vineyards and the local economy is driven by textiles plants, light engineering works and a substantial retail sector.
Melbourne is the coastal capital of the southeastern Australian state of Victoria. At the city’s centre is the modern Federation Square development, with plazas, bars, and restaurants by the Yarra River. In the Southbank area, the Melbourne Arts Precinct is the site of Arts Centre Melbourne – a performing arts complex – and the National Gallery of Victoria, with Australian and indigenous art. Known as Australia’s mecca of all things trendy and tasty, Melbourne offers up exquisite dining, exhilarating sport and abundant opportunities to experience art. Melbourne is a blend of bustling laneways, world-class restaurants and captivating museums. The locals love their coffee, and serve it up in abundance at cosy cafes. There’s always a sense of excitement here – whether its in the city’s fascinating flavours or fierce sporting rivalries. Attend a sports event, drink a cocktail on a rooftop and uncover the stories hidden within Melbourne’s art-filled alleyways.
Sydney, capital of New South Wales and one of Australia’s largest cities, is best known for its harbour front Sydney Opera House, with a distinctive sail-like design. Massive Darling Harbour and the smaller Circular Quay port are hubs of waterside life, with the arched Harbour Bridge and esteemed Royal Botanic Garden nearby. Sydney’s vibrant dining scene, golden sand and robust cultural venues draw visitors back again and again. This is a city that’s constantly evolving, with new rooftop bars, theatre shows and designer shops popping up at every turn.
At Gold Creek Station you’ll learn about life on a farm from local sheep farmer, Craig Starr and get a taste of life on an Australian farm.
Gold Creek Station is a 400 hectare property on the northern edge of Canberra, and has been a sheep station since 1861. The original 1,594 ha property was home to the Rolfe family from 1861 to 1915. It was named after a race horse that lived on the station, not for any gold found here!
The Starr family have worked Gold Creek Station for almost 50 years, and have a long association with the area going back six generations. They are descendants of Thomas, who arrived as a labourer from England in 1838. With his first wife Eliza and his second wife Mary, Thomas saved to purchase his own farm in the district in 1854.
With 17 children, the original Thomas Southwell, and his wives Eliza and Mary, have many descendants in Canberra and district. Craig Starr grew up on Gold Creek Station and knows the land well. His parents were farm managers on the property for many years before becoming the owners. The Starr family have been hosting tours on the property for over 30 years.
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