Coastal Drives
It's the drive of a lifetime. Hugging rugged coastline and deserted beaches, the coastal route winds past some of Australia's most recognisable landforms and offers experiences that you'll treasure.
Your only dilemma will be how to fit in all the sights of this epic journey from Melbourne along South Australia's coastline into Western Australia, without taking several months.
From lakes filling extinct volcano craters, to 17 kilometre stretches of white sandy beach, the incredible diversity of the South Australian coastline just has to be seen to be believed.
Coastal Drive Ideas
- Great Ocean Road to Port Macdonnell
- Dive the mysterious Piccaninnie Ponds, visit picturesque Glenelg River or perhaps try a lobster at Port Macdonnell Read More
- Port Macdonnell to Robe
- Crystal clear Ewens Ponds, only nine kilometres out of Port Macdonnell, offers good diving and snorkelling. But make sure your wetsuit is thick; the fresh groundwater can get chilly! Read More
- Robe to Goolwa
- Taste the wine, drive along the beach at the Murray Mouth, spot the Coorong birds and twist for cockles at Goolwa Beach. Read More
- Goolwa to Cape Jervis
- Fossick through antique shops at Port Elliot, watch the whales in winter, catch the historic horse-drawn tram to Granite island and grab a board and hit the waves at Waitpinga. Read More
- Cape Jervis to Penneshaw - Kangaroo Island
- Welcome the little penguins as they come ashore at dusk, sample the island's delicious specialty produce, head to Rocky River and search for koalas, stay in a lighthouse keepers cottage or walk along the beach with Australian Sea Lions at Seal Bay. Read More
- Penneshaw to Glenelg
- Dive with leafy sea dragons or through a sunken warship, stock up at the Willunga Farmers Market, visit a cellar door at McLaren Vale or take an historic tram from Glenelg to Adelaide. Read More
- Adelaide to Marion Bay
- Visit the Port River dolphins and the South Australian Maritime Museum, wander the boardwalks through the St Kilda mangroves, catch a blue swimmer crab at Ardrossan or rent your own island. Read More
- Marion Bay to Wallaroo
- Visit Innes National Park, dive an underwater shipwreck around Wardang Island, taste test Cornish pasties at a bakery or tour the historic copper mining area at Moonta. Read More
- Wallaroo to Port Lincoln
- Visit coastal cities like Port Pirie, Whyalla and Port Lincoln - home to beautiful Boston Bay and famed southern bluefin tuna. Read More
- Port Lincoln to Ceduna
- Swim with the sea lions and dolphins at Baird Bay, take the oyster walk at Coffin Bay, marvel at Murphy's haystacks or watch the sunset over the Great Australian Bight at Ceduna. Read More
- Ceduna to Eucla
- This is a journey across the Nullarbor. Watch whales in winter from the cliff tops along the Great Australian Bight and descend below the Nullarbor and discover an incredible cave network. Read More
