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Victoria Inland — Goldfields, Grampians & Murray

Victoria’s inland highlights: goldfields, Grampians, Murray River and produce.

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Suggested days
11 suggested days · 7 as a shorter start
Vehicle
2WD on suitable sealed routes

Stops, in order

  1. 1Melbourne
  2. 2Ballarat
  3. 3Grampians National Park
  4. 4Halls Gap
  5. 5Bendigo
  6. 6Echuca
  7. 7Swan Hill
  8. 8Mildura
  9. 9Shepparton
  10. 10Yarra Valley
  11. 11Melbourne

No driving time or distance is shown. A straight line on a map would be wrong for ferries, the Gulf, Cape York and the Kimberley.

Day by day

  1. Days 1–2

    Melbourne → Ballarat

    Melbourne: laneway culture and bayside neighbourhoods; Ballarat: gold-rush streets and heritage attractions.

    Suggested overnight: Ballarat

  2. Days 3–4

    Grampians National Park → Halls Gap

    Grampians National Park: sandstone ranges and lookouts; Halls Gap: Grampians visitor base.

    Suggested overnight: Halls Gap

  3. Days 5–6

    Bendigo → Echuca

    Bendigo: gold heritage and galleries; Echuca: riverboats and Murray port heritage.

    Suggested overnight: Echuca

  4. Days 7–8

    Swan Hill

    Swan Hill: Murray River country.

    Suggested overnight: Swan Hill

  5. Days 9–10

    Mildura → Shepparton

    Mildura: Murray River scenery and citrus district; Shepparton: Goulburn Valley fruit region.

    Suggested overnight: Shepparton

  6. Day 11

    Yarra Valley → Melbourne

    Yarra Valley: wine and food outside Melbourne; Melbourne: laneway culture and bayside neighbourhoods.

    Suggested overnight: Melbourne

Things to do

Grampians guided hike; historic riverboat; Yarra Valley tasting.

Ideas only. There is no booking button, price or tour link until a real product is approved.

Find work near this route

These towns are editorial hubs. A regional town is not automatically 88-day eligible. That depends on your visa, the work, the postcode and current Home Affairs rules.

Each link opens the live job board. If nothing is listed, that search is empty. It is not a hidden vacancy.

Producer names from the directory

Matched by town name in the source file. Not checked as nearby by road, and not known to be hiring.

  • Oak Valley Estate (Mildura, VIC)
  • Murray River Salt (Mildura / Murray Darling Basin, VIC/NSW, VIC)
  • Olivehouse at Greendale Grove (Shepparton South, VIC)
  • Boris's Fruit Shed (Shepparton East, VIC).

Open the farm directory — a list of places, not job ads. Sign in to view it.

Road, ferry and access

  • Route includes optional out-and-back and long inland sections; adjust based on actual driving times.

Specified work rules: subclass 417 and subclass 462. This page is a travel guide, not migration advice.