Victoria is famous for its food and wine culture, along with a fascinating early Australian history. One thing is for sure as you travel around this diverse state, you will find fine dining just about anywhere.
If you do like history with your travel, quite a few towns and locations are totally about the past. There are far too many to mention here, but use the search page to explore while building your itinerary. It is always best to be flexible with your travel plans, as fellow travellers will share their experiences, sending you in new directions.
As for Nature at Her most dramatic, this state is a standout. The Snowy Mountains are an obvious choice for a tour. There are a few places to stay with the dogs even though large areas are National Park.
The Murray River is dotted with absolutely stunning camping sites that dazzle the eyes. The glitter of the river as it runs through majestic trees is not a moment to be rushed.
The south coast plays out its own drama with the Ocean Road a must. Camping with the dogs is possible; you just have to sniff it out. Johanna Beach is one of the few national parks that allow dogs.
The deep green rolling hills of fertile farming land, dotted with farms producing all kinds of fabulous fare for the hungry traveller. This is not a good state to travel on a diet!
If you happen to be travelling in the AFL season you will not avoid footy fever. It is in every news report, conversation, newspaper and at the top of most Victorian minds. It is well worth attending a game just to feel the fervour.
The weather in Victoria is not to be boasted about, but prepared for. All seasons in one day is the norm around here. Just part of the adventure!
Buckland Valley
Buckland valley, camping at Ah Youngs Buckland Valley State Forest has a number of campsites to enjoy. You can find it by turning off at Porepunkah, a little north of Bright. Be careful not to take the road to Mt Buffalo Chalet, both on the way in and on the...
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Burrowye Reserve
Burrowye - BEAUTIFUL with spare space for dogs. Burrowye Reserve is an absolutely beautiful area with oodles of room for dog travel. It has a mix of river flats, river beaches and a beautiful river for swimming and fishing. This sparkler is situated on the C546 25km west of Walwa,...
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Cobram
Cobram - plentiful camping. Cobram has so many great camping grounds that it took me weeks to leave. I ended up staying at Dead River Beach, in the Murray River Reserve, for quite some time. When a campsite is as good as this, packing up to go is easy to...
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Colac
Lake colac - peaceful and relaxing. On the shores of Lake Colac, Meredith Park is a peaceful campground in a picturesque setting Lake Colac is a quiet place to relax. This is a good option for leaving the hustle and bustle of Melbourne two and a half hours behind. The...
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Edi
Edi has two campgrounds to choose from; one of them is huge! Edi Cutting is a huge campsite 10km south of Moyhu. It is so large it has 2 toilets, one at each end. The turn off can be missed, so look out for a dirt track 1km south of...
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Great Otway
Great Otway National Park has some stunning campground to take the dogs Great Otway National Park and the Forest Park are highly valued assets of Victoria. This area covers a vast area with a huge range of activities. There are sections here where the dogs can join in on walking,...
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Mansfield
Blue Range Creek Campground, north of Mansfield, is quiet little spot to camp and have a BBQ. Blue Range Creek Campground is 14 km or 15 minutes drive north of Mansfield. Turn onto Blue Range Rd about 10km north of town, looking for a sign to Mt Samaria State Park....
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Melbourne East
Within 2 hours of CBD Melbourne East, there are some great places to stay and eat. I drew a radius 2 hours around Melbourne East and then set off looking for great places to take the dogs. First we found Kurth Kiln 7 km north of Gembrook on the Gembrook-Launching...
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Merrijig
Merrijig is not far from Mansfield on the way to Mount Buller. Sheepyard Flats camping area spreads along the river. Turn off the C320 2km past Merrijig onto a dirt road called Howqua Hills Road. The bumpy dirt road leads down to Sheepyard Flat camping area. After about 17km a...
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Mitta Mitta
[av_submenu menu='37' position='left' colorThe road south of Mitta Mitta has two campsites. Both are good sized camping areas but quite different. There are two good campsites south of Mitta Mitta, one 14km and the other 22km. Both are beside Snowy Creek and with lots to offer. The Walnuts Campground has...
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Myrtleford
Nug Nug Reserve, south of Myrtleford is a good option when you need to recharge... Nug Nug reserve is on Nug Nug Rd 15km south of Myrtleford, off the C526. I have listed it because it is quite affordable. Sometimes one needs to recharge the batteries, literally. There are powered...
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Omeo
With Omeo at the crossroads, Big River Bridge Campsite is a good option... Even though it is 47km north of Omeo, Big River Bridge Camping and Picnic Area is one of few around the area I could take the dogs. The sign does say leads required though. Being in and...
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Rushworth
Greens Road campground near Rushworth has lots to discover. The Whroo Historic Reserve is sprinkled gems waiting to be found. Whroo Historic Reserve has a camping area about 8km south of Rushworth. Head for the Balaclava Hill Information Centre, turning left just after the dirt road starts. Turn left again...
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Swanpool
James Camping Reserve near Swanpool is a relaxing place to camp in the Strathbogie Ranges State Forest. Nestled by a creek in the Strathbogie Ranges State Forest, 15km South West of Swanpool, is James Camping Reserve. When on the Benalla road, either turn off at Gandinis Rd or at the...
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Tallangatta
Pigs Point is a good little camp site south of Tallangatta, by the Mitta Mitta River. Pigs Point Reserve is 9 km south of Tallangatta, which is a nice little town to pick up supplies. It is an agreeable little spot for dog travel along the C543 to Omeo, sitting...
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Toombullup
Tolmie leads to Toomullup State Forest with excellent camping. Tolmie is on the C521 northeast of Mansfield. This is where one finds the C517 heading north to Toombullup State Forest, in the form of a dirt road. Coming from Benalla, head south on the C517 via Tatong, which is a...
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Yarrawonga
Yarrawonga has a lot to offer. I chose Green Bank only 5km out of town. Yarrawonga, on the Murray River, has a good range of camping along the river. I stayed at Green Bank within the Murray River Reserve. Turn off the B400 3km west of town onto Cullens Road....
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