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Capital and Country Touring Route
Melbourne to Sydney via Canberra
1090 kms/674 miles, 14 hours, 30 minutes

The Capital & Country Touring Route charts a course from Melbourne to Sydney via the nation’s capital, Canberra. On the way it passes through some of the most attractive towns in Victoria, abundant golf courses and award-winning wineries. Discover the Goldfields region and continue to the Murray River, home to the world’s largest fleet of paddle steamers. On to Canberra, the nation’s capital, then into New South Wales and Sydney, famous for its icons such as the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Sydney Opera House, and Bondi Beach.

Leg Destinations Distance Time
1 Melbourne to Bendigo 140km/87 miles 2:00hrs
2 Bendigo to Echuca-Moama 90km/55 miles 1:30hrs
3 Echuca-Moama to Albury Wodonga 230km/142 miles 3:30hrs
4 Albury Wodonga to Sydney 630km/391 miles 7:30hrs
Highlights
Ballarat streetscape

Goldfields

The Goldfields region is Australia's premier gold heritage region offering spectacular historic towns, buildings and gold history.

Paddle steamers on the Murray River

The Murray

The Murray River is Victoria's inland water playground, with a rich river heritage, local produce and wine, great golf and a temperate climate.

Mount Prior Vineyard

Rutherglen wine region

Known for its unique muscats, tokays and rich red wines, it also produces flavoursome whites and lighter reds.

Indulging in a massage - Macedon Ranges & Spa Country

Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges

Head to Australia's richest concentration of mineral springs to relax and unwind. Or discover the setting for Picnic at Hanging Rock.