Top weekend destinations nearby from Melbourne

Here's a list of Top weekend destinations nearby from Melbourne recommended by our experts:

Adelaide, Australia

Adelaide, Australia

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AdventureBeachSurfingLuxury

Adelaide is South Australia's cosmopolitan coastal capital. Its ring of parkland on the River Torrens is home to renowned museums such as the Art Gallery of ...

Hobart, Australia

Hobart, Australia

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AdventureArt And CultureWineriesWeekends

Hobart, capital of Australia's island state of Tasmania, sits on the River Derwent. At its fashionable Salamanca Place, old sandstone warehouses host galleries ...

Gold Coast, Australia

Gold Coast, Australia

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AdventureBeachSurfingDesert

The Gold Coast is a metropolitan region south of Brisbane on Australia's east coast, famed for its long sandy beaches, surfing and elaborate system of inland ...

Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia

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AdventureBeachSurfingHoneymoon

Sydney, capital of New South Wales and one of Australia's largest cities, is best known for its harbourfront Sydney Opera House, with a distinctive sail-like ...

Queenstown, Australia

Queenstown, Australia

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SurfingDesertWildlifeWeekends

Queenstown is a town in the West Coast region of the island of Tasmania. It is in a valley on the western slopes of Mount Owen on the West Coast Range. ...

Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

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AdventureBeachSurfingLuxury

Auckland is a tourist's paradise. The city is cosmopolitan and culturally fascinating and its mountains, rivers and ocean deep invites you to come and explore...

Cairns, Australia

Cairns, Australia

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DivingAdventureBeachSurfing

Cairns, considered the gateway to Australia's Great Barrier Reef, is a city in tropical Far North Queensland. Its Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park tells the ...

Perth, Australia

Perth, Australia

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AdventureSurfingBeachHoneymoon

Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia, with an estimated ...

Mornington, Australia

Mornington, Australia

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AdventureKidsBeachSeafood

Mornington is a seaside town on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia, located 57 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district. It is in the ...

Yarra Valley, Australia

Yarra Valley, Australia

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AdventureKidsBeachWineries

Less than an hour from Melbourne, the Yarra Valley is a whole life experience away, offering quality local food and wine, breathtaking scenery, romantic ...

Phillip Island, Australia

Phillip Island, Australia

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AdventureBeachSurfingNightlife

Phillip Island is a large island at the mouth of Western Port Bay, located less than two hours drive from Melbourne in Victoria. Because of its proximity to ...

Daylesford, Australia

Daylesford, Australia

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AdventureSeafoodMuseumsNightlife

Daylesford, an hour northwest of Melbourne, has many spas, good food and wine, a lush environment, artists, and holistic therapists.Daylesford is a town located...

Bendigo, Australia

Bendigo, Australia

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WeekendsPilgrimage

Bendigo is a major regional city in the state of Victoria, Australia, located very close to the geographical centre of the state and is approximately 150 ...

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Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

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AdventureBeachHoneymoonLuxury

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...

Melbourne, United States Of America

Melbourne, United States Of America

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Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The municipal area is the second largest by size and by population in the county. Melbourne is a ...

Destin, United States Of America

Destin, United States Of America

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AdventureDivingSurfingBeach

Destin is a city in northwest Florida, in the area known as the Panhandle. It's known for its Gulf of Mexico beaches and many golf courses, as well as the ...