The Great Southern Touring Route can be divided roughly into three separate regions, each offering diverse experiences but as a whole, offering the very best of what Australia offers. Various connections in themselves can offer excellent holiday opportunities.
Great Ocean Road
> Geelong
> Warrnambool
Grampians
> Villages
Goldfields
> Ballarat
> Spa Country
Connections
> Melbourne
> Adelaide
> Sydney
> New Zealand
GOLDFIELDS
> Towns
> Attractions
> Accommodation
> Restaurants
A stone's throw from Melbourne, Daylesford has long been Australia's premier spa and rejuvenation centre. The quaint town reflects the character of its Victorian-era heritage, when people travelled to ‘take the waters’ of the mineral springs and spas. Early Swiss- Italian immigrants who settled here during and after the region’s gold rush greatly influenced the gardens and architecture, bestowing upon the town a European feel. Visitors explore antique shops, enjoy fine dining and wander around the lake.
Hepburn Springs forms the heart of Australia’s Spa Capital. Visitors can sample the cool mineral waters that bubble up from underground at free outlets. There is also the not to be missed opportunity of a massage or the full beauty treatment. First discovered by Swiss immigrants in the 19th Century, visitors have been coming here for more than 150 years to take the waters, relax and generally cast off the stress of life in the big cities.