Victoria Travel Stories

Jan 16, 2020 • 5 min read

Here's how travellers in Australia can do to help bushfire recovery right now and in the weeks and months to come.

Nov 6, 2019 • 4 min read

Australia may be the world’s flattest continent, but it is packed with enough vertical topography to occupy any rock climber for many lifetimes.

May 21, 2019 • 5 min read

A nude beach is one of the most popular ways to explore social nudity. So with nudism on the rise, largely being driven by the younger generation and…

Jan 9, 2019 • 5 min read

Drones have opened up a whole world of textures, compositions and jaw-dropping new perspectives on travel photography. And Australia, with its unique…

Mar 26, 2018 • 5 min read

Melbourne’s classic pubs, historic theatres and basement bars offer more than just beer, Broadway and Bloody Marys – they also crank out some of the city…

Mar 20, 2018 • 6 min read

With its rugged good looks and effortless quirks, Australia was always destined for the screen. The country's pristine beaches, scorching deserts and…

Jan 22, 2018 • 4 min read

Originally from Melbourne, Lonely Planet Local Kate and her partner made the move to Geelong over a year ago for its relaxed lifestyle. As a travel writer…

Jun 22, 2017 • 5 min read

The more Lonely Planet Local Sofia Levin travels, the more she appreciates how spoiled she is living in multicultural Melbourne. A journalist and food…

Apr 11, 2017 • 6 min read

In decades past, art was a fairly conservative experience – beyond Australia's cities – but this has changed dramatically in several regions including…

Nov 15, 2016 • 5 min read

Aussies love to have a drink, and with the rise of the country's craft spirits scene, who can blame them? Made in small batches by independently owned…

Dec 18, 2015 • 5 min read

Victoria, in Australia's southeast corner, is the perfect destination for two-wheeled touring. It stuffs a good cross-section of Australia’s varied…

Dec 11, 2014 • 4 min read

Looking to make the most out of your trip to Melbourne? Lonely Planet’s new Accessible Melbourne guide highlights the best of the city for travellers with…

Nov 7, 2014 • 5 min read

Listen up, cheese lovers – we’ll let you in on one of Australia’s best-kept secrets: the great land down under produces some truly magnificent cheeses,…

Sep 23, 2014 • 7 min read

For a nation so long wed to the pale culinary shadow of the English Sunday dinner (meat and three vegetables, anyone?) Australia has come a long way…

Sep 8, 2014 • 7 min read

One of the best ways to see Australia – the east coast, the west coast, or the whole country – is on a self-drive road trip in your own campervan. Whether…

Mar 20, 2014 • 6 min read

Australians spend more than AU$51 billion on domestic travel every year and the latest stats from Tourism Australia suggest Aussies are trading long…

Oct 1, 2010 • 3 min read

Ah Australia, the land downunder with sun, sea and surf. There’s no denying it; Australia showcases some of the world’s best beaches. Cable Beach in…

Sep 27, 2010 • 6 min read

Located just over an hour’s drive out of Melbourne, Victoria's Yarra Valley is a flat, sprawling region peppered with more than 50 wineries, cute-as-pie…