I want to see some things but still do not want to rush.
I would love to hang out on pretty beaches to wind down
Maybe do some hiking in the nature where I'll be rewarded with a great view or a hidden waterfall/ lake (preferably not too many spiders on the way)
See coalas and kangoroos (My dream since I was a kid)
See really nice, pretty (=photogenic) places :p
A mix between big cities and nature
Apart from the fights Sydney to Melbourne to somewhere else back to Sydney, I don't necessary need to fly some more, since it takes quite some time, so if some of these places are within driving (rental car or public transportation), it would be better
Australia is a big empty sort of place where most of the people are around the edge.
I think you should do a little road trip between Sydney and Melbourne and the great ocean road.
Hire a van or car and tootle along exploring everything that seems to be on offer along the way.
Get hold of a decent camping map that shows all the national parks and places of interest along the way so that are not driving past the nicest places without realising. also go via canberra can be good
The southern highlands are nice.
Consider doing some walks in the australian alps. - have a look into the australian alps walking track and see if you can't do a leg or two where the scenery might be most spectactacular. Look at the website, look at images on google search, look at it the area on something like google maps and try to piece it together. It could be really good.
check out wilson's promontory south of melbourne.
have a look at the grampians if you have time they are west of melbourne some distance but maybe not so much further on from the end of the great ocean road.
There are koalas to be seen along the GOR if you know where. You may not see kangaroos in the wild in this area. Perhaps more chance around the grampians. I"m not sure though. There might be some in the southern highlands. Tehre's a place called Kangaroo valley where once a film called faces in the mob was made which featured kangaroos. It was a lovely show. Look for it on youtube or somewhere if you can.
