Stop in for a rural retreat on the road from Melbourne to Sydney.
Road-trippers travelling between Melbourne and Sydney will find the riverside town of Wangaratta conveniently situated en route, perched amid patchwork farmlands at the meeting point of the King and Ovens Rivers. Time your trip to catch the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues in November, enjoy wine tasting at the surrounding wineries in summer or fall, or head out to explore the wildlife-filled wetlands along the Ovens River. Self-sufficient campers can snag an unpowered campsite at Warby-Ovens National Park, with easy access to the bushwalking trails, fishing spots, and canoe launches along the Ovens River. Alternatively, take your pick of rural Hipcamps and farm stays, where you can park your campervan or motorhome on private land in the heart of the countryside, or check into a caravan park or holiday park in town, where you’ll have powered sites and facilities such as a camp kitchen, swimming pool, and recreation room.