Melbourne to Sydney drive

kkelly77

Google maps is saying about 8 and a half hours. Is this accurate? I would have thought more like 10 hours, including a couple of breaks.

Also, what are the roads like? Thanks.

mandrake04

kkelly77 wrote: »

Google maps is saying about 8 and a half hours. Is this accurate? I would have thought more like 10 hours, including a couple of breaks.

Also, what are the roads like? Thanks.

Yeah up the Hume you can do it in less than 9 and that's with a couple of fuel/Food stops, its Motorway 110Km/hr nearly the whole way except through Holbrook but the bypass is opening in March/April.

jordata

Hume highway will bring you between the 2 cities in 8.5 hours without pushing on too hard. Of course adding breaks will add extra time. There is plenty of choice of small towns just off the Hume for your stops. Been a lot of years since I drove it but back then the roads were great, not the most exciting stretch in Aus but easiy to drive. Enjoy.

catbear

If you like a bit of Art Deco then the Niagara in Gundagui is worth a visit. You can walk off the lunch on the old railway viaduct.

Then there's the sub in Holbrook!

kkelly77

Thanks for the advice guys.

What's the story with the submarine? Is it a tourist attraction? Or some sort of gimick restaurant?

mandrake04

kkelly77 wrote: »

Thanks for the advice guys.

What's the story with the submarine? Is it a tourist attraction? Or some sort of gimick restaurant?

Its only the outer skin of the Sub, its just a tourist attraction.

Mellor

kkelly77 wrote: »

Google maps is saying about 8 and a half hours. Is this accurate? I would have thought more like 10 hours, including a couple of breaks.

That's pretty accurate.
8 and a half hours driving plus some breaks equals 10 hours.

kkelly77

Can confirm 10 hour trip, including 2 stops, one for fuel & lunch and the second for fuel only.

Roadworks still ongoing at Holbrook for the bypass construction.