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Road trip

City, Coast and Country

Total Distance 1070km
Average Drive Time 12h
Recommended Days 3 Nights +
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Your stays

Choose a property, room type and dates for each night of your trip.

Stop 1

Explore Adelaide

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Stay Quest on Franklin 1 Night
Stop 2

Explore Portland

Stay Quest Portland 1 Night
Stop 3

Explore Mildura

Stay Quest Mildura 1 Night

Your Route

What to bring

For this multi-state journey from Adelaide south through Victoria's rugged coast to the riverside city of Mildura, pack for variety across city culture, wild coastal landscapes and river-country warmth.
Adelaide demands smart-casual for its restaurants and cellar doors; Portland calls for rugged layers and sturdy shoes for coastal walks and whale watching; and Mildura rewards with warm-weather casuals and a bottle bag for the wineries. Across all three, comfortable walking shoes and a light rain jacket cover the variety of landscapes and weather this broad trip delivers. A camera is essential throughout.

Explore Adelaide

Adelaide is easy to explore when you're based at one of four Quest Apartment Hotels spread across the city: Quest Port Adelaide, a short drive from Semaphore Beach; Quest King William South, in the heart of the CBD's dining scene; Quest on Franklin, steps from Adelaide Oval; and Quest Mawson Lakes, the ideal jumping-off point for a Barossa Valley day trip. All four properties are accessible-accredited, and Adelaide's walkable streets, beloved markets and celebrated food culture make for a stay that's hard to cut short.
Explore Adelaide
Adelaide Central Market, Adelaide City Cultural Tour, Hahndorf village, Waterfall Gully to Mt Lofty Trail hike, Seamore's at Henley Beach, Bird in Hand winery Adelaide Hills, Press Food & Wine, Dolphin Sanctuary Kayak Tours

Explore Portland

On the south coast of Victoria, the historic port city of Portland is a hub for marine exploration. Quest Portland's 49 apartments and family-friendly pool are close to the Maritime Discovery Centre, Nuns Beach (where you might spot whales in the bay) and a cluster of 19th-century buildings in the heart of town. A 35-minute drive away, the Budj Bim Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre offers guided tours of the ancient eel-farming and smoking practices of the Gunditjmara people.
Fyfe & Co gift store, Budj Bim Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre, Twelvefold cafe, Cape Bridgewater blowholes and beach

Explore Mildura

Quest Mildura is positioned perfectly to discover this thriving riverside city on the border of Victoria and New South Wales. Our 66 apartments are close to restaurants and wineries, the Mildura Arts Centre for culture lovers, the Water Play Park for families and the Mildura Brewery for a cold drink on a hot day. The Murray River is an easy 15-minute walk away, and artist Bruce Munro's shimmering Trail of Light and the World Heritage-listed Mungo National Park are both within reach.
Explore Mildura
Brother Chris cafe, Bruce Munro Trail of Light, Trentham Estate winery, Mungo National Park World Heritage site

Journey Home

Mildura's connection to Melbourne is a seven-hour drive or a short flight, and either way the journey home gives you time to reflect on the distance this trip has covered. Take one last waterside walk along the Murray before you leave, stop at Brother Chris cafe for a farewell coffee, and pick up a bottle of Trentham Estate wine to open at home. The Murray has a way of travelling with you.
Murray River morning walk, Brother Chris farewell coffee, Trentham Estate wine pickup, Mildura Airport flight or long highway drive south