Having visited many of the seaside towns on the east coast of Australia we finally found ourselves in Melbourne and more specifically the pretty suburb of South Yarra. After checking into our hostel on one of the fanciest streets in the area we were a little disappointed to find that our room was little more than a broom cupboard and actually resembled a jail cell as it was a very long and thin room! The hostel was only a short walk from the botanic gardens so we...

The next stop on the road south was the larger town of Lakes Entrance and our first destination in the state of Victoria. As soon as we arrived in this town we knew we were going to like it as it had a real buzz about it and was full of life. The town is build alongside the river and a pedestrian bridge across the river takes you to the towns lovely beach. We arrived around lunchtime and after grabbing a quick bite to eat we went in search of the hostel we were b...