Road to Adelaide

The way to Adelaide from the Great Ocean Road. Click for Adelaide Pictures.

A quick look at the map might give road warriors the impression that a run from Melbourne to Adelaide via the Great Ocean Road is a good plan. This would fit in nicely in with a circular tour starting from Sydney, through Melbourne and Adelaide, train or plane to Alice Springs and Uluru in Australia's Red Centre, plane to Cairns, then a drive down the east coast back to Sydney.
But...Australia is a lot bigger than one imagines. Do not underestimate distances nor overestimate the interesting sights en route. For example, from the official end of the Great Ocean Road at Warrnambool to Adelaide is 655kms [400mls], at least 8 hours pedal to metal, and most of the scenery is as pictured above. i.e. not wildly stimulating.