How to Find Cheap Hotels in Victoria, Australia

Victoria, the southernmost state on the eastern side of Australia, is home to the Australian rules football team, Aussie Rules. Victoria has an immense number of river systems, including the Murray River system.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer with Internet access for reserving accommodations

Know About Your Destination

1. Know the climate varies from temperate in Gippsland to snowy in the Victorian alpine areas.

2. Understand the Great Diving Range mountain system goes through the center of Victoria, running east to west. Other notable ranges include the Australian Alps, home to the highest mountains in Australia.

3. Choose from dozens of rural or urban destinations, such as the Botanical Gardens in Ballarat or the numerous annual festivals in Melbourne.

Travel from Place to Place in Victoria, Australia

4. Fly into Melbourne International Airport. Melbourne is the capital of Victoria, Australia, as well as the second biggest city in the country.

5. Rent a vehicle for convenient cheap travel throughout Victoria. Prices for backpacker camper vans start at around $70 AUS. Car rentals begin at around $46 AUS.

6. Choose shuttle bus transport from Melbourne to other destinations in Victoria. Enjoy attractions such as wineries, waterfalls and vineyards.

Schedule Choice Accommodations

7. Park your camper van and sleep under the stars. These ultra-cheap accommodations start as low as $20 per night.

8. Escape to cottages nestled in the beautiful Victorian High Country, with cheap accommodations sometimes costing less than $30 per person.

9. Take in the country elegance when you stay in one of the many bed and breakfast accommodations across the state of Victoria. Prices vary depending on size and location.

10. Choose hostels, hotels or bed and breakfasts located near the ocean and stroll some of Australia's finest beaches.

11. Absorb the old world charm of Victoria when you stay in accommodations nestled in the wooded areas of Marysville, Melbourne and other towns.

12. To book accommodations, contact Tourism Victoria at 011 ([phone] or visit their Web site (see Resources, below). If calling internationally but not from the United States or Canada, call 00 ([phone].

Find Things to Do in Victoria, Australia

13. Discover the diversity of Victoria, from the Yarra Valley wineries to the High Country alpine towns.

14. Visit Phillip Island for awesome water sports and wildlife adventures.

15. Take in the beauty of the mountain streams and national forests of Gippsland on a relaxing tour.

16. Hike through the Grampians or go for a hot-air balloon ride you'll never forget.

Book Accommodations Near Tourist Attractions

17. Book accommodations in Victoria's High Country to enjoy horseback riding, whitewater rafting, trout fishing, bushwalking and skiing.

18. Drive less than an hour from Melbourne to Yarra Valley for wine tasting and beautiful scenery.

19. Ride the steam train through fern gullies and forests at Dandenong Ranges. Take time for a stop at the craft shops along the way.

Tips & Warnings

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