Overview

Get to know Melbourne and Victoria's good nature, as you discover sustainable and eco-friendly travel options around the state.

Learn about Victoria's rich and complex Aboriginal history at galleries, museums and cultural centres. Book into experiences that give back to the environment through conservation efforts and awareness. Stay in eco-friendly and off-grid accommodation — from tiny houses and eco-lodges to cosy cottages on working farms and try a little nature therapy along coastal or forest trails. 

Explore Melbourne's green laneways and take a ride on the city's iconic trams, powered by a large-scale solar plant in regional Victoria. Take your tastebuds on an eco-tour of the state's renowned food scene. Settle into social enterprise cafes and restaurants, where good deeds pair with great dishes. Drop into farm gates along regional food trails and order modern meals that showcase native Australian ingredients.

Melbourne and Victoria are good-natured, in more ways than you might imagine.

The Green Travel Guide

Curate your own ecotourism experience with the Green Travel Guide by Ecotourism Australia. Visit greentravelguide.org for more information, or download the app.

Social enterprises

Cromwell Streat, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Cromwell Streat

Cafes & bakeries
Set up in some seriously classy digs thanks to a cut-price lease deal, Cromwell Street is the latest STREAT eatery and definitely the shiniest.
The Social Studio, Collingwood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The Social Studio

Fashion
Few things make you feel better than frocking up in glad rags that have been made with a conscience, so where better to shop than The Social Studio?
Space2b Social Design supporting migrants, refugees designers and artists

Space2b Social Design

Art galleries
Space2b is an art and design social enterprise with a shop, art gallery, laneway cafe and workshop space.It has been established to support people seeking...
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Aboriginal Victoria

Brambuk Cultural Centre

Brambuk: The National Park and Cultural Centre

Aboriginal art
Learn about the flora and fauna of the region and explore Aboriginal culture in the natural oasis of the Grampians/Gariwerd National Park.
Lower Crater Walk

Budj Bim National Park

National parks & reserves
Budj Bim is a long dormant volcano. Budj Bim is the source of the Tyrendarra lava flow which extends over 50 kilometres to the southwest. It is central...
The mural, painted by well known artist Adnate depicts the late William Cooper and the late Pastor S

Shepparton Aboriginal Street Art Project Murals

Public art
The Aboriginal Street Art Project has been named by locals as 'Dana Djirrungana Dunguludja Yenbena-l' which means 'Proud, Strong Aboriginal People' in...
Entrance, KHT

Koorie Heritage Trust (KHT)

Aboriginal art
Connect with Aboriginal Victoria at the Koorie Heritage Trust (KHT) - located in the cultural heart of Narrm (Melbourne) at Fed Square by the banks of...
Authentic, hand-made, hand-painted, contemporary Aboriginal artwork

BNYM Indigenous Designs

Art & design
BNYM boasts an enviable reputation as the producer of the finest pottery and ceramics in contemporary Australian Aboriginal Art. Each pottery piece includes...
Bunjilaka

Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre

Aboriginal Victoria
Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre respectfully acknowledges the traditional owners of Melbourne, the Boonwurrung and the Woi wurrung language groups...
Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre & Café

Budj Bim Cultural Landscape Tourism

Tour operator
Budj Bim Cultural Landscape is a unique place with universal heritage values that demonstrate how Gunditjmara people worked with the natural resources...
Kooyang (eel) Tasting Plate - Small

Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre & Café

Cafes & bakeries
On the shores of Tae Rak (Lake Condah) in south western Victoria you will find one of the oldest and most extensive aquaculture sites in the world. The...
Birrarung Marr, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Birrarung Marr

Parks & gardens
Listen to the ringing of the eye-catching Federation Bells and browse the open-air collection of artworks to discover Melbourne's Indigenous culture.
Aboriginal Heritage Walk

Aboriginal Heritage Walk

Aboriginal art
Womin Djeka. Journey into Melbourne Gardens, a significant cultural site for the local Kulin Nation, with an Aboriginal guide. Gain insight into the rich...

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Hiking Mt Feathertop, High Country, Victoria

10 must-do hikes in Victoria

Walking & hiking
Lace up your boots and hit Victoria's most bucket list-worthy hiking trails. From alpine peaks to coastal havens, there's an adventure for every avid explorer.
Wilsons Promontory national Park, Gippsland, Victoria

All abilities outdoor adventures

See & do
Have no limitation fun in Victoria's national parks with accessible view points, sensory trails and all terrain mobility aids that make getting outdoors easier than ever.
Venus Baths, Grampians, Victoria

10 epic walks for newbie hikers

Features
Here are 10 of the best trails to hit up in Victoria if you want a taste of nature, minus the crowds and the burning calves.
12 Apostles, Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia

Electric car road trip itineraries

Features
Gone electric? Map out the perfect EV vehicle road trip itinerary in Victoria, stopping in regional towns and villages to recharge.
Hanging Rock, Daylesford & the Macedon Ranges. Photo by Ben Savage.

13 spectacular natural wonders in Victoria

Features
Visit enormous rock formations, ethereal pink lakes or enchanting caves — all of these natural wonders are right here in Victoria.
Murray sunset NP, Mildura, Victoria

8 diverse landscapes in Victoria

See & do
See how Melbourne & Victoria packs a punch with diverse attractions, natural wonders, and unique landscapes.
Geelong Art Gallery, Victoria, Australia

10 Accessible escapes in Victoria

Features
All people can enjoy the best of Victorian accessible escapes. Think sensory forests, mobility access, audio aids and more to make travel easy.
Grampians Peak Trail, Grampians, Victoria, Australia

8 ways to embrace slow travel

Features
Move with intention, engage deeply and embrace sustainable travel in regional Victoria.
Prom Country Cheese, Moyarra, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia

Feel good road trip

Features
Seek out sustainability in Victoria's regions. Plan a road trip with a feel-good difference, or swap out the car for a bike or multi-day hike.
Mount Donna Buang, Yarra Valley & Dandenong Ranges, Victoria

Forest bathing

Features
Need some time out from everyday stresses? Relax and rejuvenate with a little nature therapy in Victoria's verdant forests, gardens and parks.

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Five Acres, Ventnor, Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia

Farm stays

Places to stay
Escape to the country with a farm stay in regional Victoria. Peer behind the door of a working farm, get to know the locals, or just relax and unwind.
Cycling, Winton Wetlands, Chesney Vale, High Country, Victoria

Car(e)free

Road trips & itineraries
No wheels? No worries! Hop a train or a bus for a day trip or mini-break to beachside towns, national parks, riverside retreats and regional cities.
Kitchen gardens at the Royal Mail Hotel, Dunkeld, Grampians, Victoria, Australia

Paddock to plate

Local produce
Taste the philosphy as you trace the journey of produce and products from paddock to your plate, around regional Victoria.
Skydive 12 Apostles, Great Ocean Road, Victoria

The ultimate bucket list for Melbourne and Victoria

See & do
Thrill seeker or nature lover, check out the 50 most bucket-list worthy experiences in Victoria.