9 days in Greater Melbourne Itinerary

Museum-lovers will appreciate Scienceworks and Jewish Holocaust Centre. Shop till you drop at Westfield Doncaster and The Rose Street Artists' Market. Change things up with these side-trips from Abbotsford: Dandenong (Grants Picnic Ground & Dandenong Ranges National Park), Eastland Shopping Centre (in Ringwood) and Blackburn Lake Sanctuary (in Blackburn).

For where to stay, photos, ratings, and tourist information, use the Abbotsford trip maker .

Houston, USA to Abbotsford is an approximately 28-hour flight. The time zone difference moving from Central Standard Time to Australian Eastern Standard Time (Victoria) is 16 hours. In May, Abbotsford is cooler than Houston - with highs of 62°F and lows of 46°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 5th (Tue) so you can travel to Bacchus Marsh.

Bacchus Marsh is a rural centre and regional locality in Victoria, Australia located approximately 57km north west of the state capital Melbourne and 15km west of Melton at a near equidistance to the major cities of Melbourne, Ballarat and Geelong. On the 5th (Tue), look for gifts at St Anne's Winery, look for all kinds of wild species at Melton Botanic Garden, then pick up some local products at Naturipe Fruits, and finally pick up some local products at Jeff Jones Plants and Produce.

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Drive from Abbotsford to Bacchus Marsh in an hour. In June, daytime highs in Bacchus Marsh are 57°F, while nighttime lows are 43°F. On the 6th (Wed), you're off tohome.