Our eight-day Melbourne to Brisbane road trip comes to an end as we leave the Gold Coast, spot koalas near Brisbane, enjoy a final Australian sunset and fly across the Tasman to begin our Aotearoa New Zealand adventure.

Our Australian east coast road trip continues from Byron Bay to the Gold Coast, with one final morning of whale watching, a close encounter with a swamp wallaby, Coolangatta Beach and our final family base at Nobby's Beach.

Our Byron Bay adventure with two teenage boys brings an unforgettable morning of humpback whales and dolphins, followed by a beach day, a surprise shark alarm and precious time watching the boys simply enjoy being together.

From a long journey through Gatwick and Shanghai to finally landing in Melbourne, discover how two teenagers handled their first major long-haul adventure—and how our upgraded Hyundai Kona became the start of our Melbourne to Brisbane road trip.