My comments on Day 1-3.
Day 1 (Tuesday, 18 Dec) - Melbourne City
1) Arrival at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (4PM)
2) Chinatown -
Nth much. Just a street with restaurant.3) Dinner: Any ideas?
4) Accommodation: Formulae 1
Day 2 (Wednesday, 19 Dec) – Melbourne City
1) Breakfast: Proud Mary -Hodgson St
2) St. Patrick's Cathedral - Albert/Gisborne St
3) Federation Square, Flinders Street, St. Paul's Cathedral, Eureka – Swanston/Flinders St
4) Accommodation: Formulae 1
Day 3 (Thursday, 20 Dec) – Melbourne City
1) Breakfast: Manchester Press (Raisin Bagel, Salmon Bagel, Creamy Latte) - Lonsdale St
2) Victoria Market – 6am-2pm Queen Victoria Market/Elizabeth St
3) Lunch: Hardware Societe (Baked eggs, Banana bread with caramel, Crema) - Elizabeth St
4) Shrine of Remembrance, Royal Botanic Garden - Shrine of Remembrance/St Kilda
St. Kilda is a good spot. Can consider have dinner here. Use tram to go. 5) Accommodation: Formulae 1
Day 4 (Friday, 21 Dec) - Melbourne City - Yarra Valley
1) Breakfast: Beechworth Bakery
2) Vineyard wineries: Yering Station, Domaine Chandon
3) Lunch: Beechworth Bakery
4) Warratina Lavender Farm – 10am – 4pm
5) Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary - 9am – 5pm ($26.10)
6) Accommodation: (AirBnB - Healesville)
Day 5 (Sat, 22 Dec) - Yarra Valley - Phillips Island
1) Breakfast:
2) Brunch: San Remo Fisherman (Fish n Chips)
3) Philip Island Chocolate Factory - 9am till 5.00pm ($12.00)
4) Churchill Island Heritage Farm - 10am to 5pm daily. (3 Park Pass -$37.50)
5) Koala Conservation Centre
6) The Nobbies (FOC)
7) Penguin Parade (evening-6pm)
8) Accommodation: (AirBnB - Healesville)
Day 6 (Thursday, 23 Dec) - Yarra Valley - Great Ocean Road
1) Breakfast: The Sister Kitchen Garden Café (Coffee, egg)
2) Sorrento to Queencliff via Searoad Ferry (Hourly) –7am-6pm
3) Queenscliff, Torquay, GOR
4) Lunch: The Salty Dog Fish and Chippery (Fish n Chips!)
5) Seaside towns of Lorne
6) 12 Apostles, Loch Arch Gorge, Gibsons Step and Port Campbell
7) Accommodation: (any ideas)
Day 7 - (Thursday, 24 Dec) - Melbourne
1) Breakfast: Seven Seeds
Good coffee2) Swanston St, Flinders St - Swanston/Flinders St
3) Brighton Beach – Brighton Beach
4) Last minute shoppings
Day 8 - (Friday, 25 Dec) – Melbourne - Airport (Avalon/Tullamarane)