8D7N Australia trip at Wollongong and Melbourne

21 April 2019, Sunday

• 4 pm, reach Singapore Changi airport T1
• Having dinner at T1 chinese restaurant 
• 9:10 pm, took QANTAS flight QF82 from Singapore Changi Terminal 1 to Sydney Terminal 1. 
• Estimate journey time: 7 hours 50 minutes
• Flight ticket: S$ 804.70 per person (buy on 11 March 2019)

22 April 2019, Monday (Day 1)

• 7 am, reach Sydney airport terminal 1
• Took train from Sydney international airport to Wolli Creek, then transit to Wollongong.
• buy Opal card at train station counter @ Sydney airport (A$ 35 / pax) 
• Took UBER from Wollongong to Sage Hotel Wollongong. (A$ 8.88)
• Sage Hotel Wollongong: 60-62 Harbour Street
• 3 night staying (A$ 627.28)
• 10:50 am, having chinese food lunch at Fujiyama (134 Corrimal St). (A$ 38.70 / 4)
• 4:39 pm, having early dinner at HIS BOY ELROY (Keira St). Eating burger (A$ 79.20 / 4)

23 April 2019, Tuesday (Day 2)

• 5:39 am, having breakfast at Lee & Me (87 Crown St), A$ 53 / 4
• Took UBER from Sage Hotel to Nan Tien temple in Wollongong (A$ 19.26)
• 9:03 am - 10:40 am, visit Nan Tien temple.
• Took UBER from Nan Tien institute back to Wollongong town (A$ 22.50)
• 11:03 am, having lunch at Food World Gourmet Cafe 好世界 (157 Keira St), A$ 48 /4
• Took UBER from Sage Hotel to Rashays, A$ 10.17
• 4:33 pm - 5:26 pm, having dinner at RASHAYS - CASUAL DINING (2/4 Stafford St, North Wollongong), A$ 116 / 4
• Took UBER from Rashays back to Sage Hotel (A$ 10.80)

24 April 2019, Wednesday (Day 3)

• 7 am, having breakfast at LOWER EAST CAFE (70 Crown St), A$ 61 / 4
• Having lunch at McDonald's (Stewart & Corrinal St), A$ 23.05 / 4
• Took UBER from hotel to UOW (A$ 15.11)
• 2:30 pm, attending Graduation Ceremony at UOW
• Took UBER from UOW to Table 426 (A$ 13.68)
• 4:03 pm, dinner at table 426 (426 Princes Hwy, Corrinal), A$ 187 / 4
• Took UBER from Table 426 to Sage Hotel (A$ 16.63)

25 April 2019, Thursday (Day 4)

• Eating buffet breakfast at hotel before leaving (A$ 23.50)
• Check out Sage Hotel Wollongong
• Took UBER from hotel to train station (A$ 9.29)
• Top up A$ 10 for Opal card
• 6:34 am, took train from Wollongong to Wolli Creek, then transit to Sydney domestic airport T3
• 12 pm - 1:35 pm, took QANTAS flight QF431 from Sydney T3 to Melbourne T1 (A$ 169)
• Took Skybus from airport to Melbourne CBD (A$ 36)
• 12:15 pm, check in Great Southern Hotel Melbourne
• 4 night staying (A$ 763)
• 1:20 pm, went to PT Hub to buy myki card (A$ 12.40)
• Took train from Southern Cross Station to Brighton Beach
• Visit Brighton Beach, St Kilda Beach, Federation Sq, Hosier Lane, Casino
• 6:30 pm, dinner at P.J.O' BRIEN'S Irish Pub (A$ 102 / 4)

26 April 2019, Friday (Day 5)

• Having early breakfast at blaCK rice (567 Collins St), A$ 70 / 4
• MEL Day Tour 1: Great Ocean Road (A$ 110)
• Took van to Great Ocean Road
• 9:55 am, reach London Bridge
• 11:18 am, reach Twelve Apostles Port Campbell National Park
• reach Maits Rest, having jungle walk. Having simple lunch there.
• 7:13 pm, dinner at Pho Victoria Vietnamese Restaurant (377 Victoria Street), A$ 58 / 4

27 April 2019, Saturday (Day 6)

• Eating breakfast at Queen Victoria Market
• Visit State Library of Victoria & China town
• MEL Day Tour 2: Philip Island Penguin Experience (A$ 155)
• Took van to Philip Island
• Lunch at San Remo Fishermans Co-Op (170 Marine Parade). Eating Fish & Chip, A$ 57 / 4
• Having late dinner at Restaurant 1903 (44 Spencer St), A$ 72.50 / 4. Their lamb steak nice to eat!

28 April 2019, Sunday (Day 7)

• Having early breakfast at Hungry Jacks @ Southern Cross Station (A$ 23.60 / 4)
• 7:25 am, pick up at Holiday Inn Flinders (Flinders Lane Entrance)
• MEL Day Tour 3: Puffing Billy with Wildlife Tour 99V (A$ 151)
• Lunch at Fergusson's Winery & Restaurant. My lunch includes spit roast and a choice of tea or coffee.
• Yarra Valley Chocolaterie Visit
• Healesville Sanctuary Entry
• 6:04 pm, dinner at RICE PAPR SCRS (19 Liverpool Street), A$ 138.69 / 4

29 April 2019, Monday (Day 8)

• Having buffet breakfast at hotel (44 Spencer St), A$ 24
• Check out hotel and walk to Southern Cross Station
• Took Skybus to Melbourne airport T2
• 11:55 am, took QANTAS flight QF35 from Melbourne T2 to Singapore Changi T1 (Est journey time is 8 hours)
• 5:55 pm, reach Singapore
• 9 pm, home sweet home

Total expenditure = 804.70+35+8.88+627.28+9.675+19.8+13.25+19.26+22.50+12+10.17+29+10.80+15.25+5.76+15.11+13.68+46.75+16.63+23.50+9.29+10+169+36+763+12.40+25.50+17.50+110+14.50+155+14.25+18.125+5.9+151+34.6725+24 = 3,329.13 (RM 8,620 per person)