If you are coming down to Melbourne I would definately include Tasmania.
Just take your bikes on the overnight ferry.
Would be one of the highlights of an Australian tour IMO.
As for East Vs west its chalk and cheese to a certain extent.
West will certainly win out if you want dramatic desert scenary, incredible rock formations and rugged, arid landscapes.
Perth itself is a great city to visit and Broome of course is a highlight on the west coast.
Along the east coast you have great beach towns between melbourne and Sydney, national parks and mountains and its easy to stay of the beaten track for much of it.
As for Sydney to great barrier reef its either coastal or inland routes or combos of both. Again depends on what you want to see.
In terms of weather that time of year in April, sure its starting to get cooler down Melbourne way but you can still get some nice sunny weather. I ride 12 months of the year in melbourne and would not avoid coming here on a bike trip even mid winter.
Up north you may still get some tropical downpours but of course its a fair bit warmer than down south.
So east or west? Which of your kids do you love more than the other?
Either way you will have a ball, just depends on the type of trip you want.
Cheers
james
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