Adelaide to Melbourne

I'm on the home stretch of a journey that has taken me from Adelaide to Melbourne by car. I did the reverse leg by plane in around an hour. Yet by car this trip chews out 10 hours of your life.
If the road journey had some spice or flair to it I might enjoy it more but it doesn't. It's a straight road of 800+ kms and for the most of it you are restricted to 100 kph.
Sure there is the giant koala outside Ararat, which named its town that even though it's within 30mins of Ballarat. Maybe to rise it's big brothers coat tails.
There is the border sign, oh joy that's not even a big thing, it's a sign on the side of the road. No rock, no big gate and no fun at all. Hell even the time goes back 30min there but no mention of that either.
The road to Melbourne from Ballarat goes quick as you are so close to home that you just want to get there.
No wonder people spend the money flying, as driving is so long winded. So much concentration is required in order to stay alive. And to those of you who believe you can drive it non stop one way? Don't because the road is boring enough as it is, I don't need to die hitting your sleepy car.
Just fly.