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RE: Long weekend - Beach near Sydney

by ranjon 18 May 2012

#25 Ah Chris, so you're now a Harry parrot are you. I do know there is a lighthouse on the headland and is it a reserve or a NP for you…
RE: Long weekend - Beach near Sydney

by ranjon 14 May 2012

There're plenty of places close to beaches but not too many with quaint towns so close and close to Sydney though you could look at the…
RE: Self Drive from Sydney to Melbourne, and return

by ranjon 05 May 2012

It's always a good idea to have a couple of days after a flight to adjust for any jetlag before driving and though coming from Singapore,…
RE: Family holiday in Australia for Christmas

by ranjon 29 April 2012

Unfortunately, to be close to Sydney to get to the NYE fireworks if that is your intent, about the only near family park also near the…
RE: Fishing charters

by bellart1 20 April 2012

We had a fabulous day out with that crew - saw whales almost as soon as we left Merimbula, and they got closer and closer putting on a…
Re: Fishing charters

by dirtyhair 19 April 2012

I stopped in Merimbula on my way down from Sydney to Melbourne last year as well. We did the "Merimbula offers a free 2.5 hour whale…
RE: Melbourne to Sydney

by ranjon 10 April 2012

You'll need to go a ways further on to take a left turn for Cooma, all the way to Cann River in fact. But if you want to do some surfing…
RE: Melbourne- Sydney Road trip

by ranjon 21 March 2012

It's strange that #6 disagrees with just about everything I have said in post #2 and then not only mentions some of what I have but also…
RE: Melbourne- Sydney Road trip

by ranjon 20 March 2012

I've not heard of dolphin sighting trips between Melbourne and Sydney though there is a boat trip out from Narooma to Montague Island…
RE: VISIT TO AUSTRALIA APRIL 2012

by ranjon 10 March 2012

With five days for the drive, you could as I say go all the way to Melbourne and fly back or spend a bit more time checking out the various…
RE: Staying in Melbourne in June, hotel or camping?

by ranjon 08 March 2012

Pops got in before I could edit/add but just wanted to link to a recent post where I gave some info re the south coast of NSW. You'll…
RE: VISIT TO AUSTRALIA APRIL 2012

by ranjon 07 March 2012

Hopefully you'll find a good weather opening during April for your trip up to Cairns and the GBR as there can still be the threat of wetter…
RE: VISIT TO AUSTRALIA APRIL 2012

by libbyh 06 March 2012

A few driving options include the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, the coast south of Wollongong - many pleasant places to stop: Lake Conjola…
RE: Have a month to travel from Warrnambool to Syd

by ranjon 01 March 2012

You're somewhat restricted in relying on public transport and from Gippsland for instance it'll be either continue on around the coast…
RE: Sydney - Melbourne - GOR - Melbourne - Ok in 10 days?

by ranjon 25 February 2012

I take it your international flights are into and out of Melbourne and the first thing you may want to consider to do is to take a couple…
RE: Dingo attacks on humans

by RayCCroc 25 February 2012

I remember listening to the original coroner's verdict in car parked on a headland near Merimbula. The coroner +ruled that the likely…
RE: Miss Blue Mountains for more time on Sydney - Melbourne drive?

by bellart1 24 January 2012

Also Eden and Merimbula and the area around there is stunning. Visit Raymond Island to see Koalas in the wild.
RE: Are we crazy? 8 weeks Perth-Sydney

by bellart1 24 November 2011

You could do the south west of WA, which is very beautiful and will be mostly hot and dry. Then from Esperance to Norseman to then cross…
RE: What's the shittiest vehicle you owned for any significant period of time?

by RayCCroc 24 October 2011

1963 EJ Holden, when you hit the dip switch the whole lighting system went off. Loads of fun on dark nights on twisting roads in the Strzele…
RE: Suggestions on where to go

by ranjon 11 October 2011

A month is not all that long to do Cairns to Melbourne so you'll be on the move and using a campervan and stop offs wherever is a reasonable…
RE: Fishing charters

by bellart1 28 September 2011

Think I wouldn't mind not catching fish if we saw whales!!!! We sea fish in the UK, ok, I know, not quite the variety you have, but whale…
RE: Fishing charters

by bellart1 27 September 2011

Thanks groo - not planning to go north of Sydney either, this visit, but will bear it in mind! Will check out Merimbula right now! …
RE: Fishing charters

by Groo 27 September 2011

If you're heading down the south coast consider a fishing charter from [Merimbula Marina|http://www.about-australia.com/travel-guides/new-so…
RE: 1 week holiday in October

by Jude08 21 September 2011

Go down to Southern NSW from Sydney. The coast is incredible. You could spend a week in Jervis Bay, it's completely gorgeous. Merimbula…
RE: Packing List for 9 months in...

by woldranger 20 September 2011

Oh dear, oh dear. Here's another one. Sydbar, please excuse me while I reply to this most amusing post. For starters, I think the term…