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  1. chrisj avatar

    RE: Trips from Melbourne

    by chrisj 25 April 2012

    To summarise: Wilsons Prom, Great Ocean Road, Grampians / Halls Gap, Ballarat, Mornington Peninsula or Bellarine Peninsula, Yarra Valley,…

  2. ranjon avatar

    RE: Weekend Away in Victoria Australia

    by ranjon 13 March 2012

    It may be a bit cooler right now but that is not to say the weather will not again be milder before winter really sets in but if it is…

  3. ranjon avatar

    RE: Anybody used Standbyrelocs.com?

    by ranjon 08 February 2012

    Make sure you have a look at doing an interesting route and not just stick with the Hume Hwy. Depending on where you pick-up from, it'll…

  4. ranjon avatar

    RE: Going to Melbourne for a month in July..

    by ranjon 17 January 2012

    Do bring your rug up clobber for July and yes, one Aussie icon is our very own Aussie Rules Football which is nothing like socking that…

  5. PhiMeow avatar

    RE: South Australia - Travel in winter?

    by PhiMeow 03 January 2012

    OP Syd to Melb - I would break this into at least 3 parts. Drive Sydney to Canberra, Australia's National Capital (about 3 hours drive,…

  6. dandru avatar

    Re: Beechworth to Bright on the Murray to Mountains rail trail,

    by dandru 16 September 2011

    The ride starts at Wangaratta and it's normaly done over the weekend, staying at Bright for the night and returning the next day. If…

  7. manonbike avatar

    Re: Beechworth to Bright on the Murray to Mountains rail trail,

    by manonbike 16 September 2011

    Beechworth to Bright is a lovely ride and only about 65 - 70km. Much of the first 16 km from Beechworth to Everton station are slightly…

  8. LGM avatar

    Beechworth to Bright by bike via the Murray to mountains rail trail

    by LGM 16 September 2011

    Hi guys, I have a week off from work in October and planning to go to Beechworth in Northern Victoria to visit a friend for a few days.…

  9. LGM avatar

    Beechworth to Bright on the Murray to Mountains rail trail,

    by LGM 16 September 2011

    Hi guys, I have a week off from work in October and planning to go to Beechworth in Northern Victoria to visit a friend for a few days.…

  10. empressnasigoreng avatar

    RE: Driving from Sydney to Melbourne

    by empressnasigoreng 21 August 2011

    If doing the faster Hume Hwy route, Beechworth is another good diversion and doesn't really add too much time to the trip. We do that…

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    RE: Fruit picking in victoria

    by habby 04 July 2011

    I suggest you have a look at the following website – www.harvesttrail.gov.au It is run by the Federal Government and is very comprehen…

  12. violets avatar

    Re: Anything to do from Melbourne to Sydney?

    by violets 26 April 2011

    You could also go more inland and see the beautiful country around Buchan and up through the Snowy Mountains and Kosiusko National Park.…

  13. ianw6705 avatar

    Tasmania - A Sincere Apology

    by ianw6705 15 April 2011

    Well ... regular readers of these pages would know that I had a light-hearted poke at the low-brow, shit-kicking yokels of the Apple Isle,…

  14. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Melbourne to Sydney the last leg

    by ianw6705 26 March 2011

    I agree mostly with stormcloud - Daylesford and the goldfields region (lovely towns), the Myrtleford, Rutherglen, and Beechworth wine…

  15. nvg avatar

    RE: The 'real' Australia...

    by nvg 28 January 2011

    I quite like [Ians trip|http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Melbourne,+Victoria&daddr=Beechworth,+Victoria+to:-36.01269,146.…

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    RE: The 'real' Australia...

    by ianw6705 27 January 2011

    I think you could do a nice circuit - Beechworth / Bright / Myrtleford, then across to Echuca for the paddle-steamer, then through the…

  17. joolz2 avatar

    RE: Trip Advice : 2 weeks in Australia, looking for natural beauty

    by joolz2 12 January 2011

    There are plenty of tours of the Great Ocean Road that you can book from Melbourne - just pop into any backpacker hostel when you get…

  18. empressnasigoreng avatar

    RE: Albury-Wodonga

    by empressnasigoreng 05 December 2010

    I have lots of family on the Victorian side (eg, places like Tallangatta, Bonegilla and Wodonga itself) and they seem to like it there.…

  19. Harry_Ramsden avatar

    RE: Sydney to Melbourne and Ayers Rock

    by Harry_Ramsden 07 November 2010

    On that timetable I would: - Spend at least 5 days in Sydney, to give yourself plenty of time to see the harbour and beaches - The direct…

  20. MadMolly avatar

    RE: Three weeks in Australia with a baby

    by MadMolly 04 September 2010

    Tasmania is awesome. I always remember going on the Abel Tasman as a little child (overnight ferry to Tasmania), been replaced a few times,…

  21. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Weekend Trips from Melbourne

    by ianw6705 03 March 2010

    Yarra Valley wines, Daylesford/Hepburn Spa, Ballarat Sovereign Hill (all the gold fields generally - Castlemaine, Maldon, Bendigo, etc),…

  22. Harry_Ramsden avatar

    RE: Weekend Trips from Melbourne

    by Harry_Ramsden 02 March 2010

    Buchan Caves are pleasant, but not, I think, worth the drive which is about 5 hours each way! I'm a big fan of the area around Beechworth…

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    RE: Albury in a weekend

    by Harry_Ramsden 04 February 2010

    Albury is a little different - it's bigger and more sophisticated than most country towns with quite a few decent places to eat. Close…

  24. n_rb avatar

    RE: Destruction of history...

    by n_rb 27 December 2009

    I doubt most people have a complex about it - I certainly don't. But I've also heard the sort of comment Ria alludes to many times as…

  25. V20091 avatar

    RE: Sydney to Melboune

    by V20091 27 November 2009

    Coastal trip via Bairnsdale, overnight Merimbula ( big day, 2nd night around Batemans Bayor a bit further North third day destination…

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