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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…
RE: Omnibus post

by RayCCroc 22 September 2011

Ian Rankin's still writing - he's started a new series since Rebus retired, based on "the Complaints" Then there's Stuart McBride from…
The mother of all shortbread

by Fwoggie 26 April 2011

I just spent a week and a half in the UK, seeing friends and family. Lovely weather. You'd think the weather is like that all the time…
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.…
Re: Campervan rentals

by kerbur 17 April 2011

I've never used them or heard of them, but I'm intrigued that they're based in Castlemaine, which is a small town in country Victoria,…
Re: Weekend trip from Melbourne

by evamelb 01 April 2011

Easter is very busy and if you haven't already booked accommodation it may be hard to find - especially at the budget end. Even camping…
Re: Melbourne to Sydney the last leg

by stormcloud 26 March 2011

You *can* travel either Hume Highway or Princes Highway, but there are many other options. HUME The Hume Highway (Route 31 on Google…
RE: Ireland in 13 days

by yofletch 20 March 2011

Cork bound.... Please don't bother with the Blarney Castle, it's a tourist trap and head for COBH ( say : COVE ) instead to the "Queensto…
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.…
RE: Victoria- 4 days

by Helen0104 27 January 2011

If you're coming into Melbourne airport, then consider going westward instead of east. It's a long drive to Phillip Island from the airport…
RE: 16 Days in New South Wales and Victoria

by pompom 09 September 2010

From Melbourne you could consider a loop that takes in Hanging Rock (Macedon Ranges), the Goldfields towns of Castlemaine and Maldon,…
RE: New South Wales and Vistoria

by n_rb 04 July 2010

Wisteria? There are many online rail and bus sites, but hard to find a good integrated one. I recommend to get and carry a copy of the…
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),…
RE: Camping near Melbourne using public transport

by Captain_Courageous 06 November 2009

Just checked Vline - trains still running to Castlemaine. Must be popular judging by the number.
RE: Camping near Melbourne using public transport

by n_rb 06 November 2009

Yeh, I bet that's never occurred to him I was going to suggest Colac Showgrounds campsite but I'm not sure if the police cordon is lifted…
RE: Why Melbourne is Wonderful ...

by V20091 26 March 2009

Double rubber gloves in Castlemaine this weekend the gayers will be out in full force. Best I lock the front gate!
Why Melbourne is Wonderful ...

by ianw6705 25 March 2009

... in the autumn. Apart from more than enough music, food, and wine festivals to choke a horse - just this weekend we have the Castlema…
RE: Charles Darwin

by ianw6705 09 March 2009

The place was packed to the gills with Boomers, most of them pissed. JB was pretty good, but Toni Childs, Richard Clapton, and the Whitlams'…
RE: Charles Darwin

by ianw6705 06 March 2009

Harry thought he was prone to early on-set, but he can't remember. Anyway - Charles Darwin could not have predicted that 173 years later…
RE: Markets & Fresh Produce - Should I Alter Dates?

by Captain_Courageous 01 December 2008

>My free range eggs (from the market) are cheaper than the eggs in >the supermarket and taste better. Zook, the eggs from Safeway cost…
RE: Markets & Fresh Produce - Should I Alter Dates?

by Captain_Courageous 30 November 2008

I don't know if it is cheaper, they (the farmers) wouldn't have to pay the middle man so I thought they might be, but it wasn't the cost…
RE: Quick Question - Canberra.

by Captain_Courageous 25 November 2008

I love going to Maldon, Castlemaine, Bendigo, and Ballarat EAW. And Daylesford, Blackwood - good pub meal there and a lovely little tea…
RE: Quick Question - Canberra.

by EAW 25 November 2008

Bungendore has nothing of the charm of Maldon. But I have to say CC, having grown up spending my weekends and holidays visiting places…
RE: Pooey Sydney ice cream.

by Paddythered 12 November 2008

Well that's good to know - but Fosters and Castlemaine used to be imported into the UK before they started brewing it here under licence.…
Re: RANTS/VENTS AND GENERAL CHAT - RMT

by Captain_Courageous 02 November 2008

Good evening to one and all. It's been a stupendous day - after going to Castlemaine for the monthly farmer's market (it's not good at…