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RE: Seven days Sydney??

by chrisj 08 May 2012

For a different experience to Sydney (city vs country) there are many, many, good day trips & weekend trips around Melbourne. Just off…
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,…
RE: Trips from Melbourne

by markfawkner 24 April 2012

You can get public buses up the Great Ocean Road and stopping in places like Torquay, Lorne, Apollo Bay or Port Campbell might be nice.…
RE: Advice on where to go

by chrisj 15 April 2012

In January / February I would start in Melbourne. There is a lot to see around the city. Great Ocean Road, Halls Gap, Philip Island,…
RE: Travelling as a young couple

by neverwinter 01 April 2012

while some Australian insects need to be treated with great respect, people who have problems with 'creepy-crawlies' are probably not…
RE: Camper relocation Melbourne to Adelaide on GOR how many days?

by ranjon 25 March 2012

They are being generous with four days for you as it is usually just three days/two nights allowed between east coast capitals, the rule…
RE: South coast road trip

by ranjon 23 March 2012

You'll find a few hostels along the Great Ocean Road and Southern Highway between Melbourne and Adelaide, they starting to thin out a…
RE: Weekend Away in Victoria Australia

by chrisj 13 March 2012

I'd second the G.O.R. Other places worth considering: * Halls Gap / Grampians * Tara Bulga National Park * Mornington Peninsula & vi…
RE: Kangaroos and Koalas in the wild?

by markfawkner 11 January 2012

I agree with the recommendations above, particularly Halls Gap caravan park for Koalas. The koala sanctuary on Phillip Island and Phillip…
RE: Kangaroos and Koalas in the wild?

by GBUG 11 January 2012

Obviously you aren't going to see Kangaroos and Koalas bouncing around in Sydney or Melbourne themselves so you've got to get out of town…
Re: South Australia - Travel in winter?

by kojtl1000 05 January 2012

Thanks again for all your help. Having visited Sydney 2 times before, we think we will fly to Melbourne and start our trip there to make…
RE: Camping from Melbourne to Adelaide

by neverwinter 31 December 2011

I did this a couple of years back, and after getting fed up with noisy and expensive hostels I only wished I'd switched to camping sooner!…
RE: Great Ocean Road

by chrisj 27 November 2011

+We have three days to do this trip driving ourselves in December, with that extra day would you suggest any additions to your route/stops.+…
RE: 3 weeks in Oz!!!

by Captain_Courageous 13 November 2011

>I'm looking for some advice on things to do over 3 weeks in Oz from December 24th. The first thing to remember is this - the Christmas/N…
RE: Mel - Sydney for Christmas

by libbyh 07 November 2011

If the route you are considering from Halls Gap to Blackheath is through Hay then you are certainly in for the most boring drive of your…
RE: Great Ocean Road 3 days - tour, campervan or car?

by ranjon 14 October 2011

The Bunyip web site has in the past always seened to concentrate on things more natural and likewise you may even find Wildlife a bit…
RE: 3 days Great Ocean Road & Grampians Melbourne advice

by Commissioner 27 September 2011

Geelong> Don't stay in Geelong, it's an industrial town with very few redeeming features. Stay in Torquay. There's a couple of hostels…
RE: 3 days Great Ocean Road & Grampians Melbourne advice

by Commissioner 25 September 2011

There's no best way, I don't think. Most people go from East to West because they leave Melbourne and want to hit the GOR early. The scenery…
RE: 3 days Great Ocean Road & Grampians Melbourne advice

by eCampervanHire 23 September 2011

gotta say, I think poppyG has the most practical answer: Airport - Grampians Grampians - Warrnambool Warrnambool - Apollo Bay Apollo…
RE: 3 days Great Ocean Road & Grampians Melbourne advice

by Commissioner 23 September 2011

I think Apollo Bay is too far for day one, arriving on a 4pm flight, you'd be leaving the airport at 5pm or so, battling peak hour traffic…
RE: Australia Trip Planning Help

by chrisj 22 September 2011

Cairns > Magnetic Island (off Townsville) > Whitsundays (Airlie Beach) > Brampton Island (off Mackay). Nothing at Rockhampton but it's…
RE: 3 days Great Ocean Road & Grampians Melbourne advice

by PoppyG 21 September 2011

if it was me, I would go Grampians - Warrnambool Warrnambool - Apollo Bay Apollo Bay - Melbourne Melbourne to Halls Gap isn't really…
Re: 3 days Great Ocean Road & Grampians Melbourne advice

by neverwinter 19 September 2011

ah, that's not so bad then. I can't remember the geography but there is a lot of traffic round Melbourne so don't bank on getting too…
RE: 3 days Great Ocean Road & Grampians Melbourne advice

by habby 19 September 2011

The round trip is about 750 kms so is doable in 3 full days with driving 3 to 4 hours a day plus early starts. However there won’t be…
RE: GOR and wine region options

by ranjon 23 August 2011

We pulled the van into a caravan park on southern fringe of Halls Gap many years ago and if you try any caravan parks, many have the little…