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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: 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: Overnight between Melbourne - Port Campbell

by ranjon 26 April 2012

You should be OK with minimal traffic as I think the school holidays for this time of the year were all around Easter. If you have three…
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: Melbourne/sydney

by Commissioner 19 April 2012

You could also factor in a day trip out of each city; Go to the Blue Mountains from Sydney either on a tour or by public transport. From…
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: Itinerary Help - Australia & NZ

by Harry_Ramsden 12 April 2012

1. Yes, you must book the Sydney bit and book it now. New Year's eve is the single busiest day of the year for Sydney hotels and many…
RE: 8 days melbourne trip in july for a couple , recommendations?:)

by ranjon 02 April 2012

Seeing as there're two of you, it may be worthwhile to look at a car cost for say three days to do Phillip Island and the GOR in one hit…
RE: Melbourne/sydney

by Harry_Ramsden 29 March 2012

The single best thing to do in Sydney is take the Manly ferry to manly and back. It's about half an hour each way, or a 90 minute round…
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: 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: 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: ROAD TRIP SYDNEY TO MELBOURNE ON HIGHWAY/ROAD 1 ADVICE

by ranjon 12 March 2012

You have a reasonably well thought out plan and just a bit of fine tuning may help: 1. Haven't stayed at Bondi YHA and Bondi as much an…
RE: VISIT TO AUSTRALIA APRIL 2012

by ranjon 12 March 2012

Just to give you a general idea Maccas, the south coast will have larger towns about every 100 km., quite often closer and also many smaller…
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: Wine.

by Sare 23 February 2012

pinot noir, preferably Tasmanian or New Zealand, Mornington Peninsula or Adelaide Hills after that. so versatile and because in t…
RE: Backpacking NZ For 5 Days

by chrisj 20 February 2012

Crystal Waters in not far from Maleny at the southern end of the Blackall Ranges, and is about 50 miles north of Brisbane. The Blackall…
RE: Melbourne

by that_prick 18 February 2012

Yeah, I wouldnt count stuff like the GOR, Dandenongs or Mornington Peninsula as being "in Melbourne" I was just thinking yesterday how…
RE: Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne

by ranjon 01 February 2012

To trim your costs, you may want to consider ditching the car for definitely Sydney and perhaps even Melbourne as traffic in both can…
RE: 4 weeks in dec/jan east coast

by ranjon 31 January 2012

December/January is the start of our summer which no doubt you are aware of and the further we get into it, the more chance of weather…
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…
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…
Driving tips: if an animal runs out onto the road, run it over

by Josh69 06 December 2011

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/two-cyclists-die-in-truck-tragedy/story-e6frf7jo-1226215307756 A ROAMING dog caused a tandem bike traged…
RE: Christmas in Melbourne

by habby 02 December 2011

The beach (i.e. ocean) or vineyards are 2 hours drive from the city so while doable will mean an early start to get to the MCG for the…