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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: 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: Have a month to travel from Warrnambool to Syd

by habby 01 March 2012

There are quite good regional bus and train networks across Victoria. There are also some local bus services around and out of country…
RE: Christmas in Melbourne

by honkhonk 02 December 2011

Thanks a lot for your all your suggestion, really appreciate it! I'll try get something booked soon as. Might try St Kilda as its so close,…
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…
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: Driving from Sydney to Melbourne

by Mattt 16 August 2011

+From Cowes, you could take a drive down the Mornington Peninsula to Sorrento, Portsea (lunch and a beer in the beer garden) and Point…
RE: Great Ocean Road Driving Holiday

by ranjon 10 August 2011

For four of you, a medium size car will be fine and if you're doing a loop tour you could always just take smaller bags, leaving main…
RE: Philip Island and GOR

by Commissioner 16 July 2011

Yeah, I wouldn't get too concerned with traffic between Phillip Island and Sorrento at that time of the morning or that time of year.…
RE: Philip Island and GOR

by n_rb 14 July 2011

1. The penguin parade is good and well-worth seeing. I am from Victoria but I really enjoyed it, even in the very cold rain. 2. If you…
RE: Adelaide to Melbourne via The Great Ocean Road

by PoppyG 30 April 2011

agree Torquay & Queenscliff are nice places, another option rather than going back to Geelong then onto Melbourne, is to get the ferry…
Re: One-week Melbourne-Sydney-Canberra ?

by kiwitraveller1t 31 March 2011

Another suggestion is do the Great Ocean Rd [http://www.fascinating-travel-destinations.com /the-great-ocean-road.html] then take the…
Re: Motorbiking the Great Ocean Road - Places to stay?

by ranjon 19 March 2011

There are a few www.yha.com.au hostels along the way and where there're not, you'll find plenty of older style hotels that can sometimes…
RE: What to do around Melbourne?

by n_rb 19 February 2011

I did Phillip Island to Colac via Mt Martha, Sorrento, Queenscliff and Lorne easily in one day but that's not the leisurely holiday that…
Re: Bondi at Christmas

by habby 13 December 2010

"The beach is free ... as far as I know, every beach in the country is free." Sorry Ian, I’m afraid that is not the case. For example…
RE: Melbourne Beaches and Accommodation

by Mattt 24 November 2010

Agree with Koalas. St Kilda streetlife is fun and the beach is a bonus, but it's really not much of a beach. Port Melbourne is probably…
RE: 16 Days in New South Wales and Victoria

by ianw6705 10 September 2010

You can do a very rewarding tour Melbourne > west to the Grampians National Park > Warrnambool (Google Maps will assist) > Great Ocean…
RE: Great Ocean Road and Phillip island 4day 3 night road trip

by tim30000 09 September 2010

Thanks Habby and PoppyG My flight from Alice Spring Arrive at 12:45pm on Oct 5th, So I thing we have enough time to rent a car (reserved…
Re: Great Ocean Road or Sapphire Coast

by PoppyG 13 July 2010

or fly into Melbourne. Drive down to Warrnambool on the Princes Highway then return via the GOR . Get the ferry from Queenscliff to…
RE: One day around Melbourne - Mornington Peninsula?

by ianw6705 28 March 2010

Mornington Peninsula is a good option indeed, especially in nice weather. Cape Schanck NP is excellent, as are the bay-side beaches around…
RE: driving around Australia

by n_rb 03 January 2010

It is true except for following the coast on large inlets or bays, where you will be on the outside of the curve. Therefore you need…
RE: Thrall 5150 and 5250 cu-ft Hopper Cars

by ianw6705 07 October 2009

Yes ... lots of coal is exported from Queenscliff to Sorrento. Those Mornington Peninsula types need the heat in winter ...
RE: Revised itinerary Sydeny to Adelaide

by V20091 21 August 2009

The prom is missable imho. I wouldnt bother going down the Mornington Peninsula either just to catch the ferry across, Yarra Valley to…
RE: Great Ocean Road from Melbourne

by bude 20 July 2009

If driving yourself I would be inclined to travel anticlockwise (I.e go via the inland road first). This means you get to see the classic…
RE: Around Melbourne

by habby 14 July 2009

So combining a couple of the posts above. Day 1 down the Mornington Peninsula (via Red Hill and the wineries) to Sorrento. Cross by…