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  1. ranjon avatar

    RE: Need some suggestions

    by ranjon 03 March 2012

    Hopefully you'll not be wanting to do it too soon as the ammount of flooding right now and more water to come down the darling could play…

  2. homeiswhereyoumakeit avatar

    Sunbury (Victoria, Australia): home of the Ashes & BackRoad Music Festival

    by homeiswhereyoumakeit 25 March 2011

    Sunbury shares rich agricultural lands with a thriving and growing University township. With its proud history and its beautiful landscape,…

  3. habby avatar

    RE: Melbourne & Flooding

    by habby 28 January 2011

    Melbourne itself has not been affected by the floods. The heavy rain fell to the west of Melbourne. The flood waters are now moving…

  4. Harry_Mudd avatar

    RE: Travel

    by Harry_Mudd 06 July 2010

    Back when I was courting Mrs Mudd we did something similar. Newcastle to Sydney. Sydney to Canberra via the Hume Highway. Canberra…

  5. pompom avatar

    RE: More proof Melbourne airport needs a rail link

    by pompom 10 May 2010

    I'm not the best source of knowledge on this but as far as I'm aware the track has been upgraded over the last couple of years anyway…

  6. pompom avatar

    Re: Great Ocean Road & Murray River Cruise (near Adelaide)

    by pompom 08 May 2010

    Redwine is right in saying there is a lot of history in [Echuca|http://www.portofechuca.org.au/]. That's because that point of the river…

  7. redwhitewine avatar

    RE: Great Ocean Road & Murray River Cruise (near Adelaide)

    by redwhitewine 07 May 2010

    Have not been on the lower end of the Murray a lot of riverboat history is at Swan Hill and Echuca. Adelaide to Melbourne my favourite…

  8. n_rb avatar

    RE: Clearest Night Skies in Australia?

    by n_rb 24 April 2010

    For a quick blast of night sky, you could get a [train to Echuca or Swan Hill|http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/themes/metlink/images/v_lin…

  9. Captain_Courageous avatar

    Re: Harvest season in Mildura, Robinvale, Swan Hill

    by Captain_Courageous 06 February 2010

    I realise the OP's question is for Victoria, but have you considered fruit picking in other states? [Stoned Crow |http://www.stonedcrow.c…

  10. pompom avatar

    RE: Harvest season in Mildura, Robinvale, Swan Hill

    by pompom 06 February 2010

    yep, and the fruit fly outbreak has made it worse.

  11. freddydoko avatar

    RE: Harvest season in Mildura, Robinvale, Swan Hill

    by freddydoko 06 February 2010

    Its a pretty bad season in mildura and around. Not many people are working.

  12. cilindrika avatar

    RE: Harvest season in Mildura, Robinvale, Swan Hill

    by cilindrika 28 January 2010

    I'm flying to Melbourne form New Zealand on the 3rd of March to do my 88 days of work to renew my First WHV. I've being trying to organize…

  13. pompom avatar

    RE: Harvest season in Mildura, Robinvale, Swan Hill

    by pompom 27 January 2010

    [Here|http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/01/27/2802573.htm]

  14. freddydoko avatar

    RE: Harvest season in Mildura, Robinvale, Swan Hill

    by freddydoko 26 January 2010

    Thanks Pompom and skylar. good advice.

  15. pompom avatar

    RE: Harvest season in Mildura, Robinvale, Swan Hill

    by pompom 26 January 2010

    Do yourselves a favour and look elsewhere. Normally I'd say harvest in this area is a good opportunity to make some decent money but…

  16. freddydoko avatar

    RE: Harvest season in Mildura, Robinvale, Swan Hill

    by freddydoko 26 January 2010

    I am heading that way in a couple of days. I have a feeling in me bones that pompom is correct.

  17. pompom avatar

    Re: Harvest season in Mildura, Robinvale, Swan Hill

    by pompom 24 January 2010

    Use the above links or try [this|http://www.growmilduraregion.com.au/employment.php]one for the Sunraysia region. Table grapes are extrem…

  18. V20091 avatar

    RE: Harvest season in Mildura, Robinvale, Swan Hill

    by V20091 24 January 2010

    http://jobsearch.gov.au/harvesttrail/default.aspx http://jobsearch.gov.au/default.aspx These may help.

  19. skylar avatar

    Harvest season in Mildura, Robinvale, Swan Hill

    by skylar 24 January 2010

    What is the probability of obtaining harvest work in these areas around this time of year for someone on a working holiday visa? Does…

  20. Harry_Mudd avatar

    RE: Travelling oz...........

    by Harry_Mudd 05 October 2009

    from Melbourne you go north to the Murray and then head west to Adelaide stopping at many places such as Swan Hill on the way. From…

  21. Ozziegiraffe avatar

    RE: Great Ocean Road from Melbourne

    by Ozziegiraffe 16 September 2009

    I would have suggested start at the eastern end of the GOR (eg Barwon Heads), and head to Warrnambool, or thereabouts, then north to Bendigo…

  22. ColinP avatar

    RE: Drive from Adelaide to Sydney

    by ColinP 26 August 2009

    I'd suggest that ryb's route 3 above is a good one. Adelaide, Tailem Bend, Pinnaroo, Ouyen, Swan Hill, Echuca, Shepparton, Benalla, Wodong…

  23. Harry_Ramsden avatar

    RE: Ideas for 6 days Australia (S: Melbourne E: Melbourne)

    by Harry_Ramsden 20 August 2009

    Or, drive up to Mildura and do Mungo national park, with its lunar landscape known as The Walls of China. In a rushed 5 day drive you…

  24. nvg avatar

    RE: Melbourne/Adelaide

    by nvg 17 June 2009

    I'd try something like this (I'm almost retired too): - Canberra (2 nights, one whole day) - down to the Murray River at Albury - along…

  25. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: sydney to adelaide - national parks in between

    by ianw6705 20 February 2009

    If you only get 4-5 hours from Sydney the first night - Gundagai say - then your second day along the Murray will depend on whether you…

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