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  1. ranjon avatar

    RE: Anybody used Standbyrelocs.com?

    by ranjon 08 February 2012

    Make sure you have a look at doing an interesting route and not just stick with the Hume Hwy. Depending on where you pick-up from, it'll…

  2. PhiMeow avatar

    RE: South Australia - Travel in winter?

    by PhiMeow 03 January 2012

    OP Syd to Melb - I would break this into at least 3 parts. Drive Sydney to Canberra, Australia's National Capital (about 3 hours drive,…

  3. dandru avatar

    Re: Beechworth to Bright on the Murray to Mountains rail trail,

    by dandru 16 September 2011

    The ride starts at Wangaratta and it's normaly done over the weekend, staying at Bright for the night and returning the next day. If…

  4. sibbick1 avatar

    RE: Melbourne to Sydney by Camper

    by sibbick1 23 March 2011

    Your friend is right if they just drove along the hume highway. It is boring! However, there is a huge amount to investigate along the…

  5. VillianChaser avatar

    RE: campervan and caravanparks Sydney-Melbourne Christmas

    by VillianChaser 28 November 2009

    Sure it is. Just get off the major highways, the Hume or the Princes (coastal highway) and on to the minor roads. Look for where a bridge…

  6. V20091 avatar

    RE: Sydney to Melboune

    by V20091 27 November 2009

    Coastal trip via Bairnsdale, overnight Merimbula ( big day, 2nd night around Batemans Bayor a bit further North third day destination…

  7. n_rb avatar

    RE: Sydney - what to do in and around during 3 week visit

    by n_rb 14 September 2009

    +I noticed no one seemed to mention south of Sydney+ I guess because you mentioned reef and outback, which makes us think "north and west"…

  8. paddlr avatar

    RE: Sydney - what to do in and around during 3 week visit

    by paddlr 12 September 2009

    5107 mentioned Virgin Blue for flights. What is it like getting flights around these locations? Any suggestions on best sites to look…

  9. djpkemp avatar

    RE: advice road trip

    by djpkemp 24 June 2009

    Hi OP. Probably pushing it at five days in Melbourne but I am throwing in a winery tour/day trip to Healesville, a couple of days wanderi…

  10. V20091 avatar

    RE: Beechworth Ghost Tours

    by V20091 16 June 2009

    on your original question I would suggest turning off at Wangaratta to Beechworth Yackandandah Corryong Tumbarumba Cooma then back to…

  11. V20091 avatar

    RE: Sydney to Melbourne. Best route?

    by V20091 01 June 2009

    A lot of communities in Victoria that have localised bus services that dont rate on web sites, such as Omeo that has a weekly Bus over…

  12. Zook avatar

    RE: Wodonga-Melbourne

    by Zook 14 May 2009

    If you are driving, then a detour through towns like Beechworth, Bright, Wangaratta, Yackandandah and Myrtleford are all scenic. They…

  13. djpkemp avatar

    RE: Where to go in Australia in February?

    by djpkemp 08 October 2008

    I like DD's idea, but which beach? St Helen's? Older people might like the cooler climes of Tassie in Australia's hottest month (fact…

  14. V20091 avatar

    RE: King Valley / Bright / Milawa / Beechworth

    by V20091 06 October 2008

    I like the buildings at Brown Bros Milewa even if it is a big company! We rode the bike trail from Wangaratta to Bright a few years ago…

  15. carlos69 avatar

    Re: Kylie Minogue in Brazil; tickets

    by carlos69 19 September 2008

    Applying lateral thinking.... Kylie Minogue, Sao Paulo. Sao Paulo + Australian artist. Nick Cave. Nick Cave lived in Sao Paulo in the…

  16. Eli avatar

    RE: What's wrong with Australia

    by Eli 04 August 2008

    BURBLING along on six or eight cylinders, the chariots of choice on Melbourne's urban fringe have usually been muscular Aussie cars. …

  17. Harry_Ramsden avatar

    RE: pre-book campsites for Sydney-to-Melbourne campervan trip in mid-Dec.?

    by Harry_Ramsden 29 July 2008

    It's getting close to peak season, but like Ian I think you should be right, provided you are off the road before December 20. I also…

  18. ally_s avatar

    RE: pre-book campsites for Sydney-to-Melbourne campervan trip in mid-Dec.?

    by ally_s 28 July 2008

    If it was me, I'd go Sydney -> Jervis Bay -> Tathra -> Tumut -> Albury (or Wangaratta) -> Melbourne, being sure to go through the snowy…

  19. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: best cheap car rental??

    by ianw6705 14 July 2008

    If you are contemplating Mansfield (nice country), then I can recommend heading inland from Bega to Cooma, the Snowy Mountains, Thredbo…

  20. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Best rural locations to live in Victoria ?

    by ianw6705 30 June 2008

    Albury, Wangaratta, Warragul, Leongatha, Echuca, Bendigo, Ballarat, Warrnambool - meet some of your criteria, but none meets all of them…

  21. larc avatar

    RE: Professional gardener wonders if he can get a good pay in NZ/Aus?

    by larc 27 December 2007

    Yes Jvainio, NZ is certainly the home of the Kiwi fruit for now in our part of the world. . 2005/2006 production was 338,000 tonnes with…

  22. sammmi avatar

    Starting from scratch - 9 days in April

    by sammmi 29 October 2007

    Yeh, well near nowhere will be a bargain the way the exchange rate is heading now!
    April is probably a great time to head inland down…

  23. sammmi avatar

    Adelaide to Bermagui

    by sammmi 28 October 2007

    The Google friend Adelaide to Bermi route takes you along the Mallee Hwy and no idea of what that is like but imagine it could be similar…

  24. Captain_Courageous avatar

    ROAD TRIP SYDNEY TO MELBOURNE - HELP ME! :p

    by Captain_Courageous 08 September 2007

    Hi there, Hamer Radshaw has given a pretty detailed description already, but I'll add my 2cnts worth as well.

    If cruising the…

  25. ianw6705 avatar

    Teaching in NT

    by ianw6705 05 September 2007

    Fart in a jar Drover - you have the wrong end of the pineapple sport.

    Very bright young people with good teaching degrees from…

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