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RE: Great Ocean Walk

by Commissioner 21 May 2012

Be aware that the public bus from Port Campbell to either Warrnambool or or Geelong for the train to Melbourne runs only on Monday, Wednesda…
Re: Sites similar to Amazon shipping to Western Australia

by thematis 17 May 2012

Hi everyone. I'm sorry to hijack the thread a bit, but can anyone point me in the right direction for the free Amazon dlivery to Australia?…
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 RayCCroc 01 March 2012

I'd try up through central west Victoria and Echuca rather than Mildura/Broken Hill, if going that way. [Warrnambool to Grampians|http://…
RE: Have a month to travel from Warrnambool to Syd

by Commissioner 01 March 2012

There's a mini-bus three days a week between Broken Hill and Mildura. Leaves at 3:20pm from Mildura, arrives 6:45pm BH. Monday, Weds,…
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: 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…
Have a month to travel from Warrnambool to Syd

by glache 01 March 2012

Hi everyone, I've got a month off (Fri week to Easter weekend) to travel from Warrnambool to Syd. I've done the Great Ocean Rd, I've been…
RE: Adelaide and beyond in early April

by kejo503 19 February 2012

I wanted to finally thank you all for such great advice-I've booked 3 nights at a B&B 20 minutes outside of Adelaide, an underground dwellin…
RE: 4 weeks travelling east coast

by PhiMeow 31 January 2012

>hire a car for a day or 2 to see the great ocean road Suggestions for a non-rushed itinerary: WEEK 1 - If you arrive Melb then I suggest…
RE: Aurora Australis (

by HappyHarry 31 January 2012

Thanks for helpful info No 1 & No 3. The Age (sometime in 2005) had a report & photo of the aurora taken in Warnambool. So, that might…
RE: suggesttions for 5 weeks in july

by alocon 26 January 2012

Okay, something that can often slip peoples mind is that Uluru and Alice Springs are about 8 hours apart. So you may want to factor that…
RE: South Australia - Travel in winter?

by PhiMeow 03 January 2012

OP: The drive from Melb to Adelaide along the coast is a pretty one. The most famous part, of course, is the Great Ocean Road drive from…
RE: Camping from Melbourne to Adelaide

by DancesWithGoats 31 December 2011

2.5 weeks is plenty of time , the Great Ocean Road is a great drive and driving that way to Adelaide is a scenic drive . Another option…
RE: Great Ocean Road

by Commissioner 02 December 2011

What time of year are you planning on doing this? It does make a differnce in terms of where you can realistically stop over night in…
Re: Great Ocean Road

by chrisj 21 November 2011

+I think they ARE near W'bool in the scheme of things. They're about 50kms, or half an hour drive.+ But you misleadingly fail to mention…
RE: Great Ocean Road

by Commissioner 21 November 2011

I think they ARE near W'bool in the scheme of things. They're about 50kms, or half an hour drive. In my book, that makes them near. Not…
Re: Great Ocean Road

by chrisj 21 November 2011

+If I did, SHOW ME! Cos I can't find it.+ Here you are: *+So, yes, I think _they_ are near W'bool*.+ 'They' being The Grotto, Londo…
RE: Great Ocean Road

by chrisj 20 November 2011

NO, London Bridge is NOT "1/2 way to Warrnambool" And it does NOT take an hour to drive from Port Campbell to London Bridge. It's near…
RE: Great Ocean Road

by Commissioner 20 November 2011

Bollocks they aren't near Warrnambool. They are between Pt Campbell and W'bool, which is a distance of about an hours drive. So, yes,…
Re: Great Ocean Road

by chrisj 19 November 2011

+I disagree with Chris, I think there are some very nice parts to the road past Port Campbell, The Grotto, London Bridge, The Bay of Islands…
RE: Great Ocean Road 3 days - tour, campervan or car?

by nvg 14 October 2011

A couple of pokes around with Google and Wotif tells me that my fav. [motel in Lorne|http://www.sandridgemotel.com.au/sandridge_default.html…
RE: Great Ocean Road 3 days - tour, campervan or car?

by PoppyG 14 October 2011

Y+ou'll likely find that if you can settle for a tent site, you can usually find you can be squeezed in somewhere+ absolutely bullshit,…
RE: Wildlife Parks in South Australia or Victoria?

by lemc6125 26 September 2011

Werribee zoo is a fun one to visit - between Melbourne and Geelong (about 30mins from Melbourne). As tessha_m suggested, don't miss havin…
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…