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RE: Where learn to surf in victoria?

by markfawkner 28 May 2012

Torquay is one of the more populated places on the GOR and has surf schools.
RE: Wo55er Perdickshun League - Part Neuf!

by Pubezz 18 May 2012

Fair play there, Miked, and you are the only one through at the moment after Cheltenham beat Torquay 1-2 last night... If Blackpool and…
RE: Peter Crouch for England

by Pubezz 16 May 2012

..against shite opposition.... Signing on Fee, anyone?.... I remember reaching up and shaking his hand when he was playing for QPR and…
RE: Trips from Melbourne

by markfawkner 24 April 2012

You can get public buses up the Great Ocean Road and stopping in places like Torquay, Lorne, Apollo Bay or Port Campbell might be nice.…
Re: Itinerary Help - Australia & NZ

by kayman9 17 April 2012

You will be in Melbourne for the Australian Open Tennis. The City is buzzing at this time. Well worth going to if you dont mind the tennis.…
RE: Camping in or Around Torquay

by MelbourneStaycation 05 April 2012

There is a little inland town called Bellbrae that is not far from Torquay. There is just one main road coming into town. If you are…
RE: Camping in or Around Torquay

by ranjon 05 April 2012

I was going to suggest that you could start looking at national parks though they could be fully booked too if good weather is predicted…
RE: Camping in or Around Torquay

by jaibles 05 April 2012

Thanks, I appreciate the responses. I've no intention of camping in an area where it isn't permitted. Just trying to figure out whether…
RE: Camping in or Around Torquay

by PoppyG 04 April 2012

try it if you like - just remember you have been warned by two who live roughly in the area. Surf Coast Shire do not tolerate campin…
Re: Camping in or Around Torquay

by jaibles 04 April 2012

Is it the whole way along the coast they are strict on it though or just in and around Torquay? Even on the [visitvictoria website|http…
RE: Camping in or Around Torquay

by PoppyG 04 April 2012

I wouldn't try it, it is a policy they are strict on, especially as you are heading to that area over the easter break.
RE: Camping in or Around Torquay

by redwhitewine 04 April 2012

Just re read your post.......you will get hammered if you pitch a tent.Car you might fluke it.
Re: Camping in or Around Torquay

by jaibles 04 April 2012

Noted! Good to know cheers for the response. I just looked up 13th Beach at [surf-forecast.com|/breaks/Thirteenth-Beach_The-Beacon/rat…
RE: Camping in or Around Torquay

by redwhitewine 04 April 2012

Surf coast shire (torquay) are deadly on 'freedom' campers or sleeping in cars etc. I think the fines are about $100 + per night. You…
Camping ono

by jaibles 04 April 2012

Hi, I'm looking for camping accomodation near Bell's beach beside Torquay this Easter weekend. There appears to be no campsites free…
RE: 8 days melbourne trip in july for a couple , recommendations?:)

by Harry_Ramsden 02 April 2012

Hire a car - for that period, with that many people, go so far and wide, it will be much cheaper. The Great Ocean Road is, at the very…
RE: Holiday packing

by barbi 31 March 2012

Have fun, Leela! My English was still pretty bad when was buying a Yurp-UK adaptor in Paignton when I was 14, and for some reason I…
RE: Olympic tickets

by mince_hilaire 30 March 2012

Let me guess, two weeks in the caravan in Torquay for summer hols, Xmas at the in laws, pizza express for your birthday? Bore off... …
RE: angelsea vic

by habby 21 March 2012

Just went through Anglesea this morning on the way home from a few lovely days at Lorne. Now you have just missed the Airleys Inlet music…
RE: Melbourne - April 02 until 12

by musafir 13 March 2012

Most people who live in Syd. live 2 hours' drive from Coogee and Manly beach. The pleb.s live in the the 'sinny' SW suburbs,…
RE: Ukraine for the football

by jimr1 28 February 2012

My guess is that the typical die hard England fans from Crawley Town, Torquay and the like have finally had enough of spunking thousands…
RE: Excretia City 0, Charlton 1

by ianw6705 02 February 2012

Pubez and Mister Steve need to get a room together - down at Fawlty Towers in Torquay - they are so far up each other, you wonder what's…
RE: South Australia - Travel in winter?

by PoppyG 08 January 2012

+When go from Ballarat to Apollo Bay, the most direct route is down through Colac. DON'T take that way. You need to go through Geelong…
RE: South Australia - Travel in winter?

by Commissioner 07 January 2012

Bells Beach, Anglesea, Split Point Lighthouse, the Great Ocean Road memorial arch would all be missed by going direct to Lorne. I think…
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…