Driving from Melbourne to Great Ocean Road
Sep 23rd 2007, 2:34 am
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Driving from Melbourne to Great Ocean Road
Guys, we've got a friend from Sydney coming over next weekend for a visit. We have an appt in Tarneit (West of the city) at 12-1 on Saturday then are free for the day. How long would it take us to drive from there to the Great Ocan Road? Is it worth the drive to only be there for a short time. Obviously we'd only see a wee bit of it but we thought it would be a good way to spend the afternoon and then maybe have a proper trip there some other time. Any other ideas on good tourist things to do on a Sat afternoon?
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Sep 23rd 2007, 2:37 am
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Re: Driving from Melbourne to Great Ocean Road
Guys, we've got a friend from Sydney coming over next weekend for a visit. We have an appt in Tarneit (West of the city) at 12-1 on Saturday then are free for the day. How long would it take us to drive from there to the Great Ocan Road? Is it worth the drive to only be there for a short time. Obviously we'd only see a wee bit of it but we thought it would be a good way to spend the afternoon and then maybe have a proper trip there some other time. Any other ideas on good tourist things to do on a Sat afternoon?
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It takes about 3 hours to get to Apollo Bay (at least with my driving). I think that driving there and back in a day would not be the best way to experience the GOR. I would do something else. Howabout get riotously drunk in a pub whilst watching the AFL final?
Sep 23rd 2007, 5:14 am
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Re: Driving from Melbourne to Great Ocean Road
Is it worth the drive to only be there for a short time. Obviously we'd only see a wee bit of it but we thought it would be a good way to spend the afternoon and then maybe have a proper trip there some other time. Any other ideas on good tourist things to do on a Sat afternoon?
If you enjoy some fresh air and the beauty of Victorias Parks, from Tarneit, it's only an hours drive to the Brisbane Ranges National Park.
Some nice easy bushwalking in a beautiful environment. A much better option than spending hours in the car and not really seeing anything.
Park Guide attached....
Best way to enjoy TGOR from Melbourne is to make a weekend out of it with an overnight in Apollo Bay or someplace like that along the way.
Sep 23rd 2007, 11:29 am
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Re: Driving from Melbourne to Great Ocean Road
Guys, we've got a friend from Sydney coming over next weekend for a visit. We have an appt in Tarneit (West of the city) at 12-1 on Saturday then are free for the day. How long would it take us to drive from there to the Great Ocan Road? Is it worth the drive to only be there for a short time. Obviously we'd only see a wee bit of it but we thought it would be a good way to spend the afternoon and then maybe have a proper trip there some other time. Any other ideas on good tourist things to do on a Sat afternoon?
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Also on your side of the city, a drive to Ballarat is easy, 1-1.5 hours, so you could do Sovereign Hill
Sep 23rd 2007, 11:44 am
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Re: Driving from Melbourne to Great Ocean Road
Hi Herrchook
It takes about 3 hours to get to Apollo Bay (at least with my driving). I think that driving there and back in a day would not be the best way to experience the GOR. I would do something else. Howabout get riotously drunk in a pub whilst watching the AFL final?
It takes about 3 hours to get to Apollo Bay (at least with my driving). I think that driving there and back in a day would not be the best way to experience the GOR. I would do something else. Howabout get riotously drunk in a pub whilst watching the AFL final?
. How's life treating you, would be really nice to catch up sometime if you're free?
Sep 23rd 2007, 11:45 am
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Re: Driving from Melbourne to Great Ocean Road
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If you enjoy some fresh air and the beauty of Victorias Parks, from Tarneit, it's only an hours drive to the Brisbane Ranges National Park.
Some nice easy bushwalking in a beautiful environment. A much better option than spending hours in the car and not really seeing anything.
Park Guide attached....
If you enjoy some fresh air and the beauty of Victorias Parks, from Tarneit, it's only an hours drive to the Brisbane Ranges National Park.
Some nice easy bushwalking in a beautiful environment. A much better option than spending hours in the car and not really seeing anything.
Park Guide attached....
Sep 23rd 2007, 11:47 am
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Re: Driving from Melbourne to Great Ocean Road
The whole road is near impossible in a day....too much to stop and see. But, you could get to Lorne and back easily in a day. Or the Bellarine peninsula: Queenscliff, Barwon heads etc.
Also on your side of the city, a drive to Ballarat is easy, 1-1.5 hours, so you could do Sovereign Hill
Also on your side of the city, a drive to Ballarat is easy, 1-1.5 hours, so you could do Sovereign Hill
Sep 23rd 2007, 11:49 am
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Re: Driving from Melbourne to Great Ocean Road
You could get to the Bellarine peninsula in about an hour and have a look round there.
