Piper

Hi...from Melbourne to Adelaide,is it quite compulsory catching a plane
because of the distance (maybe with Virgin Blue) or is it possible going
there by bus? Maybe with a couple stopovers in interesting places (such as??
I've already seen great ocean road,Port Fairy,Anglesea,Apollo Bay)....any
suggestions will be appreciate...also on Adelaide,what to see and what to
do...of course,tha main reason of my trip over there is Kangaroo Island!


Thanks
Veronica

Richard

"Piper" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

    > Hi...from Melbourne to Adelaide,is it quite compulsory catching a
    > plane because of the distance (maybe with Virgin Blue) or is it
    > possible going there by bus? Maybe with a couple stopovers in
    > interesting places (such as?? I've already seen great ocean road,Port
    > Fairy,Anglesea,Apollo Bay)....any suggestions will be
    > appreciate...also on Adelaide,what to see and what to do...of
    > course,tha main reason of my trip over there is Kangaroo Island!
    >
    >
    > Thanks
    > Veronica

The trip from Melbourne to Adelaide could be one of your highlights as it
covers the famed "Great Ocean Road". Do a google search to find pictures
and other bits of information. Best way is to rent a car and take three
days to cover the 300 or so km.

Richard

Raffi Balmanoukian

in article [email protected], Piper at
[email protected] wrote on 1/16/04 9:58 AM:

    > Hi...from Melbourne to Adelaide,is it quite compulsory catching a plane
    > because of the distance (maybe with Virgin Blue) or is it possible going
    > there by bus? Maybe with a couple stopovers in interesting places (such as??
    > I've already seen great ocean road,Port Fairy,Anglesea,Apollo Bay)....any
    > suggestions will be appreciate...also on Adelaide,what to see and what to
    > do...of course,tha main reason of my trip over there is Kangaroo Island!
    >
    >
    > Thanks
    > Veronica
    >
    >

The bus drive is kinda boring but certainly doable. It's a solid day drive.

Adelaide is underrated IMHO. Rundle St. mall, definitely. Catch a tram to
Glenelg (lovely spot). Port Adelaide is also interesting and has a cool
market. There are heaps of terrific parks bordering N, S, E, and W
terraces, good museums (esp. on N. Terrace around the uni and state
libraries). Very easy to get around, unlike some of the other capital
cities (Croweaters will never tire of reminding you it is the only state
capital not founded by convicts - so with a lack of major natural features
to work around both Adelaide City and North Adelaide are in grids on
opposite sides of the Torrens)

Raffi Balmanoukian

in article [email protected], Richard at
[email protected] wrote on 1/16/04 10:30 AM:

    > "Piper" <[email protected]> wrote in
    > news:[email protected]:
    >
    >> Hi...from Melbourne to Adelaide,is it quite compulsory catching a
    >> plane because of the distance (maybe with Virgin Blue) or is it
    >> possible going there by bus? Maybe with a couple stopovers in
    >> interesting places (such as?? I've already seen great ocean road,Port
    >> Fairy,Anglesea,Apollo Bay)....any suggestions will be
    >> appreciate...also on Adelaide,what to see and what to do...of
    >> course,tha main reason of my trip over there is Kangaroo Island!
    >>
    >>
    >> Thanks
    >> Veronica
    >
    > The trip from Melbourne to Adelaide could be one of your highlights as it
    > covers the famed "Great Ocean Road". Do a google search to find pictures
    > and other bits of information. Best way is to rent a car and take three
    > days to cover the 300 or so km.
    >
    > Richard

She says she's already done the G.O.R. - the "commuter" bus route (as
opposed to the scenic/tourist one) goes inland through some pretty mundane
country - I'd personally hop off and check out the Little Desert (one of the
two I haven't entered) but other than that....

Terry Russell

"Piper" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Hi...from Melbourne to Adelaide,is it quite compulsory catching a plane
    > because of the distance (maybe with Virgin Blue) or is it possible going
    > there by bus? Maybe with a couple stopovers in interesting places (such
as??
    > I've already seen great ocean road,Port Fairy,Anglesea,Apollo Bay)....any
    > suggestions will be appreciate...also on Adelaide,what to see and what to
    > do...of course,tha main reason of my trip over there is Kangaroo Island!

Just a bunch of unremarkable rocks, seals, more seals, more rocks , whales,
some sand
;-)

The bus or train are boring but not too long.
If the object is to get to Adelaide the plane is fast and cheap.
That isn't to say you couldn't spend a week examining only a small
fraction of interesting things on the way, it depends on your interests.
( I could spend all day looking at railway bridges ,power and cement
plants )

http://www.southaustralia.com/home.asp

Depending on how you go to KI,
http://www.southaustralia.com/maps_r...ieu%20peninsul
a
opening
http://www.southaustralia.com/pdfs/F...0Peninsula.pdf

Coast to Second Valley , deep creek, Cape Jervis crossing to KI
coming back Victa(Victor Harbour) Goolwa

Now, Mt Compass is a nice looking place, but I have a morbid fear of it,.
It is like the Bermuda triangle of cars for me, nothing major just that
I try not to go there. Don't say you weren't warned ;-)

Richard

Raffi Balmanoukian <[email protected] a>
wrote in
news:BC2D8EC2.1F564%[email protected]:

    > in article [email protected], Richard at
    > [email protected] wrote on 1/16/04 10:30 AM:
    >
    >> "Piper" <[email protected]> wrote in
    >> news:[email protected]:
    >>
    >>> Hi...from Melbourne to Adelaide,is it quite compulsory catching a
    >>> plane because of the distance (maybe with Virgin Blue) or is it
    >>> possible going there by bus? Maybe with a couple stopovers in
    >>> interesting places (such as?? I've already seen great ocean
    >>> road,Port Fairy,Anglesea,Apollo Bay)....any suggestions will be
    >>> appreciate...also on Adelaide,what to see and what to do...of
    >>> course,tha main reason of my trip over there is Kangaroo Island!
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> Thanks
    >>> Veronica
    >>
    >> The trip from Melbourne to Adelaide could be one of your highlights
    >> as it covers the famed "Great Ocean Road". Do a google search to find
    >> pictures and other bits of information. Best way is to rent a car and
    >> take three days to cover the 300 or so km.
    >>
    >> Richard
    >
    > She says she's already done the G.O.R. - the "commuter" bus route (as
    > opposed to the scenic/tourist one) goes inland through some pretty
    > mundane country - I'd personally hop off and check out the Little
    > Desert (one of the two I haven't entered) but other than that....

So she does, well read. (Got my annual head cold, functioning at about
25%)

We're just as interested in visiting the Otways as the ocean, that's why
we're going to rent a car over to Adelaide. And some of the places along
the route are supposed to be worth the time...

Raffi Balmanoukian

in article [email protected], Richard at
[email protected] wrote on 1/16/04 6:52 PM:

    > So she does, well read. (Got my annual head cold, functioning at about
    > 25%)

Watch out for Torontonians with "flu-like symptoms!"

Richard

Raffi Balmanoukian <[email protected] a> wrote
in news:BC2DEA45.1F595%[email protected]:

    > in article [email protected], Richard at
    > [email protected] wrote on 1/16/04 6:52 PM:
    >
    >> So she does, well read. (Got my annual head cold, functioning at about
    >> 25%)
    >
    > Watch out for Torontonians with "flu-like symptoms!"


He he, tres drole... and we're going thorough Honk Kong next month. Yikes!

Mark Little

"Richard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > We're just as interested in visiting the Otways as the ocean, that's why
    > we're going to rent a car over to Adelaide. And some of the places along
    > the route are supposed to be worth the time...

I recommend the "Otway Fly" if you would like a good tree-top walk.

http://www.otwayfly.com/home.htm


Mark

Richard

"Mark Little" <[email protected]> wrote in news:40089bfc$1
@duster.adelaide.on.net:

    >
    > "Richard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> We're just as interested in visiting the Otways as the ocean, that's why
    >> we're going to rent a car over to Adelaide. And some of the places along
    >> the route are supposed to be worth the time...
    >
    > I recommend the "Otway Fly" if you would like a good tree-top walk.
    >
    > http://www.otwayfly.com/home.htm
    >
    >
    > Mark

Great idea, Mark - if we're able to find the place, seems a little vague
"45 min. drive from Apollo Bay..." Thanks for the suggestion.

Richard

Mark Little

"Richard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > "Mark Little" <[email protected]> wrote in news:40089bfc$1
    > > I recommend the "Otway Fly" if you would like a good tree-top walk.
    > >
    > > http://www.otwayfly.com/home.htm
    > >
    > Great idea, Mark - if we're able to find the place, seems a little vague
    > "45 min. drive from Apollo Bay..." Thanks for the suggestion.

It is near the Triplet Falls which is on the local tourist maps.

Mark

Richard

"Mark Little" <[email protected]> wrote in news:4008d186$1
@duster.adelaide.on.net:

    >
    > "Richard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> "Mark Little" <[email protected]> wrote in news:40089bfc$1
    >> > I recommend the "Otway Fly" if you would like a good tree-top walk.
    >> >
    >> > http://www.otwayfly.com/home.htm
    >> >
    >> Great idea, Mark - if we're able to find the place, seems a little vague
    >> "45 min. drive from Apollo Bay..." Thanks for the suggestion.
    >
    > It is near the Triplet Falls which is on the local tourist maps.
    >
    > Mark

Cheers, mate :-)

Richard

Les Chandra

"Piper" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

    > Hi...from Melbourne to Adelaide,is it quite compulsory catching a
    > plane because of the distance (maybe with Virgin Blue) or is it
    > possible going there by bus? Maybe with a couple stopovers in
    > interesting places (such as?? I've already seen great ocean road,Port
    > Fairy,Anglesea,Apollo Bay)....any suggestions will be
    > appreciate...also on Adelaide,what to see and what to do...of
    > course,tha main reason of my trip over there is Kangaroo Island!
    >
    >
    > Thanks
    > Veronica
    >
    >

I say Veronia, would you by any chance fit into the category of 'overseas
backpacker'? If so, have you looked at the Rex backpacker ticket?
http://www.rex.com.au/backpacker/about.aspx. It looks good value ($499
for a month's unlimted travel) and it will get you from Melbourne to
Tasmania (Burnie or Devonport), Melbourne to Adelaide via Mount Gambier
and Adelaide to Kingscote KI (plus other places of course).

Even without, the fare MEL-MBG-ADL can sometimes be competetive,and its a
more fun way to fly!

Les

linnie2003

Hi
Just wondering, is the Great Ocean Road a 'relaxing' drive...looks v bendy and I don't want to do a grace kelly... thanks
l

Dave Proctor

On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 15:23:01 +0000, linnie2003
<member18850@british_expats.com> wrote:

    >Hi
    >Just wondering, is the Great Ocean Road a 'relaxing' drive...looks v
    >bendy and I don't want to do a grace kelly... thanks

Very easy drive, if you take your time.

Dave

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