Touring Victoria

Submitted: Saturday, Mar 10, 2007 at 00:11
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Hi All,

I'm interested in touring a little of Victoria. I will be starting out at Queencliffe on Easter Monday and would like to get the most out of the Great Ocean Road before heading North through Ballarat and Bendigo and back to Canberra. Time is a little short as I will only have five days touring and would like to arrive back in Canberra on the sixth day. I'm quite prepared for an 8-10 hour drive on the sixth day to get home if need be.

I look forward to your advice and hints.
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Reply By: Kumunara (NT) - Saturday, Mar 10, 2007 at 10:53

Saturday, Mar 10, 2007 at 10:53
CKJ

Victoria is little. But with 5 days you will only see a little of it. On the great ocean road make sure you take time to see the Otways.

The Grampians is worth a visit. You will not have time. I suggest later on you plan another trip and visit the Grampians.
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Follow Up By: Member - Steve T (NT) - Saturday, Mar 10, 2007 at 11:12

Saturday, Mar 10, 2007 at 11:12
If your camping I recommend Johanna's beach just west of the Otways
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Reply By: Member - Duncs - Saturday, Mar 10, 2007 at 11:04

Saturday, Mar 10, 2007 at 11:04
I agree with Kumunara.

If you only have five days touring spend it having a decent look at the Great Ocean Road and the Otways, (got to get there one day) and then head back to Canberra.

Canberra, can't imagine being in a hurry to get there. But if it's home

Duncs

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Follow Up By: CKJ - Saturday, Mar 10, 2007 at 19:31

Saturday, Mar 10, 2007 at 19:31
Duncs

Not home by choice, just atemporaqry working arrangement.

Cheers and Beers

Craig
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Follow Up By: Mad Dog - Vic - Saturday, Mar 10, 2007 at 19:34

Saturday, Mar 10, 2007 at 19:34
eh! me no understand, Canberra is a great place, did you have a bad experience there, maybe a failed love affair, it really is such a fantastic place.
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Follow Up By: Member - Duncs - Monday, Mar 12, 2007 at 10:02

Monday, Mar 12, 2007 at 10:02
More a shot at the transient work force who gather on that hill in the centre of town.

I have had a variety of experiences in Canberra, some good, some bad. No failed love affair.......that I can think of.

Duncs
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Reply By: Member - JohnR (Vic)&Moses - Saturday, Mar 10, 2007 at 13:34

Saturday, Mar 10, 2007 at 13:34
CKJ, it is nice of the interstaters to give the endorsements to the Great Ocean Road. The Johanna Beach camping ground is nice but so it Blanket Bay which is not too far from there but over Easter those places will be tight for room. It depends what you would like to see along the GOR, what formations and that sort of thing. I would suggest as far through as West of Peterborough and the Bay of Islands and you can still do that and head towards the Grampians as suggested above. Warrnambool may be another nice place to stop along the way on night two.

It all depends a bit on how much time you wish to stay in Ballarat and Bendigo too. They have good, interesting attractions each in their own right. You could really do that loop in four days if you wanted to with the 8-10 hours on the last day.
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Follow Up By: CKJ - Saturday, Mar 10, 2007 at 19:33

Saturday, Mar 10, 2007 at 19:33
John & Moses,

Thanks. I'll take a good look at the route and see how we go.

Cheers

Craig
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Follow Up By: Member - JohnR (Vic)&Moses - Sunday, Mar 11, 2007 at 00:29

Sunday, Mar 11, 2007 at 00:29
Moses tends not to say anything much Craig, just pulls the gear I ask. ;-)
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