Is Australia and New Zealand similar to European Countries?
Jun 14th, 2018, 04:50 PM
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Marg has a great list for Melbourne already.
I may have missed if you've said how you'll be getting around when you leave the city/cities? Will you self drive or take public transport or join some sort of tour group? Being local, I couldn't really speak on the last one but each have their advantages and disadvantages.
Besides Phillip Island, the Yarra Valley and the Great Ocean Road, which are the "biggies", other options include
- Sorrento, Portsea and the dramatic walks around Fort Nepean at the very tip of Mornington Peninsula
- Daylesford and Hepburn Springs, plus neighbouring historic agriculture towns of the Macedon Ranges (especially if you're into food)
- If pressed for time and want just a little of the old Gold Rush days that made Melbourne what it is, Warrandyte is (now) an outer "suburb", but retains a woodsy, village feel along the river with galleries and some restaurants. A public train and bus combo (change at Ringwood Station on either the Belgrave or Lilydale lines) can get you there, but again, it's probably a bit easier by car.
I may have missed if you've said how you'll be getting around when you leave the city/cities? Will you self drive or take public transport or join some sort of tour group? Being local, I couldn't really speak on the last one but each have their advantages and disadvantages.
Besides Phillip Island, the Yarra Valley and the Great Ocean Road, which are the "biggies", other options include
- Sorrento, Portsea and the dramatic walks around Fort Nepean at the very tip of Mornington Peninsula
- Daylesford and Hepburn Springs, plus neighbouring historic agriculture towns of the Macedon Ranges (especially if you're into food)
- If pressed for time and want just a little of the old Gold Rush days that made Melbourne what it is, Warrandyte is (now) an outer "suburb", but retains a woodsy, village feel along the river with galleries and some restaurants. A public train and bus combo (change at Ringwood Station on either the Belgrave or Lilydale lines) can get you there, but again, it's probably a bit easier by car.
Jun 14th, 2018, 04:55 PM
#22
Oh, and for outer areas around Sydney, the Blue Mountains are a nice overnighter. Possible as a day trip but there are nice little towns like Katoomba as well as some spectacular walks along the ridges or down into the valleys in the mountains and it might make a very long day.
Jun 14th, 2018, 05:31 PM
#23
Adding to the Sydney & surrounds :
www.sydney.com
www.whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/today
Day trips :
The Riverboat Postman - www.riverboatpostman.com.au
South Coast to Berry, back through Kangaroo Valley & Southern Highlands.
Blue Mountains. ( also good for overnight )
Two or three day trips.
Canberra - https://visitcanberra.com.au
Orange
Mudgee
Coonabarabran
Jervis Bay
All of the above on www.visitnsw.com/
www.sydney.com
www.whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/today
Day trips :
The Riverboat Postman - www.riverboatpostman.com.au
South Coast to Berry, back through Kangaroo Valley & Southern Highlands.
Blue Mountains. ( also good for overnight )
Two or three day trips.
Canberra - https://visitcanberra.com.au
Orange
Mudgee
Coonabarabran
Jervis Bay
All of the above on www.visitnsw.com/
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Jun 18th, 2018, 02:54 PM
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Marg has a great list for Melbourne already.
I may have missed if you've said how you'll be getting around when you leave the city/cities? Will you self drive or take public transport or join some sort of tour group? Being local, I couldn't really speak on the last one but each have their advantages and disadvantages.
Besides Phillip Island, the Yarra Valley and the Great Ocean Road, which are the "biggies", other options include
- Sorrento, Portsea and the dramatic walks around Fort Nepean at the very tip of Mornington Peninsula
- Daylesford and Hepburn Springs, plus neighbouring historic agriculture towns of the Macedon Ranges (especially if you're into food)
- If pressed for time and want just a little of the old Gold Rush days that made Melbourne what it is, Warrandyte is (now) an outer "suburb", but retains a woodsy, village feel along the river with galleries and some restaurants. A public train and bus combo (change at Ringwood Station on either the Belgrave or Lilydale lines) can get you there, but again, it's probably a bit easier by car.
I may have missed if you've said how you'll be getting around when you leave the city/cities? Will you self drive or take public transport or join some sort of tour group? Being local, I couldn't really speak on the last one but each have their advantages and disadvantages.
Besides Phillip Island, the Yarra Valley and the Great Ocean Road, which are the "biggies", other options include
- Sorrento, Portsea and the dramatic walks around Fort Nepean at the very tip of Mornington Peninsula
- Daylesford and Hepburn Springs, plus neighbouring historic agriculture towns of the Macedon Ranges (especially if you're into food)
- If pressed for time and want just a little of the old Gold Rush days that made Melbourne what it is, Warrandyte is (now) an outer "suburb", but retains a woodsy, village feel along the river with galleries and some restaurants. A public train and bus combo (change at Ringwood Station on either the Belgrave or Lilydale lines) can get you there, but again, it's probably a bit easier by car.
great! Thanks. We’ll travel by car mostly. By train between Sydney and Melbourne or by car with overnigh stops along the way for 2-3 days to use as other “bases”
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