State of Victoria Travel Forum

Hello,
I plan to rent a car from www.airportrentacar.com.au. Is their service realiabe. Since so many internet scams, i just want to makre sure this company exist before making any payment .
Thank you

All I will plan to book this Hotel for my decemebr stay. They have family room.
How is this hotel?

Thank you.

Hi there again.

Am about to finalise my itinerary again for my next week's visit to Melbourne. At this stage, having read all the comments, am taking 4 few days road trip along Victoria as follows:

2 days on the GOR (have received feedbacks on my queries in another thread)

3rd day: Leave to Phillip Island via Mornington Peninsula (ferry to Sorrento) (likely to spend the night somewhere in Geelong after the GOR trip. Stop by at Sorrento/Portsea/Arthur's seat on the way bfore proceeding to PP and return in the evening to Melbourne.

4th day: whole day, undecided (which brings me to the query below)

Just need few more pointers:

1) I've looked through the Mornington Map/Phillip Island but am not really sure on the actual road that will lead me there. It seems to point north from Sorrento towards near Melbourne and then south again to PP. Is this the only route? How long will it take roughly from Sorrento to PP by road on the selected routes available? I dont wanna arrive that late at PP.

2) On the 4th day day, am quite interested in covering the Dandenong ranges and Healesville. Is both doable on one shot or is it too much of a rush job? Apart from the steam train, sanctuary and the tourist road, anywhere else at both places that i shouldnt miss?

Thanks

Hi,

We are traveling along the southrn part of australia (kingston to Melbourne). Our accomodations around melbourne is close to phillip island. Looking at a map it looks like the only way is to around the bay through Melbourne.

Is there a ferry service that crosses the bay around Ocean Grove / Dromana or somewhere like that.

Hi, am planning my itinerary for melbourne trip in a fortnight (family of 5). Just a quick q. Have a full day in which am planning to visit Philip Island for the penguins. Was advised to go there in late afternoon so i can catch it during sunset. That leaves the entire morning till noon free ( i believe its around 90 min drive from Melbourne to PP)

Can anyone recommend any suitable outskirts journey that i can cover on the same day together with Phillip Island (something like a combo day trip). Not that particular about places as long as doable with PP, although scenic/unique places are a plus. Only have one full day to cover outside Melbourne in addition to few days on the GOR track.

Thanks

Hope this is the right thread as i can't find any specific ones to GOR.

Will be in Melbourne next month. Will spend few days in the city, leaving us with the last 2 days ( 2 full days, as flight out leaves at midnight on 2nd day).

Planning to drive the Great Ocean Road. I've brushed through through the sites briefly and need few cents worth of opinion.

Am planning to cover the road in 2 days (few mentioned a day trip is possible, but i prefer not to rush). Basic info. Plan to leave Melbourne by 9 a.m on day 1. Keen on watching sunset somewhere.
Must be at Melbourne Airport by 8 p.m on day 2.

Queries:

1) Where is the best place to spend a night (halfway is preferable)

2) Is there any recommendation to watch sunset at any part of the GOR and where?

3) How far must i go before i turn back towards Melbourne without missing all the must see places?

4)To return to Melbourne, is there any alternative route to take (dont want to take the same route preferably)

5) Any disadavantages of taking an MPV instead of a normal car for the drive?

Hope this is not too much. Have few more questions regarding my trip but i'll post it in separate threads.

Planning to visit Mt Buller on 08 Oct 2009. But checked the season end on 4 Oct 2009, will there be any snow left? I just want to feel/touch the snow without skiing.
Do i still need to pay the entry fees?

Thanks

Hi All,
I will travelling with my wife and 2 children (age 7&8) from 17th Dec to 24th Dec. I've 7 days on my trip and would like to maximize it where ever posible.
My plan is to Visit Mel. and Sydney. We love adventures and i woudl like to drive from Mel. to canberra then to sydney and back to Mel. since my internationla flight out is from Mel.

I need help on below question;
1. Should I book my accomodation now?
2. Should I book my car now since it's chritmas time and is possible pls. advice contacts if you have any.
3. Places of interest that i should not miss at Mel. Canberra & Sydney.
4. How the wheather looks like at this time?
5. Would it be possible to see snow if i were to travel to any mountian along the way?

Thank you,
Shaz

i'll be going mel at the end of sep and i have no idea what to wear. will wearing a coat be too warm?

Hi,

I am visiting Hong Kong and Manila on late november, and my passport expires At the start of May...Now i will be back in Australia via Hong kong a week and a half later...

Will I need to renew or will they let me in on this with exp? 2/05/2010?

Thanks

Hi,

I'll arrive at Melbource on 20/11/09 at 8.20am and will take a domestic flight to Canberra on 4.40pm the same day..

Please advise is there any city tour for 4 - 5 hour while waiting to fly to Canberra??

Or any better subjection

Awsiting for your reply soon..

Thank you

Hello!

I'm going to move to Melbourne at the end of the year (got the visa but not the flight yet) and it'd be great if someone could advise on a couple of things. I am checking on the internet but was wondering:

-how much can the rent be per month for a decent single room in a flat/house to share in a decent area in the centre? can it be an average of 150/200 AUS per week?
- Is gumtree.com good for house hunting?
- are there any areas to avoid to rent a place? I know that every city has its (let's say) bad areas.
- What's the best web page for genral info about living there?
- is it true that at the end of the day, cost of living is like in the UK?

Thanks a lot for your help in advance!

Manuela

My domestic flight gets into melbourne at 7pm. my flight to Dubai (emerates) doesn't leave until 3am, I dont want to go into the city, is there a lounge I can pay to use or any suggestions would be appreciated
Cheers ;)

Hi, I'm travelling to Australia in 2weeks and wondering is it too late to open bank account from UK?or is it simple enough to open acc over there, do you need australian address or anything?

Thanks in advance

Am

Hi All
I'll be going to Melbourne on 21st of November and will be there for 18 days. Besides visiting the city I am also interested in other surrounding areas out of Melbourne city. I don't mind hiring a car and driving around and spending one or two nights out of the city. In my mind, I'm thinking of fruit orchards, honey farm and lavender fields. Is there any ?

Tks guys

I am starting to get round a few but Melbourne has such a wealth of them. Do you know one which is an absolute gem?

Hi all,

My friend and me wish to visit the above places in Nov', as both of us do not drive, kindly advise us any public transport go to the above places..

Awaiting for your reply soon...

Thank you

Hi,

Could you advise me the weather for Nov' in Mel & Canberra ??

Thanks

hello..I wish to know how much is the taxi fare from Melbourne Tullamarine airport to melbourne CBD and is it cheaper to get a prepaid or metered one and what about the fare from CBD to airport...thank you

where is the best place to stay out of these 2 areas? i have a week in melbourne and would be thrilled if anyone could give me some advice.

sam.

My self and my family will be traveling to Melbourne in August for 6 days stay and going to Sydney via car. This is our first visit to Australia. Can anyone pls help me on following -

1. Recommendation on Serviced Apartments in Melbourne (for 2 adults and 2 kids age 9 and 11y)
2. Recommended hotel / apartment for one night stay while traveling from Melbourne to Sydney (preferably place in halfway through)
3. Recommended Car Rentals

Thank you in advance.

Hi I am thinking of taking the bus service from Mansfield to Mt Buller, however I found that the bus fare is relatively expensive (AUD50/pax return) as compare to the car parking fee at Mt Buller (only AUD34 aday). Do you think it is safe to drive up and do we need to fix the chain in Mt Buller route? Is the road icy? For your information, we have no experience driving on snowy road. Pls advise.

Hi I am the fist timer to the snow mountain and pls advise me here:-

Q1. Do we need to hire snow jacket and pant if we are just a sightseer?

Q2. Will it be cheaper and advisable to hire all the necessary gear at Mansfield?

Hi would like to know can caravan enter the city centre?
I wanted to go to victoria market and luna park but some people told me that i can't drive my caravan into the city.
For you info, at night i ll park it at Sundowner Caravan park

Thank you so much

Wish to book at this park in August? Just a little worry about the heater whether it is warm enough in winter as they don't provide electric blanket. Pls advise.

Jen

Hi all,

I plan to go Australia on this coming Nov' and intend to visit Melbourne & and Canberra.

I intend to fly from Singapore to Mel and either by bus for domestic flight to Canberra to visit my friend ,and back to Melbounce ...

Q 1) Any bus from Mel International Airport to Canberra
2) If by domestic flight, is the domestic airport far away from International airport?

3) What are places of interest much visit in Melbourne.

Thank you

Hi, I will be visiting Melbourne on August 19 with my hubby and 7 yearold daughter. However in view of the rising number of imported H1N1 cases in our country, and we had been advised to avoid visiting unless a must go trip. Since Melbourne is the most serious infected city in Australia and I had been advised not to do this trip at all especially for my daughter safety. I am really hesitating now, can anyone here stay in Melbourne give me some advices about the current situation there?

Jen

Hi,
We are a family of 4 (all Adult) from Malaysian. We need a comment from Melbourne/Victorian or Australian people regarding my itinerary. I had made a booking on the accommodations and car rental together with GPS already. You can kindly suggest any recommended activities to us. If driving, is the parking available easily at location mentioned below? and what is the average parking rate per hour?

Day 1,July 25 (5.00am): Drive from Melbourne airport to Apollo Bay (190km). Stop by along the Great Ocean Road for sunrise (what time is the sunrise during winter?). Check-in early at Apollo Bay Backpackers' Lodge, cook for breakfast and packed lunch. Without wasting any time, straight to Twelve Apostles at Port Campbell (another 92km driving). If had enough time, stop by at Otway Fly Treetop Walk.

Day 2, July 26 (6.00am): Drive from Apollo Bay to Phillip Island (325km). Passing thru' Lorne and Torquay. Stop by at any surfing shop (if open). Estimated time to arrive at A Maze N Things Phillip Island is around noon. Visit Penguin Parade, Koala Conservation Centre and Churchill Island.

Day 3, July 27: Drive as early as we can from Phillip Island to Lake Mountain Alphine Resort (190km). Take a sStandard 90 Minute Ski Lesson with Equipment cost AUD34/person. Spend the whole day here because we never experience the snow before. Later at late evening, drive to melbourne city and check-in at Melbourne International back. (AUD24pp/night)

Day 4, July 28: Today's plan is to go to Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne River Cruise (AUD29pp), Federation Square, Melbourne Museum and St. Kilda (for sunset)

Day 5, July 29: Today's plan is to go to Melbourne Sentral, Royal Botanic Garden, Street Art : Yarra River Gallery, Royal Exhibition Building and melbourne zoo. Return car at 11.00pm at d airport

Day 5, July 30: at 00:45, fly to Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. End of our journey

Hi all,

I will be travel with my 14 years son to Melbourne for holidays in Mid July. How bad is this flu affected the locals? Is it safe to bring my son for travel at this time?

I was worried that i need to cancel my trip and dissapointed my son. Please let me know the most update news from Melbourne on this outbreak.

Thanks a lot!

Irene

Hi..will be visiting melbourne soon but heard that the city was badly affected by swine flu H1N1 anybody who lives there could comment on the current situation about that...thank you