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Postby champ » Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:26 pm

What's the best route to get from Melb Airport to Warrnambool? And approx time doing that route?

Great Ocean Road seems nice, but would take much, much longer to arrive in Warrnambool right?
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Re: Melb-Warrnambool

Postby Ric » Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:59 pm

champ wrote:What's the best route to get from Melb Airport to Warrnambool? And approx time doing that route?

http://goo.gl/maps/8a8h
275 km, 3 hours 23 mins

Great Ocean Road seems nice, but would take much, much longer to arrive in Warrnambool right?

Yes.
http://goo.gl/maps/AvG6
358 km, 5 hours 7 mins (even longer on a weekend)
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Re: Melb-Warrnambool

Postby SH30RB » Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:31 pm

the trip from Melbourne to warrnambool isnt too bad, because it doesnt take long.
The great ocean road is a great drive, and a must in a good car.

i did the drive in a Hyundai I MAX full of people, wasnt too fun.

Warrnambool as a town is great :) definitely would love to go back there again
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Re: Melb-Warrnambool

Postby champ » Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:26 pm

First trip there... looks like an adventure!
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Re: Melb-Warrnambool

Postby chris12 » Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:37 pm

Not sure Warrnambool is a great town. It's OK.

I'd go GOR on the way there, freeway back if you want to experience it but are under a time restraint.
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Re: Melb-Warrnambool

Postby imania » Thu Jul 05, 2012 5:50 pm

Take the Hamilton hwy and turn off at mortlake down to warrnambool, used to go down there lots and that was the quickest and easiest way. The way through colac has too many towns to go through.
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Re: Melb-Warrnambool

Postby Ric » Thu Jul 05, 2012 6:06 pm

That way is a lot quieter, but the Colac way is a lot quicker than it was now that you entirely bypass Geelong and Waurn Ponds.

Via Colac: 275 km, 3 hours 23 mins
Via Mortlake: 277 km, 3 hours 36 mins
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Re: Melb-Warrnambool

Postby champ » Thu Jul 05, 2012 6:10 pm

So many options... would love to do GOR, but would like to get to the accommodation before dark too. Plane arrives at 1:30pm.

Anyway, who's up for a mini meet in Warrnambool? :lol:
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Re: Melb-Warrnambool

Postby Ric » Thu Jul 05, 2012 6:27 pm

champ wrote:So many options... would love to do GOR, but would like to get to the accommodation before dark too. Plane arrives at 1:30pm.

Which day?
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Re: Melb-Warrnambool

Postby champ » Thu Jul 05, 2012 7:38 pm

Ric wrote:
champ wrote:Plane arrives at 1:30pm.

Which day?

Next Monday
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Re: Melb-Warrnambool

Postby Ric » Thu Jul 05, 2012 7:52 pm

Should have come on Saturday so you could join the cruise on Sunday :)
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Re: Melb-Warrnambool

Postby champ » Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:40 pm

Ric wrote:Should have come on Saturday so you could join the cruise on Sunday :)

I know right! Each trip I make to Vic is always a day after an event there :angry2:
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Re: Melb-Warrnambool

Postby cruisn » Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:11 am

Drive the GOR at 4 am in the morning with no headlights.

Thats some funtimes........... ahh memories....
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Re: Melb-Warrnambool

Postby bosc0 » Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:15 am

Dob in a hoon!
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Re: Melb-Warrnambool

Postby 3rspecb » Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:23 am

cruisn wrote:Drive the GOR at 4 am in the morning with no headlights.
Thats some funtimes........... ahh memories....



LOL, I may have done the same thing many moons ago :lol: :lol:
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