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Melb-Warrnambool

PostPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:26 pm
by champ
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?

Re: Melb-Warrnambool

PostPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:59 pm
by Ric
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)

Re: Melb-Warrnambool

PostPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:31 pm
by SH30RB
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

Re: Melb-Warrnambool

PostPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:26 pm
by champ
First trip there... looks like an adventure!

Re: Melb-Warrnambool

PostPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:37 pm
by chris12
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.

Re: Melb-Warrnambool

PostPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 5:50 pm
by imania
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.

Re: Melb-Warrnambool

PostPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 6:06 pm
by Ric
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

Re: Melb-Warrnambool

PostPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 6:10 pm
by champ
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:

Re: Melb-Warrnambool

PostPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 6:27 pm
by Ric
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?

Re: Melb-Warrnambool

PostPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 7:38 pm
by champ
Ric wrote:
champ wrote:Plane arrives at 1:30pm.

Which day?

Next Monday

Re: Melb-Warrnambool

PostPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 7:52 pm
by Ric
Should have come on Saturday so you could join the cruise on Sunday :)

Re: Melb-Warrnambool

PostPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:40 pm
by champ
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:

Re: Melb-Warrnambool

PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:11 am
by cruisn
Drive the GOR at 4 am in the morning with no headlights.

Thats some funtimes........... ahh memories....

Re: Melb-Warrnambool

PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:15 am
by bosc0
Dob in a hoon!

Re: Melb-Warrnambool

PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:23 am
by 3rspecb
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: