Guide : Travel in Australia (Melbourne)

[praha335ci]

Mid spring going into summer would be a much better time to go. Ideally the months of mid October into early December. Crown casino complex is pretty good overall but not as good as Burswood in Perth which is the newest and most luxurious in Australia.

[kt Lim]

Wouldn't recommend driving and getting stressed out on a holiday. Melbourne is one city whereby its easier to use public transport/ taxis. I would recommend using commercial companies to check out surrounding areas rather than hire a car and drive there.

Check out this discussion: http://www.sg-roc.com/threads/109200...urne-Australia
I can recommend this company as well:

http://www.grayline.com.au/australia...urne-day-tours

Thanks Bro

Cheers

[praha335ci]

Wouldn't recommend driving and getting stressed out on a holiday. Melbourne is one city whereby its easier to use public transport/ taxis. I would recommend using commercial companies to check out surrounding areas rather than hire a car and drive there.

Check out this discussion: http://www.sg-roc.com/threads/109200...urne-Australia
I can recommend this company as well:

http://www.grayline.com.au/australia...urne-day-tours

[Paneraii]

I hope its spring by then when you travel

Try:
Cape Schanck
Mornington Peninsula
Lovely strawberry farms

[Dfive]

Watch out for Drop Bears and Hoop Snakes !!

[kt Lim]

Guide : Travel in Australia (Melbourne)

Hi,

Guys going to Australia in a few mths time... any advise... going there free and easy planning to book a car there...

Cheers

[praha335ci]

Early September is still winter here in Australia and in the Eastern states it will be the peak of winter with lots of rain and dark days.Its only around very late Sep/ early October does the spring weather start- fine days with lots of sunshine. If you can put off your trip to mid October then it will be the best time for travelling.More sunshine and fine weather/ predictable weather, except in Melbourne Victoria which is predominantly wet and has really unpredictable weather.

[Ahjon23]

Okok..thank u so much for tis useful info..definitely have to do alot of planning again..cheers

[praha335ci]

Most people tend to use Jet star when flying between the Australian cities: http://www.jetstar.com/au/en/home

[praha335ci]

This can give you an idea of the Tasmanian countryside:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80ilSLZroJk

[praha335ci]

You're welcome.Melbourne as a costwise in comparison to Singapore its about the same for most things but in A$ so its slightly more expensive due to exchange rates. Sydney is slightly a bit more ; Perth is significantly more around 2.5 x in A$ and is one of the most expensive to live and travel in the world.

You could consider flying into Sydney spend 3-4 days there then fly onto Hobart in Tasmania spend a week there for a road trip around the island and then fly to Melbourne for 3-4 days.

If you want a good value driving holiday for Australia - Tasmania is the place to go. It has the best scenery and extremely low prices for the country. A driving holiday Tasmania is highly recommended as the traffic flow there is not heavy and is well very structured and easily navigated. Here's the website for Melbourne:
http://www.visitmelbourne.com/

For Tasmania: http://www.discovertasmania.com.au/
For Sydney http://www.sydney.com/

[Ahjon23]

Thx alot praha335ci for e useful info give ..appreciate e help..maybe now I need to do some re-planning before goin to Mel..can I chk wit u is e transport expenses very high in Mel?

[praha335ci]

Wouldn't recommend driving from Sydney to Melbourne. There is heavy commercial truck traffic and that stretch reknown for long distance haulage fatalities- Long distance truck drivers are contractors and will often exceed the speed limit and are know to take stimulants to enhance driving time. Its actually cheaper to fly there rather than take a rental car.Try checking out easyjet. Also in Melbourne they have the tram system right in the city and also totally unique road rules with the hooked signs and rights of way . If you're unfamiliar you will run into problems. Its better to take a commercial tour ( which are easily available at all hotels) to get around. BTW I live in Perth Western Australia and am familiar with these cities and when I do travel to Melbourne and Sydney I use public transport and taxis. I find that the eastern states style of driving - tolls and driving with trams ; hook turns to be totally different.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua0j4ztvQWQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyWIDe0ROQQ

[Ahjon23]

Hi,I'll be goin on a short holiday wit my wifey next mth to aust..we will like to chk if from Sydney we decide to drive down to Melbourne is it recommended?or I shld juz take a domestic flight to Mel den maybe rent a car to go to the great ocean?any nice suggestion..coz my wifey would like to experience e road trip style of travel..I don mind long hours of driving but to drive in a foreign place I tink I still need some advices like traffic rules n for parking wise..so as to get myself prepared.thx

[sunny_blue]

I forget if you rent a car in Oz then recommend that you get the best insurance coverage you can get to save you the trouble/hassle incase of any issues. (dun skim on this) Also try to avoid driving in the nite especially on the country roads some conditions are dark without streetlamps... at times you will get in close contact with wild life cross or the crazy farmer bring his herd back home in the dark...

I dun recommend driving in melbourne city itself seems complicated to me. I do drive in other areas in Oz like perth, darwin, brisbane etc...maybe its just me that melbourne gives me the creaps of the trams and cars sharing the same path...