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So whats a good place to drive to for the day, thinking of going somewhere for a drive during the weekend, since i been so farkin bored during the week (got 2 more weeks holidays before i start new job).

needs to include

*good roads

*nice places to eat lunch

*sumthing to actually see other than normal suburbia.

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The G-O-Road starts just after Torquay and takes you right through to Lorne, Apollo Bay, Port Campbell, Port fairy, etc on really nice roads, twisties etc...u dont really need a map!

After Torquay you will passs Anglesea then Aireys Inlet - Aireys has a nice little turn off where you could checkout the old lighthouse...plenty of sight seeing along the way too - no suburbia once out of torquay area.

Its great. Phillip Island is good too! Through the dandenong ranges is good, Black spur up to warbuton is great, there are heaps.

I think there is a website that lists these kinds of cruises / drives...

I'd stay away from the Black Spur for some time. There have been a lot of accidents that way in the last 6 months and the police and locals are suspicious of any car which vaguely looks sporty, going fast or not.

My friend has a farm past the Black Spur and he's been hassled on numerous occasions for driving through. He's been let off everytime though as he explained that he has to drive through to get to the farm.

I personally know 2 ppl who have died on the Black Spur in the last 12 months.

Or make your own cruise with this:

http://203.110.143.172/mapmaker/mappage.as...%20campbell_VIC

That shows the route through the Otway ranges which is good to go through too - some say its better than GOR. You can see the GOR runs along the costline here: http://203.110.143.172/mapmaker/mappage.as...pollo%20bay_VIC

Have fun!

It all depends on how much time you got and how fast you drive ;)

I reckon a casual day is out to the 12 Apostles, hanging round there for a bit and then back. Port Fairy is about 5 hours out and once you hang around and come back through the GOR, the whole day and most of the night. You can come back on the inland route which saves you bout 1.5 hrs.

For ref.

*12 Apostles is in Port Campbell [which is further than Apollo bay

*Inland - through the Otways

I drove from sunshine to apollo bay one day just for a drive, round trip was prolly about 5 hours after staying there for 30-60mins. [sunshine is prolly 30-45mins closer than you though inasnt].

Originally posted by INASNT

can i borrow your car dave and try do it in record time?

In a word.....

No!!!! :P

Besides, my car is off the road indefinately now. Technical difficulties with the harmonic balancer and fuel systems has caused me to pull out of a private session I had booked with the LS1 crew on Sat night ;)

All is lost...

INASNT this links to Places to Go in Victoria http://www.travelmate.com.au/Places/Places...rowse&State=vic

same website as before, just in case you wanna go Phillip island or somewhere else...lists thing to see / do / etc...

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