When is the best time to visit country Victoria

Also Great Ocean Road?

Thank Jimricho have all ready done the great ocean road . thinking Ballarat north and around Bright and back through Canberra .Queensland is our base

I guess I should have been a little clearer....I added GOR for my own benefit as I haven't been there and it is on my "to do" list, possibly as early as in the New Year after the school hols.

If Davo was here.....He'd say.....why bother...come to Sunny SA lol..... Dave

Yes it is one of the trips planed Dave

Thanks Terro was thinking Autumn for the color of the trees

G,Day Brickie

I can only speak for the north east of Vic [myrtleford,bright ,yackandanda, beachworth ect]  the best time is April/June then Sep/Nov.
Bright and surrounding areas are very nice with the autum leaves  and the weather is kind. A place called Nug Nug out from Myrtleford [about 20ks] is a very tree covered area,  cheap rates but toilets and showers are ummmmm, from Nug NUG plenty of good sight seeing
I came for a week, so far stayed 40 odd years at  Myrtleford am i biased  "yep"

victoria is a very picturesque little backyard, not a patch on south aussie of course but I wouldnt mind it here behind the chook shed, it would probably be best veiwed in early summer late spring for the foliage, it can get cold and wet and in land does get very hot the to do list would have to include Ballarat (sovereign hill), great ocean road, the acompanying rainforests, mates rest for a good free camp and hilly scenery, grampians, echuca (history, paddlesteamers) swan hill (historic village) and up through ned Kelly/ gold country then the murray and then in to some good country we love doing these trips every few years and vic being such a compact cute little state with all its amusing drivers makes for a good destination, we have yet to do the northeast but I assume it would be picturesque I now await the inevitable howling and bashing of tin cans!!!! with acompanying gnashing of false teeth!!

Thanks Drongo&Wendy and Dav06 you have both cover the two areas we were looking , now what about min time frame for these areas but iam sure we would not want to rush it .

You have to see Bright and the mountains around in May. The Bright Autumn festival is magic. We have been there several times and love it. Make sure you book, whatever you are staying in, because the place fills up. The drive up to falls creek and Hotham is very special at that time of the year. So much to see in the surrounding areas too and the weather is so variable that you can be lucky and get snow. Brown Brothers Winery...............superb!! Send a coupla bottles of their Tawny Port over for us Brickies!!

ah!! now time frame is a whole different kettle of fish, I would allow a minimum of a week to do the great ocean road justice and that includes the surrounding hills, valleys, townships rainforests and lighthouses, dont be in a hurry along here, a couple of days could easily be spent in each little town all through here, there are a lot of secrets hidden away from the gor itself Ballarat I would think three days maybe four, Echuca and surrounds probably 3-4 days, swan hill much the same, the grampians I would spend, and have done, a very relaxing week there, the murray in general, well how much time do you have, a lifetime could be spent along there goldfields/ ned kelly country and little desert country a couple of days to a week perhaps but if you are fortunate enough to cross the border into south aussie then allow a lifetime to see half of what I could show you! secrets abound here that have been seen by very few eyes

Yep....Davo is right....I've seen more of SA than I have in this lifetime in last 12 months.....and I havent got further than lower Flinders ...and Pt Lincoln..2010 going to be exciting away Dave

Being an X Victorian. I chose  long ago to live in South Australia. I would say first come to SA and on the way home have a look at Victoria. Then come back to SA to see what  you did not see the first time.So on and so on

jimricho wrote:

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I guess I should have been a little clearer....I added GOR for my own benefit as I haven't been there and it is on my "to do" list, possibly as early as in the New Year after the school hols.

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We did the GOR in Feb this year, weather was perfect.
If you check the Feb section of our blog, it has some good ideas on what to do and where to stay

 

Thanks G & K, I've bookmarked your site so I can go back to when the time comes to do some planning. Jim

dave06 wrote:

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victoria is a very picturesque little backyard, not a patch on south aussie of course but I wouldnt mind it here behind the chook shed,

it would probably be best veiwed in early summer late spring for the foliage, it can get cold and wet and in land does get very hot

the to do list would have to include Ballarat (sovereign hill), great ocean road, the acompanying rainforests, mates rest for a good free camp and hilly scenery, grampians, echuca (history, paddlesteamers) swan hill (historic village) and up through ned Kelly/ gold country then the murray and then in to some good country

we love doing these trips every few years and vic being such a compact cute little state with all its amusing drivers makes for a good destination, we have yet to do the northeast but I assume it would be picturesque

I now await the inevitable howling and bashing of tin cans!!!! with acompanying gnashing of false teeth!!

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Now Dave
you are getting carried away there; was it not the EX prime minister, Paul Keating who said, SA was best viewed at midnight & from 30,000 feet in a plane going anywhere else....
 
If you care to look in the Billy Bloggs World Atlas, it describes S/A as Quote,
" If they were ever going to give the country of Australia an ENIMA, then S/A is the perfect place to shove the tube", unquote.......  So Dave06 old mate, its written in black & white, therefore it must be right....
Not having been to S/A before can you tell me if they have electricity & what currency do they use now????? LOL..

Just trickin !!!!  Its a very nice place to visit - but you wouldn"t want to live there.

 

Paul keatings actual words were "the best way to see Darwin was at 30,000 feet on the way to France" he was on one of his carriage clock buying expeditions I will never forget it, it is instilled in my mind almost as much as that arrogant mongrel Malcolm Fraser relaxing by his pool after freezing pay rates again saying "life was not meant to be easy" I think Australia already has an entry point for an enema, take a look at the A.C.T., with all those arseholes there it would find a ready home but I agree, south Australia is not for everybody, only those that have the nouse to recognise nature at it's finest, wildlife at it's most grandiose and biodiversity unrivaled anywhere else in aus., we have the finest wines, the best scenery bar none, the friendliest people (unless you prod us) the best footy teams, and the most livable city in the world, all this with a low population if you want all luxury's laid on including vanilla slices 7 days a week then it is not for you, personally I dont, I much prefer the solitude that a vast state such as south Aussie offers, not many places left that one can sit in total isolation, maybe a little bit of N.T. and the Kimberley's but even they are becoming tourist traps a lot of places in south aus do not have "line electricity" it is still free light and solar is coming to the fore in a huge way, still a lot of large diesel gennies out there thumping away 24/7 we need very little money not like the eastern states that charge to go and see a pothole

Fight you Mongrels !! I love it................. LOL LOL

Gary & Kerry, please dont take any notice of what Dave06 has written, he must be enduring unspeakable torture to write that post. Just so that you know the truth, when GOD came to Australia & did the BIG LAP with his little camper van, he settled in VICTORIA - so that why we here in Victoria call it Gods country now..... Where else but in Victoria would they give you a job, then give you this little computer, hook it to the internet & let me talk to you magic people.. OOPS the boss is coming, must away..

Dave06 you did a great job in describing a trip around country Victoria . when i look at a map of South Australia i always think it all looks to hard could you point us none SA people how to navigate your fine state , I have thought it may be better to give ADELAIDE a miss because it look like you have to go a long way out of the way to get to just another big city they mostly look the same , it maybe just me but not many travelers talk about going there but sound like you like the place , Granny says it a great place but spends a lot of time in Queensland

dont you know victoria is the place to be? at least thats what they say on ther number plates down there

Terry it all depends on your likes and dislikes mate and the way you are entering our great state, if you come in off the great ocean road then the first thing you will strike is mount gambier with all it's natural beauty, spend at least a week in this area, do the limestone coast and catch some fishies and sample the best cray's that you will ever encounter, enjoy the rugged coastline the next is the adelaide hills, with its scenic beauty and olde worlde charm you will want a week up there as well, adelaide is built on grid system (colonel lights vision) with ample parks and gardens and of course the zoo, easy to get around in, the adelaide caravan park is central to the botanical gadens and the zoo as well as the mall and central market, all within easy walking distance from the c/park, very clean, tidy and very comfortable with excellent amenities victor harbour is not far from here either, a good spot to spend a week or so! from the adelaide hills/ city head on down the old main north road through the adelaide hills exiting at the holden museum at birdwood, head towards the Barrossa valley spend a week in amongst the wineries and history of the area from there head to the clare valley, pull up in the clare caravan park allow a week to soak up the wineries and the history and the peace and tranquility of the region from here stay on the main north road heading through yacka, gulnare, georgetown, gladstone to laura until you hit wirrabara, grab a cuppa and a pasty at the old stone hut bakery continue on to melrose, head out to the melrose showgrounds (groundsman on site) stay a few days just to soak up the area continue to quorn and have a cuppa and a pasty at the four square store, take it to the little park and say g'day to the resident maggies, and if it's a sunday then the piuchi richi steam train will be running and you will be within ten feet of it, head out to the dutchmans stern conservation park then on to Warren gorge for a few days camp, c/van feindly, easy access and free, watch for the yellow footed rock wallibies on the scree early morning and dusk continue on to hawker on the gravel road (good condition) past a lot of signicant landmarks including probys grave and take a look at the painters gallery at hawker, a lot of gorges in this area, spend a few days in and around this area from here it is on to wilpena pound, allow a week here, it is a magical place, I wont say too much about it but expect to be amazed, take some of the tours and have a poddy dodgers hamburger from there it is up to you how much of the outback you want to see, it is all open from there on up, leigh creek, birdsville, innaminka and beyond, no fences and no boundaries I have left a hell of a lot out here simpy in the interest of keeping the post short, if you wish to free camp I can give you dozens in absolutely mind blowing spots suitable for a c/van and two wheel drive, or grab yourself a copy of the camps australia book, currently in it's fifth edition I have made no mention of the murray, Kangaroo island, yorke peninsula, eyre peninsula or nullabor as they are a holiday all of their own! if you wish more info give me a hoy, I got a million secret spots! if victoria is the place to be then why is there so many of you buggers over here drinking all our beer!

mate any game that starts off with the players grabbing each others backside is no game that I want to be watching or involved in! you bloody banana benders can have that all to yourselves!!!

Thanks Dave06 a lot work put into that report but very helpful when you havnt been there before big help will start planing i think this will be helpfull other has well . i just didnt have a clue how to start thanks again

ah planning is the fun part, no work involved there mate, I know my state inside out! anything you want to know give me a yell, I'm just going round and round! flat out at the moment she's a bit thin! one thing about paul keating he had some bloody corker putdowns, especially dealing with "little Johnny" used to make question time worth watching

The question about going to Vic was answered with a travelogue about SA and other states. Interesting. I've done them all except Tassie, and it's on the travel plan. Each state has its highlights and special places. I don't think anyone can say, "Don't go to...." While born and bred in SA, WA is actually my favourite state. My favourite places in Vic are on the eastern corner, like the Prom, and the Tara Bolga National Park near Yarrum/Won Wron. I haven't done the higher country around Bright because it was just too dry and barron when I was there early 08. All of the state parochialisms have done great things for those destinations. Each place has it's good bits and bad bits. And usually the bad bits are some of the people who don't know what "hospitality" and "service" mean. If someone has a destination on their to-do list, share the positive, best info we know about that place, and let them make up their own mind. I don't think it's fair to condemn somewhere over another, no matter where your heart lies. SA's anus is Whyalla when it comes to an enema.

-- Edited by Cruising Granny on Friday 20th of November 2009 04:55:58 PM