GET A VISTOR DAY PASS to RAAF BASE POINT COOK, MELBOURNE
Point Cook A bayside suburb of Melbourne. Twenty-two km south-west of the CBD. Point Cook has an operational RAAF Base. It is the birthplace of the Royal Australian Air Force and is the home of the RAAF Museum. Point Cook wetlands surround much of the base. Prior reservations obtained online are required to enter the Base and view the museum. RAAF Base Point Cook On entry to the security gatehouse visitors are issued with a day pass and continue driving to a carpark near to t
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NHILL AIR SHOW & THE SINGING PACIFIC BELLES OF WW2
Air Show April 13 2024 Pacific Belles appearing once again View Nhill Air Show 2024 post Nhill Air Show 2019 Nhill is a Wimmera Western...
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GET YOUR THRILLS ON ONE TREE HILL, ARARAT JAILHOUSE ROCK & HILL CLIMB
Ararat is a city in south-west Victoria about two hundred kilometres (120 mi) west of Melbourne, on the Western Highway. About one...
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DON'T THIS BE YOU & KANGAROO ROAD HAZARDS THE GRAMPIANS
Kangaroos and Driving Kangaroos are often dazzled by headlights or startled by engine noise. These animals are known to often jump in front of road traffic. 'Beware of kangaroos' signs are commonplace in Australia. Throughout mainland Australia all drivers on roads may encounter kangaroos hopping around them or in front of their vehicle. Also, the smaller wallaby is likely to dart across in front of cars. Dusk and dawn is a particular risky time in rural settings. Remember if
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STAWELL GOLD TOWN
Stawell A small city (town) in the Wimmera region of Victoria about two hundred and twenty-five kilometres west of Melbourne. Population of around six thousand. Stawell is famous for the Stawell Easter Gift, a professional foot race held on grass. The length of which is one hundred and twenty metres or three hundred and ninety feet. Gift events are held on Central Park Oval. The town's cricket and Australian Rules football oval. The Stawell Gift began in 1878 and is a very pr
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MOUNTAIN STORM & MUSTANG GT 1st GEAR MOUNT BUFFALO HORN LOOKOUT
Drove all the way in first gear so as not to lose traction. Car still sliding occasionally. - Traveldriven Mount Buffalo The summit known as The Horn , has an elevation of 1,723 metres (5,653 ft). Who says you need a four-wheel drive to drive in the mountains! Driving solo a Mustang GT all the way to Horn Lookout on top of Mt. Buffalo. An unsealed road of up to ten km return. I enquired with staff at the carpark café and was assured the road, although unsealed, was suitable
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