DRIVE MELBOURNE CBD TO HALLS GAP GRAMPIANS NATIONAL PARK In the general area of Halls Gap Victoria nestled within the Grampians National Park. There are plenty of bush camping sites. Reasonable priced off-peak accommodation is available in Halls Gap. There are no Dingo's in the National Park. Do not approach wild kangaroos. They have a nasty kick and scratch with their paws. Quite often many kangaroos congregate on the Halls Gap football\cricket oval to feed on the green gras

WOODS’ Farming and Heritage Museum The museum is in the small town of Rupanyup, Victoria and was officially opened in 2007. Rupanyup is located in the Wimmera. Distance from Melbourne 266 km. Woods Farming and Heritage Museum is $15 upon entry and is open seven days. Display shops include a grocery store, butcher, Post Office, saddlery, book shop, paint shop, hardware and medical centre. Other displays include household appliances, farm tools, static motors and many other ite

Macquarie Pass The Pass is an eight km short, forested mountain pass on the Illawarra Highway. About two and a half hours drive from Canberra or two hours from Sydney. The Pass contains a few single lane sections with steep gradients. Acknowledged as an area for motor vehicle incidents. There are a few small quirky roadside oddments. Height above sea level of six hundred and twenty-two metres. If driven to the conditions, and allowing for passing traffic, Macquarie Pass is an

The Black Spur The drive begins eighty km from Melbourne CBD and is part of the Maroondah Highway between the towns of Healesville and Narbethong in central Victoria. The Black Spur road can be driven as a short spirited twenty-minute drive or a leisurely thirty-minute drive. Most roadside speed signs are eighty km/h. There are extensive roadside towering tree ferns and mountain ash trees. The Black Spur is a twisty two-way road and demands respect. Road surface is often damp

Squeaky Beach is squealy fun for some -Traveldriven Squeaky Beach Squeaky Beach is squealy fun for some. A statement that encapsulates the unique charm of this particular beach. Located in Wilsons Promontory National Park in Victoria, Australia, Squeaky Beach is renowned for its pristine white quartz sand that produces a distinctive squeaking sound when walked upon. This natural phenomenon adds an element of novelty and amusement to the beach experience, making it a favourite

the cooked full roast chicken on its silver platter sliding down the length of the long twenty seat plus dining table -shipmate, Alma Doepel Tall Ship Alma Doepel Alma Doepel was built in 1903 in Bellingen, NSW, by Frederick Doepel and named after his youngest daughter Alma. Up until 1915 she operated around Sydney and the northern rivers district of NSW. In 1915 she was brought by Tasmanian owners and commenced freighter operation. The ship criss-crossed Bass Strait between