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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Kangaron on April 07, 2014, 11:21:27 AM
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Hi all, I usually go away the week before or after Easter, and spend Easter itself at home.
This year my wife's has Easter and 2 weeks there after off.
I know the roads are clogged on Thursday afternoon onwards.
What are they like on Good Friday morning?
I have to go up the Calder to Bendigo and beyond.
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Usually just as busy after 9am. If you can leave early you should be good.
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Usually just as busy after 9am. If you can leave early you should be good.
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We left 5am one morning thinking we'd beat everyone, they had the same idea.. But it is luck of the draw.
Maybe leave late on Thursday if you can (8pm+) Most will have left at 2-6pm.
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Bugger, we usually leave at 0500 so will just stick with that then, and plod along.
It won't be a quick trip towing and 8 x 5 with 3' cage full of building materials.
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Once you hit the calder it will be an easy run.
I'm going the opposite way out to phllip island,, it will be interesting.
Swannie
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I am in a good spot here where I live, I have only one set of lights and am on Eastlink.
I can get to my block in Dunolly towing in 2hr 20 min with no more lights.
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Actually I don't think I see a set of lights form my place to phillip island ;D
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Actually I don't think I see a set of lights form my place to phillip island ;D
dunno which way you go...
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Actually I don't think I see a set of lights form my place to phillip island ;D
Don't forget the ones in Grant, the ones that are always red for me.
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And Cranbourne, there's a whole town there in the way. And a Railway crossing.
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I got lost the other week down there, I didn't know they had removed the big round about to turn right and head over the hill with...
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If you end up on the Hastings, Dandenong, Westernport Highway.
They've changed that considerably too.
You still have to go through Tooradin as well.
Where you stand the chance with Ped. Lights.
As well as others already mentioned.
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So between the traffic, stop lights, pedestrian crossings, 3 screamimg kids in the back and torrential rain why the heck am I going to phillip Island!!!!!!
Swannie
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So between the traffic, stop lights, pedestrian crossings, 3 screamimg kids in the back and torrential rain why the heck am I going to phillip Island!!!!!!
Swannie
Mate went to a place down at Rye the other week said it was great.. I just called to try and book in at Warnambool for the easter break.
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Mate went to a place down at Rye the other week said it was great.. I just called to try and book in at Warnambool for the easter break.
Make sure you pack some extra guy ropes ;D
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Make sure you pack some extra guy ropes ;D
I hope I have some Brettb (c) tent pegs for it...
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Mate went to a place down at Rye the other week said it was great.. I just called to try and book in at Warnambool for the easter break.
yep only do down their in summer. Plenty for the kids to do at the island over easter. Churchill Island has plenty on
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So between the traffic, stop lights, pedestrian crossings, 3 screamimg kids in the back and torrential rain why the heck am I going to phillip Island!!!!!!
Here's a tip from somebody who travels that way often. Don't take the South Gippy/Philip Isl. turn off, keep going straight ahead along the Princes Fwy. When you get to Pakenham take the Cardinia Rd exit, then turn right at the roundabout back over the freeway. Follow that road all the way, it will turn into Patterson Rd, Officer Rd, Dalmore Rd and will pop you out on the South Gippy just near Tooradin. You bypass all the Cranny crap traffic.
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Here's a tip from somebody who travels that way often. Don't take the South Gippy/Philip Isl. turn off, keep going straight ahead along the Princes Fwy. When you get to Pakenham take the Cardinia Rd exit, then turn right at the roundabout back over the freeway. Follow that road all the way, it will turn into Patterson Rd, Officer Rd, Dalmore Rd and will pop you out on the South Gippy just near Tooradin. You bypass all the Cranny crap traffic.
Thanks Mate
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Everyone, please be careful driving. I had to attend another fatal today and it doesn't get easier. The roads are really greasy with this constant drizzle. Its not you thats doing the bad driving its the other idiots out there. Be careful.
fuji
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I hope I have some Brettb (c) tent pegs for it...
all ready to go :D
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all ready to go :D
Make him grovel a bit mate.... at least get a "lost" rant to give you a laugh
Swannie
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all ready to go :D
Might get my passport out this weekend
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Everyone, please be careful driving. I had to attend another fatal today and it doesn't get easier. The roads are really greasy with this constant drizzle. Its not you thats doing the bad driving its the other idiots out there. Be careful.
fuji
Hey fuj where you in the silver car this arvo
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Everyone, please be careful driving. I had to attend another fatal today and it doesn't get easier. The roads are really greasy with this constant drizzle. Its not you thats doing the bad driving its the other idiots out there. Be careful.
Yeah I heard about that one on Yan Yean Rd, truck and car, not nice.
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Might get my passport out this weekend
sounds good
you have my mobile
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sounds good
you have my mobile
yup, you have mine?
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yup, you have mine?
nup ???
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Make him grovel a bit mate.... at least get a "lost" rant to give you a laugh
Swannie
Where do you find a lost rant ? ;D
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Hey fuj where you in the silver car this arvo
I was after the fatal, going back to the office.
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I was after the fatal, going back to the office.
l seen a few of you guys heading out from Diamo
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Must be Easter or any other holiday, another bad car and truck collision at Dixons Creek on the Melba Highway tonight.
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Don't be a Bunny stay in your warren its safer there :cup: :cheers:
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It has started, I just crossed over the Monash and heaps of traffic, 4by's, vans etc heading out of town.
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It has started, I just crossed over the Monash and heaps of traffic, 4by's, vans etc heading out of town.
They were going like that at 6.30 this morning...
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Good luck to them.
I have started my own journey, look for me in the Drunk's thread about 9 or 10 tonight. :cheers:
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Good luck to them.
I have started my own journey, look for me in the Drunk's thread about 9 or 10 tonight. :cheers:
L U C K Y M A N !!!!
PS... not lookin forward to joining the traffic later... :(
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I'll be in it about 0500 tomorrow morning, hence the early start today which will lead to an early finish and a top sleep.
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Everyone, please be careful driving. I had to attend another fatal today and it doesn't get easier. The roads are really greasy with this constant drizzle. Its not you thats doing the bad driving its the other idiots out there. Be careful.
fuji
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Please don't be in a hurry. Who cares if you get there a few hours late. It's sure beats people like FUJI and people like my olds having to deal with you and your family. Note:my parents are funeral directors!!
That is all.
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Just come down the monash fwy from home to Kooweerup to pick my son up and its chockers
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Please don't be in a hurry
I agree, infact, everyone planning to head west tomorrow between 3am and 3pm, postpone your trip.
Fuj. how much for an escort out of suburbia :D
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I agree, infact, everyone planning to head west tomorrow between 3am and 3pm, postpone your trip.
Fuj. how much for an escort out of suburbia :D
A bottle of Penfolds Grange Hermitage should cover it ;D ;D
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Surprisingly the drive home tonight was quite normal, not the usual convoy of holiday makers with NFI how to drive on a freeway. Only saw one minor accident, and thankfully the :police: decided not to shut the road down this time :cheers:
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Yep. The CBD was very busy, but once out on the freeway, it was pretty normal.
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Made it out without much hoo har. Now in Bairnsdale
GG
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Came back from Nagambie today traffic heading north was consistent lots of campers and holiday makers heading out of town and buissy in Yarra Glen tonight glad l am home tonight. Cheers Mark
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A bottle of Penfolds Grange Hermitage should cover it ;D ;D
lol, what year?
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lol, what year?
Around 59 should be right ;D
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Around 59 should be right ;D
mate, you are old. I prefer a 62
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From about Noon onwards the traffic in the main drag built up , CT , vans , boats etc . All heading somewhere but looking a Black Caviar statue on the way through . lts going to be busy :cup: :cheers:
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Left home at 0500 this morning fearing the worst.
We have done this trip every fortnight for about 18 months.
Today was the best run we have had, ever.
SFA Traffic.
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We left Mentone to go to Wangaratta at about 10am. Usually go the back way through Yea but thought we would go up the Hume for a change. Quiet until we got off the Ring Road and it was 25kmh all the way up past Kalkallo. Bah. Then once into the 110kmh zone it picked up. I can only think it was getting screwed up at each of the onramps.
Wazboz
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Drove back to Melb today (Sun) to get in before the returning Easter / School Hols traffic on Monday.
Traffic was still busy, but nothing like I imagine tomorrow is going to be!!!
Good luck all. Be safe.
G.
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went into Dunolly main drag this morning and the town was buzzing, counted 27 cars, all parked.
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went into Dunolly main drag this morning and the town was buzzing, counted 27 cars, all parked.
That's a lot of stolen cars for 1 town to be dumped >:D :cheers:
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Yesterday arvo went to Shepparton & heading south was a huge mob . Looked as though the free beers & sausages had run out . lf that was here there must have been a big mess in Melb :cheers:
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Yesterday arvo went to Shepparton & heading south was a huge mob . Looked as though the free beers & sausages had run out . lf that was here there must have been a big mess in Melb :cheers:
Sat on 100 nearly all the way from Pt Fairy to Home yesterday.. just the 40klm workzone - yes not kph, klm's....
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Drove home from bairnsdale yesterday the back way bit of a hold up going into traralgon but after that smooth sailing
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A Friend and I left Yarra Glen at 1000 on Thursday.
Arrived in Nhill at 1610. That's a Toyota FZJ105 and Tvan.
Averaged 19Ltr/100klm. for that part of the trip.
Went for a drive around for the next couple of days and averaged 36L/100K. towing the Trailer. Visited Milmed Rock, Big Billy Bore, saw a bunch of people enjoying themselves with M/bikes and Quads near Scorpion Springs and then down Border track to Centre Road and out to the Bitumen.
then down to Bordertown and across to McDonald's Highway and across through the Little Desert.
Then stopping off in Nhill for Tea, Showers, Comfy sleep and return to Melb. Monday Arvo.
No real hassles with traffic at all.
Except, some Bright spark on my side of Double White Lines, Driving a Late model mid Blue coloured FORD sedan with Sunroof. (Hope he's not a MYSWAGGER). Location was in Christmas Hills. And he seemed to think I should get out of his way.
Not with a trailer swinging off the back STUPID ***!!@*.