State of Victoria Transportation Tips by keeweechic

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Getting TO/AROUND: By Air : Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport is 22 kms (14 miles) north-west of the city centre. There is a shuttle bus service running at half hour intervals throughout the day and a taxi stand outside the main terminal building. It is cheaper for two people to travel by taxi as the shuttle service is quite expensive.

Melbourne's public transport system is called the Met, which includes trams, trains and buses on the one ticket. Melbourne has one of the largest tram and light-rail networks in the world.

By Taxi : Taxis are numerous but expensive.

By Tram : The free City Circle Tram travels around the city and ties up with other trams, trains and light rail routes around inner Melbourne city. The journey takes you past arcades, shopping malls and some major attractions. Just wait at any of the specially marked tram stops on Flinders, Spencer, LaTrobe or Spring Sts. Trams run in both directions every ten minutes. Daily 10am-sunset Trams run in both directions every ten minutes, seven days a week.

The Metcard - iit's easy to use. The card operates on all Met Trains, Trams and Buses. You can buy a various assortment of cards from ‘short trips’, ‘2 hour trips’, ‘daily’, ‘weekly’.

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Getting TO/AROUND: V/Line has a bus service from Melbourne to Geelong railway station. V/Line also travels along The Great Ocean Road to Apollo Bay. There are three daily V/Line trains between Melbourne and Warrnambool via Geelong and V/Line buses continue onto Port Fairy, Portland and Mt. Gambier.

There are regular trains which run daily between Melbourne and Ballarat. On weekdays V/Line buses travel from Ballarat to Warrnambool and Ballarat Coachlines have daily services to Melbourne Airport. Bellarine Transit Buses travel from Geelong to Torquay and Jan Juc.

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Getting TO/AROUND: Bendigo is the home to a collection of some 34 Vintage Trams. They are housed in Australia's oldest operating tramways complex which was built in 1901-3.

Every day 12 Vintage Trams are rostered for the daily Vintage "Talking" Tram Tours. They provide a taped commentary of the history of Bendigo and background on the many grand Victorian buildings.

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Getting TO/AROUND: You can take a cruise along the Murray River on one of six river boats currently operating there. Learn about the old Port of Echuca and the amazing riverboat days. The PS Adelaide was built in Echuca and launched in 1886.It is the third oldest steam driven boat in the world. During most of her 90 years of service as a logging boat, she towed barges laden with redgum logs from nearby forests to the sawmills at Echuca. It had been overhauled and was back in its first day of service the day I cruised on it.
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Getting TO/AROUND: There are two main companies in Echuca who will rent out houseboats.

Magic Murray Houseboats
Mooring at Goulburn Rd Box 802
Echuca VIC 3564

Rich River Houseboats
moored at Paddlewheel Park
Echuca VIC 3564

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Getting TO/AROUND: Puffing Billy is a historic Steam Train which still travels on its original mountain track through the wonderfully scenic Dandenong Ranges from Belgrave to Emerald Lake. Just 40kms east of Melbourne.

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