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'''Melbourne''' is the second largest city in [[Australia]]. | '''Melbourne''' is the second largest city in [[Australia]]. | ||
| − | For a lift to '''Sydney''' via the Hume Fwy (M31) catch a suburban train to Craigieburn (which is also the last stop on the line of the same name) From here you walk, which can either be done following the railway line north until you reach a bridge where the freeway passes under. Similarly just walk east along a road that has an onramp onto the freeway, the walk should take a maximum of 15 minutes. Its pretty doable to get to Sydney within the same day as long as you leave Melbourne early enough in the morning. | + | For a lift to '''Sydney''' via the Hume Fwy (M31) catch a suburban train to Craigieburn (which is also the last stop on the line of the same name) From here you walk, which can either be done following the railway line north until you reach a bridge where the freeway passes under. Similarly just walk east along a road that has an onramp onto the freeway, the walk should take a maximum of 15 minutes. Its pretty doable to get to Sydney within the same day as long as you leave Melbourne early enough in the morning. |
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| + | For the direction of '''Traralgon/Bairnsdale''' (East) on the Princes Highway, take a train to the end of the Pakenham line to Pakenham, then exit the station (theres only one platform) and go straight along the street ahead (should be Henry st). Henry st turns left follow it then turn right at the first right, should be king st. Follow that to the Princes Highway. | ||
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| + | Cross the highway and follow it to the right for like 100m more or less and there should be a dirt area where cars can pull over. | ||
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| + | This spot has worked for me, but after Bairnsdale it would be harder to ger picked up, if you want to go to Sydney, I would reccommend the Hume Highway rather than the coast road. | ||
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Revision as of 03:23, 8 May 2009
Melbourne is the second largest city in Australia.
For a lift to Sydney via the Hume Fwy (M31) catch a suburban train to Craigieburn (which is also the last stop on the line of the same name) From here you walk, which can either be done following the railway line north until you reach a bridge where the freeway passes under. Similarly just walk east along a road that has an onramp onto the freeway, the walk should take a maximum of 15 minutes. Its pretty doable to get to Sydney within the same day as long as you leave Melbourne early enough in the morning.
For the direction of Traralgon/Bairnsdale (East) on the Princes Highway, take a train to the end of the Pakenham line to Pakenham, then exit the station (theres only one platform) and go straight along the street ahead (should be Henry st). Henry st turns left follow it then turn right at the first right, should be king st. Follow that to the Princes Highway.
Cross the highway and follow it to the right for like 100m more or less and there should be a dirt area where cars can pull over.
This spot has worked for me, but after Bairnsdale it would be harder to ger picked up, if you want to go to Sydney, I would reccommend the Hume Highway rather than the coast road.
