Lonely Planet Victoria

by Ashworth, Susie

• ISBN13: 9781740597548
• ISBN10: 1740597540
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Summary

Endless beaches, snowcapped mountains, bush retreats, historic townships and Australia's sassiest city - Victoria is proof that good things come in small packages. Whether you want open vistas or urban spaces, big events or intimate escapes, Lonely Planet offers the perfect getaway with the only comprehensive guidebook to Victoria. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

The Authors	p. 12
Getting Started	p. 15
Itineraries	p. 18
Snapshot	p. 21
History	p. 23
The Culture	p. 29
Environment	p. 36
Victoria Outdoors	p. 43
Food & Drink	p. 50
Victorian Wineries	p. 56
Melbourne	p. 66
History	p. 67
Orientation	p. 67
Information	p. 68
Sights	p. 87
Activities	p. 108
Walking Tour	p. 110
Melbourne for Children	p. 112
Quirky Melbourne	p. 112
Tours	p. 113
Festivals & Events	p. 113
Sleeping	p. 115
Eating	p. 122
Drinking	p. 130
Entertainment	p. 133
Shopping	p. 141
Getting There & Away	p. 145
Getting Around	p. 145
Around Melbourne	p. 149
Melbourne to Geelong	p. 151
Outer West	p. 151
Geelong	p. 152
Bellarine Peninsula	p. 159
Portarlington, Indented Head & St Leonards	p. 160
Queenscliff	p. 160
Point Lonsdale	p. 164
Ocean Grove	p. 165
Barwon Heads	p. 165
Northwest from Melbourne	p. 167
Bacchus Marsh	p. 167
Trentham & Blackwood	p. 167
Along the Calder Highway	p. 168
Woodend	p. 168
Hanging Rock	p. 169
Yarra Valley	p. 169
Lower Yarra Valley	p. 171
Upper Yarra Valley	p. 173
The Dandenongs	p. 175
Mornington Peninsula	p. 179
Sorrento	p. 181
Portsea	p. 183
Mornington Peninsula National Park	p. 184
Peninsula Interior & Around	p. 185
Western Port	p. 186
French Island	p. 187
Phillip Island	p. 188
Southwest	p. 195
Surf Coast	p. 196
Torquay	p. 196
Torquay to Anglesea	p. 199
Anglesea	p. 199
Aireys Inlet	p. 201
Otway Ranges	p. 202
Lorne	p. 203
Shipwreck Coast	p. 207
Lorne to Apollo Bay	p. 207
Apollo Bay	p. 208
Around Apollo Bay	p. 212
Cape Otway	p. 213
Cape Otway to Port Campbell National Park	p. 213
Port Campbell	p. 216
Port Campbell to Warrnambool	p. 217
Warrnambool	p. 217
Port Fairy	p. 222
Discovery Coast & Princes Highway	p. 226
Port Fairy to Portland	p. 226
Portland	p. 226
Around Portland	p. 229
Portland to South Australia	p. 230
Along the Princes Highway	p. 232
Central West	p. 235
The Goldfields	p. 236
Ballarat	p. 237
Daylesford & Hepburn Springs	p. 244
Daylesford to Malmsbury	p. 248
Malmsbury	p. 249
Castlemaine	p. 249
Around Castlemaine	p. 251
Maldon	p. 252
Maryborough	p. 254
Avoca & the Pyrenees	p. 255
Moonambel	p. 255
Moliagul, Tarnagulla & Dunolly	p. 256
St Arnaud	p. 256
Bendigo	p. 257
Around Bendigo	p. 262
Kyneton	p. 263
The Wimmera	p. 264
Langi Ghiran State Park	p. 264
Ararat	p. 264
Stawell	p. 265
Grampians National Park	p. 267
Wartook Valley	p. 272
Horsham	p. 272
Mt Arapiles State Park	p. 274
Dimboola	p. 275
Nhill	p. 276
Little Desert National Park	p. 276
South of the Grampians	p. 277
Skipton	p. 277
Dunkeld	p. 278
Hamilton	p. 278
Around Hamilton	p. 280
Northwest	p. 281
The Mallee	p. 282
Charlton	p. 283
Donald	p. 283
Warracknabeal	p. 284
Wyperfeld National Park	p. 284
Big Desert Wilderness Park	p. 285
Ouyen	p. 285
West of Ouyen	p. 286
Murray-Sunset National Park	p. 286
The Murray	p. 286
Mildura	p. 287
Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	p. 292
Robinvale	p. 293
Swan Hill	p. 293
East of Swan Hill	p. 296
North to the Murray	p. 297
Melbourne to Wodonga	p. 298
Kilmore	p. 298
Seymour	p. 299
Seymour to Benalla	p. 300
Benalla	p. 301
Glenrowan	p. 302
Warby Range State Park	p. 302
Wangaratta	p. 303
Chiltern	p. 305
Around Chiltern	p. 305
Wodonga	p. 305
Along the Murray	p. 307
Rutherglen	p. 307
Yarrawonga	p. 309
Cobram	p. 310
Barmah State Park	p. 310
Echuca	p. 311
Goulburn Valley	p. 315
Kyabram	p. 315
Shepparton	p. 316
Tatura	p. 318
Murchison	p. 319
Nagambie	p. 320
Heathcote	p. 320
Lake Eppalock	p. 321
The High Country	p. 322
Baw Baw National Park	p. 324
Mt Baw Baw Village	p. 324
Mt St Gwinear	p. 326
Marysville	p. 326
Lake Mountain	p. 327
Cathedral Range State Park	p. 328
Taggerty	p. 328
Alexandra	p. 328
Eildon	p. 329
Lake Eildon National Park	p. 330
Howqua	p. 330
Jamieson	p. 330
Mansfield	p. 331
Mansfield to Mt Buller	p. 334
Mt Buller	p. 334
Mt Stirling	p. 336
Alpine National Park	p. 337
Harrietville	p. 337
Mt Hotham	p. 338
Dinner Plain	p. 340
Falls Creek	p. 341
Mt Beauty & Kiewa Valley	p. 342
Bright	p. 344
Around Bright	p. 346
Mt Buffalo National Park	p. 347
Mt Buffalo	p. 347
Myrtleford	p. 348
Milawa Gourmet Region & the Snow Road	p. 348
King Valley	p. 349
Beechworth	p. 350
Yackandandah	p. 352
Omeo Highway	p. 352
Omeo	p. 353
Swifts Creek	p. 353
The Northeast	p. 353
Wodonga to Corryong	p. 353
Burrowa-Pine Mountain National Park	p. 354
Corryong	p. 354
South & Far East	p. 356
West Gippsland	p. 357
Princes Highway - Tynong to Yarragon	p. 357
Yarragon & Around	p. 357
Walhalla	p. 359
Traralgon	p. 361
Traralgon to Sale via Maffra	p. 361
Maffra	p. 361
South Gippsland	p. 362
Korumburra	p. 362
Koonwarra	p. 363
Tarra Bulga National Park	p. 363
Kilcunda	p. 364
Wonthaggi	p. 364
Bunurong Marine Park & Cape Paterson	p. 365
Inverloch	p. 365
Venus Bay	p. 366
Wilsons Promontory National Park	p. 366
Around Wilsons Promontory	p. 369
Port Albert	p. 370
Yarram to Sale	p. 370
Lakes District	p. 371
Sale	p. 371
Stratford	p. 372
Bairnsdale	p. 373
Mitchell River National Park	p. 374
Eagle Point	p. 374
Paynesville & Raymond Island	p. 374
Ninety Mile Beach	p. 375
Metung	p. 376
Around Metung	p. 377
Lakes Entrance	p. 378
Around Lakes Entrance	p. 380
East Gippsland	p. 381
Buchan	p. 381
Snowy River National Park	p. 383
Orbost	p. 384
Errinundra National Park	p. 384
Marlo	p. 386
Cape Conran Coastal Park	p. 386
Orbost to Genoa	p. 387
Coopracambra National Park	p. 388
Gipsy Point	p. 388
Mallacoota	p. 388
Croajingolong National Park	p. 390
Directory	p. 392
Accommodation	p. 392
Activities	p. 395
Business Hours	p. 395
Children	p. 395
Climate Charts	p. 396
Customs	p. 397
Dangers & Annoyances	p. 397
Disabled Travellers	p. 398
Discount Cards	p. 399
Embassies & Consulates	p. 399
Festivals & Events	p. 399
Food	p. 400
Gay & Lesbian Travellers	p. 400
Holidays	p. 400
Insurance	p. 401
Internet Access	p. 401
Legal Matters	p. 402
Maps	p. 402
Money	p. 402
Post	p. 403
Solo Travellers	p. 404
Telephone	p. 404
Time	p. 405
Tourist Information	p. 405
Tours	p. 406
Visas	p. 406
Women Travellers	p. 406
Transport	p. 407
Getting There & Away	p. 407
Entering the Country	p. 407
Air	p. 407
Land	p. 410
Sea	p. 412
Getting Around	p. 412
Air	p. 412
Bicycle	p. 412
Bus	p. 413
Car & Motorcycle	p. 413
Hitching	p. 417
Local Transport	p. 417
Train	p. 417
Health	p. 419
Before You Go	p. 419
Insurance	p. 419
Recommended Vaccinations	p. 419
Medical Checklist	p. 419
Internet Resources	p. 420
Further Reading	p. 420
In Victoria	p. 420
Availability & Cost of Health Care	p. 420
Infectious Diseases	p. 420
Environmental Hazards	p. 421
Glossary	p. 423
Behind the Scenes	p. 425
Index	p. 433
Map Legend	p. 440
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