Melbourne to Adelaide

[sgt_doofey]

Originally Posted by whiskieboy

Is their still the car Museum at Birdwood. There's always Handorff,

Yep, the Birdwood Motor Museum is still there. And it's Hahndorf. Great german pub there wil plenty of different beers on tap.

Edit: Should say it's called the German Arms Hotel.

It's the National Motor Museum: http://www.history.sa.gov.au/motor/motor.htm
Hahndorf info: http://www.walkabout.com.au/locations/SAHahndorf.shtml

[XRchic]

Originally Posted by sgt_doofey

Yep, the Birdwood Motor Museum is still there. And it's Hahndorf. Great german pub there wil plenty of different beers on tap.

Edit: Should say it's called the German Arms Hotel.

It's the National Motor Museum: http://www.history.sa.gov.au/motor/motor.htm
Hahndorf info: http://www.walkabout.com.au/locations/SAHahndorf.shtml

LOL we live about 10 min from Hahndorf and the kids go to school there. And we are very close to the Barossa and Birdwood. Been to the German Arms many times... great schnitzels there.

[sgt_doofey]

Originally Posted by XRchic

Been to the German Arms many times... great schnitzels there.

They're better at the Leister at Parkside (Sorry, spelling is more than likely wrong)

Originally Posted by xcgxl

That was my only gripe about Adelaide, who go on and on what a good bus service they have and you are FORCED to catch a cab to the airport form Glenelg, which is like the next suburb.

Getting the bus from the airport to the city (and back) is the cheapest option if you are staying in the city. The OP said that they had friends, so I'd assume that they'd be picking them up though.
XCGXL, you could always get the tram in to the city and then the bus out to the airport. :P

Originally Posted by fairmont1998

Rundle Mall, Westfield Tea Tree Plaza and Westfield Marion are good for a wander through if you're keen to look through some shops. Jetty Rd at Glenelg is another good spot.

Harbourtown is another good spot. Factory outlets.

[GXL078]

Originally Posted by sgt_doofey

Getting the bus from the airport to the city (and back) is the cheapest option if you are staying in the city. The OP said that they had friends, so I'd assume that they'd be picking them up though.
XCGXL, you could always get the tram in to the city and then the bus out to the airport. :P

The bus that goes from Glenelg to the city stopped right outside my motel opposite the marina. It goes right past the airport turn off, it should go into the airport. Shouldn't have to go into the City and back when Glenelg is so close to the airport.

[GXL078]

Originally Posted by whiskieboy

Is their still the car Museum at Birdwood.

Sponsored by HOLDEN!! but it does (or did) have a blue XYGTHO. Not a single coupe of any description (unless they have restocked). Ford is very under represented. Must be that the owners don't want to give them up!! I saw a ghastly bright yellow Fairlane, what were they thinking??

Go the GLENELG tram. Adelaide oval. Catch the guided busway to Tea Tree Plaza, but don't try to catch the bus to the airport form GLENELG because it doesnt go there and its a HELL of a walk from the main road. That was my only gripe about Adelaide, who go on and on what a good bus service they have and you are FORCED to catch a cab to the airport form Glenelg, which is like the next suburb.

Everything in Adelaide is cheap as. You can get a reserved seat at the cricket for the same price as general entry in Sydney.Victor Harbour was nice too....

[Cruise]

Originally Posted by whiskieboy

Is their still the car Museum at Birdwood. There's always Handorff,

I highly recomemed to any one to go a great day out for all ages

[fairmont1998]

Rundle Mall, Westfield Tea Tree Plaza and Westfield Marion are good for a wander through if you're keen to look through some shops. Jetty Rd at Glenelg is another good spot.

[jonk]

http://maps.google.com.au/maps?ie=UT...45.834961&om=1

[schmidty]

I did the trip last weekend.

For the most part you'll find it pretty dull and boring,

BUT

Watch the cops from an hour melbourne side of horsham, right through to half an hour past Nhill.

I got done last weekend for 131kmh in a 100 by the horsham TMU. They are notourious for popping up everywhere, and being anything but lenient.

We've got a B-Double that goes to south aus twice a week, and the only place they ever ever get pulled over is by the horsham cops. One drive who only had 3 points left on his license was booked for tail gating which was the end of his last 3 points. He was coming up to an overtaking lane, and building speed to pass another double. Was well past the 300m sign, and only about 25m off the rear of the other double. Minimum allowed following distance is 50m, but seriously, hardly something you take someones last 3 points over!


I Fueled up in adelaide before i left, and again in horsham. Good place to stop, and cheapest fuel between the 2 major cities.

If you want a senic drive home, go adelaide - robe - millicent - mount gambier - warrnambool - colac -- gelong - wez. If you cut robe out, it only takes about an hour longer, but was nicer scenery.