Scenic Drives

[eMsta]

Hey all

I dont know if this is the right place to post this or not, but....where are some good places to go to for a cruise??? Exams are stressing me out, and I usually take some time off atleast once a week to go for a bit of a cruise. I live in the S.E suburbs and to date, I have gone around the dandy mountains, up to frankston and along beach road to st kilda, and all the way past lysterfield - which then connects to the dandy mountains (i think). Any where else that anyone from vic can recommend - something scenic and without heavy traffic (without having to go to the great ocean road etc)???

[KamikazeR33]

all depends on where u want to go matt, theres a nice forest south of colac, some nice scenic roads around mt macedon, dandes.... just go for a drive n explore really

[Jamezilla]

Black Spur up to Yea is a good one.

Nice roads around Macedon/Romsey too.

[adznight]

Anywhere in the Dandenong Ranges, it's ace! We have a Midnight cruise coming soon up there. Also out the back of Lilydale towards the Yarra Valley is nice, sort of round the same area. Check it out

[B-rad33]

GOR!!

didnt read the info just the title lol

yarra valley?

Edited May 29, 2006 by B-rad33

[TracidTrax]

without having to go to the great ocean road etc

GOR!!

[RCHOO]

Hey all

I dont know if this is the right place to post this or not, but....where are some good places to go to for a cruise??? Exams are stressing me out, and I usually take some time off atleast once a week to go for a bit of a cruise. I live in the S.E suburbs and to date, I have gone around the dandy mountains, up to frankston and along beach road to st kilda, and all the way past lysterfield - which then connects to the dandy mountains (i think). Any where else that anyone from vic can recommend - something scenic and without heavy traffic (without having to go to the great ocean road etc)???

Head up towards warragul turn off the highway at Drouin at the Robin Hood pub. and take a run up to Mt baw Baw...its a good run..

[xRHETTx]

Maybe keep heading past frankston, head to the coast at Mornington, go South along the Esplanade, around the mini-GOR at Mt Martha, wave to me sitting at home, go under the new tunnel at Martha Cove (you get to drive under the water!) all the way down to Aurthurs Seat, go up and down Authurs seat a few times.

A nice 2-3 hour drive.

[EKSMUD]

arthur seats/ peninsula beach is a good one too

[rice_me_up]

HIGHLY reccomend the authors seat drive. and its surrounding areas.

me and a mate used to go there every now and again. once leaving the top way (i geuss thats the best way to describe it. ie: when youve gotten to the top you keep going) if you keep going in that direction its a great place to cruise. however i get the feeling its a bit out of your way.

cheers. james.

[FEMFTL]

down healesville way / yarra valley all that wine country... the roads are usually long sweepy twisties or straights... but there is some nice scenery.

[Anarkei]

The black spur run is good fun, but can be a little dangerous if you aren't used to twisty bits.

the Calder up to Echuca from Melb is a nice little drive, relatively straight and plenty to look at cause of all the little towns.

ditto for the Hume. stop at the Ettamogah)pub. it's AWESOME.

also the ( i know this is over used, but i love it ) Great Ocean Road is always a classic drive and a real challenge to do it at the speed limit the whole way.

finally, anywhere up around Healsville or out past Ferntree Gully is some nice mountainous terrain.

the most important thing to remember is that the tempation to speed and have a little fun is always there, but do your best to ignore it. most of these corners are challenging enough at the posted speed limit, so no point breaking it

(edited for spelling)

Edited June 2, 2006 by Anarkei

[Sass]

close... Ettamogah Pub!

[xRHETTx]

I like it how you spelled awesome wrong after almost spelling Ettamogah right!

[Sass]

haha, i wasnt going to be too picky!

[GTAAAH]

black spur is very good but its not a round trip unfortunately. Also if your headed up there at 2am, so roads will be quiet, make sure there hasnt been any rain that day, unless you like sliding.. which i dont

Also try the road from heidelberg - king lake. Its ony about a 45 minute drive but mostly through forests ending at a national park. Not to bad a road, very thin and some very sharp corners, but good fun.

Edited June 2, 2006 by r32 gts-turbo

[Anarkei]

I like it how you spelled awesome wrong after almost spelling Ettamogah right!

ok so my spelling isn't brilliant at 1am...

but you got the general idea!

[eMsta]

this is fantastic! Thanks to everyone for their input - I was getting bored of going to the same places....

[NS2500]

Another vote for the yarra glen / black spur / healesville / marysville area - might be a little late though - getting pretty wintery now for any spirited driving.

[Coupe-This]

why not go up to emerald and that regein if you like the bush and a nice twisty roads. altho can get a bit foggy at this time of year, and ppl tend to come undone by going too fast ...

u know

puffing billy