Visiting Melbourne in a week - car rental

[insanekiwi]

Apparently NZ licence ok.

What's the return km to 12 apostles and back from Melbourne city?

[team_v]

google maps says it's 285km 1-way if you take the scenic route and follow the ocean as much as possible.

[STV4SYT]

This is the normal way i go, ocean road 1 way, then highway coming back. 510km.

Melbourne Cbd, Australia to Melbourne Cbd, Australia - Google Maps


Its a decent 10 hour day if you stop at a few spots along the way. Allow the best part of an hour for 12 apostles alone as its a decent walk down there.

Also with the 80km speed limit from torquay to apollo bay coupled with a convoy of winnebago's doing 50, progress can be very slow.

[Rocket36]

It's a good drive ruined by knobs who don't use the slow vehicle turn in lane just because they THINK they're not going slow... Guess what? 70kph is slow in an 80 zone!

There are much more enjoyable drives elsewhere as there's just too many cars on the Great Ocean Road.

[insanekiwi]

This is the normal way i go, ocean road 1 way, then highway coming back. 510km.

Melbourne Cbd, Australia to Melbourne Cbd, Australia - Google Maps


Its a decent 10 hour day if you stop at a few spots along the way. Allow the best part of an hour for 12 apostles alone as its a decent walk down there.

Also with the 80km speed limit from torquay to apollo bay coupled with a convoy of winnebago's doing 50, progress can be very slow.

Thank you so much for the Google map link Steve. It's actually great, I think I will follow the exact same route. And to others, thanks... I am thinking of A4 convertible for that day, but then I can't really book in advance, as what's the point of driving in convertible in rainy day...