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Labour day long weekend in Vic
« on: February 23, 2012, 06:31:55 PM »
Any one going away on labour day long weekend Vic
I'm heading up to the Murry River
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Re: Labour day long weekend in Vic
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2012, 06:33:46 PM »
Not this long weekend, painting some more of the house, it will be worth it  ;D

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Re: Labour day long weekend in Vic
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2012, 06:36:26 PM »
Mate you gota do what ya gota do
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Re: Labour day long weekend in Vic
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2012, 06:37:04 PM »
No we have been volunteered to hold my wife's Grandfathers 95th birthday. Apparently we are half way for everyone.

The good side of that is I can get along to the caravan and camping show.

The wife wants to compare the Ultimate and the Trak Trailer - a long term plan not in the short term.
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Re: Labour day long weekend in Vic
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2012, 06:38:42 PM »
Hope I make it to 95
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Re: Labour day long weekend in Vic
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2012, 07:11:14 PM »
Marley Point overnight yacht race. Not taking the camper, but still fun.  :D
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Re: Labour day long weekend in Vic
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2012, 07:15:38 PM »
Mansfield,
Staying at a CP in town going to have a look at some huts.
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Re: Labour day long weekend in Vic
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2012, 07:23:56 PM »
I'm going all the way to Ballarat  ;D

I'll be camping in a fashion out at the range.

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Re: Labour day long weekend in Vic
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2012, 08:38:33 PM »
We are heading to Stringybark Creek  campground just out of Mansfield.  I'll keep my eyes open for you Crisp!

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Re: Labour day long weekend in Vic
« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2012, 08:47:35 PM »
Not this long weekend, painting some more of the house, it will be worth it  ;D

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I'm heading to breakaway twin Rivers at Alexandria CP by the goulburn river. Before I cop it from a few for going to a CP I'm on an unpowered site with no water OK :D
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Re: Labour day long weekend in Vic
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2012, 09:25:41 PM »
The Breakaway Twin Rivers is a great spot BD.  We stayed there last Cup Weekend with 5 other families (11 kids all up). Good spot for the kids to roam in the gangs they naturally form in a caravan park.  Taggerty has a great little farmers market (although you only need 10 mins to see everything), the Catheral ranges are just down the road and Alexandra seems to have something going on most long weekends (like the truck and ute festival around the Queens Birthday weekend) .

But 20 hours of trout fishing delivered nothing except an empty lure wallet.  I was led to believe that we would be feasting on the things all weekend.  Maybe I'll have better luck next Cup weekend.

Beechworth for labour day weekend with my brother and his family.  Never been there before. Any local knowledge out there, I hear the Bakery is pretty good.



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Re: Labour day long weekend in Vic
« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2012, 09:59:43 PM »
Beechworth for labour day weekend with my brother and his family.  Never been there before. Any local knowledge out there, I hear the Bakery is pretty good.
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Re: Labour day long weekend in Vic
« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2012, 08:51:36 PM »
I'm actually doing the opposite.  I'm coming home for the long weekend after spending a few weeks in the glorious west.  I think I'll just camp at home with the kids!
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Re: Labour day long weekend in Vic
« Reply #13 on: February 25, 2012, 09:14:41 PM »
Thanks GU.  My son (9 yo) is fascinated by Ned Kelly, so this could be a goer.

Brickimatt,  I did the Marley Point a couple of times when I was a kid.  It's a ripper of a race.   I hope you get a rippin westerly so that you get a good run with the kite.  It's a great sight with all the kites up across Wellington, although a bit tricky through the Mclennans Strait.  Best of luck.

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Re: Labour day long weekend in Vic
« Reply #14 on: February 26, 2012, 03:46:16 AM »
The things we do for new CT ;D

I'm heading to breakaway twin Rivers at Alexandria CP by the goulburn river. Before I cop it from a few for going to a CP I'm on an unpowered site with no water OK :D
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Re: Labour day long weekend in Vic
« Reply #15 on: February 26, 2012, 02:51:38 PM »

Brickimatt,  I did the Marley Point a couple of times when I was a kid.  It's a ripper of a race.   I hope you get a rippin westerly so that you get a good run with the kite.  It's a great sight with all the kites up across Wellington, although a bit tricky through the Mclennans Strait.  Best of luck.

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Enjoy Beechworth mate. The bakery is a ripper. Great pies and awesome puss boxes (vanilla slice)!!!

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Re: Labour day long weekend in Vic
« Reply #16 on: February 26, 2012, 06:56:17 PM »
Let us know how much close to free camping costs when you get back to civilisation
I was waiting for it ;D it's only my second time :D

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Re: Labour day long weekend in Vic
« Reply #17 on: February 26, 2012, 07:38:01 PM »
Ive been there to
Its a nice spot every ones happy ;D
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