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Location
What
to expect in November
It’s spring and the weather begins to warm. The days are
generally sunny and the evenings can be cool. The average temperature
range for November is 10.1°C to 21.3°C.
Daylight saving is in effect to take advantage of the long twilights.
Sunset is expected at 8pm.
Access
The city of Geelong is located on Victoria’s south-west
coast, a one-hour drive from both Melbourne and the Tullamarine
International Airport. The three major Australian domestic carriers
are QANTAS
, JETSTAR and
Virgin
Blue.
Some Jetstar service use Avalon Airport which is convenient to
Geelong.
Access
into Geelong is via the Princes Highway, a direct route from Melbourne
that enables a hassle-free drive. The Gull
Airport Service operates a regular scheduled service between
the Tullamarine Airport & Avalon Airport and Geelong.
From the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne try the Queenscliff-Sorrento
Car and Passenger Ferry Service which operates hourly, 365
days a year.
V-Line
operates a comfortable rail service from Spencer Street Station
in central Melbourne. The Geelong railway station is an easy 10-minute
walk from the conference venue.
Geelong
to |
Distance |
Driving
Time |
Melbourne
(city or airport) |
75km |
1
hour |
Avalon
airport |
20km |
20
mins |
Queenscliff
|
30km |
30
mins |
Torquay |
20km |
30
mins |
Lorne |
70km |
1
hour |
Apollo
Bay |
115km |
2
hours |
Colac |
75km |
1
hour |
Twelve
Apostles (inland via Colac) |
150km |
2
hours 30mins |
Twelve Apostles (via Great Ocean Road) |
200km |
4+
hours |
Distances
and times are approximate
The tourist information on this site was obtained with the kind
assistance of Geelong Otway Tourism Inc
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