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TRAVEL TIPS

WHEN TO GO BEACH SAFETY
Victoria has a varied climate and enjoys warm Australia has some of the world’s best beaches,
summers, glorious springs, mild autumns and however care and caution should be exercised at
crisp winters. Victoria heats up during the summer all times. Please remember to swim between the
months, perfect for lazing in the sun and exploring red and yellow flags and listen to instructions from
coastal towns. The autumn months are mild lifesavers and lifeguards.
and see cooler temperatures with many festivals
occurring during this period. The weather during SPECIAL EVENTS
winter can be cold and cloudy with frosty nights. Melbourne and Victoria host some of Australia’s
Head to the snow fields and hit the slopes over most prestigious events throughout the year. Be
winter. Spring time in Victoria is the most varied prepared and book in advance if attending a special
with weather quickly changing from calm and event. The most famous event is the Spring Racing
sunny to cold and windy. October is the wettest Carnival featuring the Melbourne Cup Carnival in
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month of the year. November. The Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix is
held in April. See the world’s top tennis players at
Visit Victoria/Robert Blackburn VISAS & PASSPORTS January. Look out for the many cultural and food
the Australian Open Tennis Championships during
A valid passport is required with at least six
and wine events around the state.
months validity beyond the intended stay.
Travel advice is available from the New Zealand
Government Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Take the time to explore and discover as you make
at safetravel.govt.nz GETTING AROUND
your way through Victoria by road. We offer a
selection of suggested driving itineraries, providing
Mildura TIME you with the freedom to see Victoria at your own
Victoria is 2 hours behind New Zealand Standard pace. See pages 14 to 15 for Self Drive Holidays
Time (NZST). Daylight savings in Victoria is observed and pages 6 to 7 for car hire options.
from October to April where clocks are turned
forward by one hour. SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 2023/24
Murray Sunset MELBOURNE
National Park Victoria
CURRENCY 7 – 23 Apr, 24 Jun – 9 Jul, 16 Sep – 1 Oct,
Australian Dollar (AUD). 21 Dec 23 – 29 Jan 24
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT New Zealand
REGIONAL AIRPORT 7 – 23 Apr, 1 – 16 Jul, 23 Sep – 8 Oct,
Swan Hill ELECTRICITY
New South Wales ATTRACTION 240 volts. No adapter required. 21 Dec 23 – 28 Jan 24
RAIL
Wyperfeld
National Park ROAD
DISTANCES BY ROAD (KM)
MELBOURNE
Moama
326 ALBURY
Echuca 114 390 BALLARAT
Wodonga 281 307 391 BAIRNSDALE
VICTORIA Beachworth 153 284 117 436 BENDIGO
Wangaratta 216 231 211 499 91 ECHUCA
Shepparton 75 388 87 353 177 260 GEELONG
St Arnaud
Mt Buffalo Bright 236 556 180 571 265 363 233 HAMILTON
Horsham Bendigo National Park 542 614 454 825 401 376 539 439 MILDURA
Falls Creek
191 175 231 410 122 71 250 386 447 SHEPPARTON
Seymour Mt Hotham 338 387 288 621 187 153 356 363 222 223 SWAN HILL
Snowy River
Stawell Castlemaine National Park
Mt Buller 164 457 274 118 317 379 234 453 706 340 502 TRARALGON
Hepburn
Halls Gap Springs Kyneton 257 569 173 535 288 384 183 100 530 403 394 417 WARRNAMBOOL
Grampians Ararat Alpine
National Park Daylesford Mt Macedon Kinglake National Park Distances should be used as a guide only.
Creswick National Park
Yarra Valley
Ballarat Yering Healesville Mallacoota TEMPERATURE & RAINFALL
Warrandyte National Park Bairnsdale Lakes Croajingolong Melbourne J F M A M J J A S O N D
Baw Baw
National Park
Hamilton • Melbourne  Entrance Temperature (max ºC) 26 27 24 21 17 15 14 16 18 20 22 24
Werribee St Kilda
South Dandenong Walhalla Average rainfall (mm) 41 25 33 49 61 44 50 57 51 52 54 59
The Lakes
Australia  Avalon Port Phillip Bay Drouin National Park Apollo Bay J F M A M J J A S O N D
Geelong Mornington Traralgon Sale Temperature (max ºC) 21 21 20 18 15 13 13 14 15 17 19 20
Queenscliff Warragul Moe Gippsland Average rainfall (mm) 52 49 66 82 97 108 114 124 108 98 80 62
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Portland Port Fairy Anglesea Rye Rosebud Yarra Valley 26 26 23 19 15 12 12 13 16 19 22 24
Temperature (max ºC)
Warrnambool Cowes Average rainfall (mm) 57 67 64 90 96 81 86 99 93 106 90 85
Cape Nelson Port Campbell Cape Schanck Phillip Island Mornington J F M A M J J A S O N D
Port Campbell National Park Lorne
Twelve Apostles Otway Temperature (max ºC) 26 25 23 19 16 13 12 13 15 18 20 23
National Park Apollo Bay Average rainfall (mm) 43 42 48 62 70 71 69 71 71 68 59 54
Cape Otway Wilsons Promontory Echuca J F M A M J J A S O N D
National Park
Tidal River Temperature (max ºC) 29 28 26 23 19 17 16 17 20 23 25 28
BASS STRAIT
Average rainfall (mm) 16 18 20 28 35 38 36 36 36 33 25 24
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