Re: Travel: Australia - Melbourne
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:47 pm
Belgrave to Olinda / Sassafras / Mount Dandenong Observatory- doable via public transport? as we prefer not to drive there.
If you are travelling by public transport and using a myki card, the daily limit is the same as two 2 hour fares for the zone/s in which you travel. In simple English, it means that if you are travelling to / fro Melbourne and Belgrave on the train (about 1hr 20mins each way), taking public transport in the Dandenong (zone 2) is effectively FOC. You can consider the following options:
Puffing Billy - Belgrave to Emerald / Lakeside (where you can have a picnic)
Emerald / Lakeside to Belgrave
Belgrave to Olinda / Sassafras / Mount Dandenong Observatory
If you are in Olinda, you will have to try the awards winning pies at Pie in the Sky.
Mt Dandenong Observatory is just a place to look see look see (but not free). A recent pic I took:
I have done both methods - public transport and driving. While the Puffing Billy will only take you a couple of hours (half day), it's best to cater for an entire day at the Dandenong in any case.floppy wrote:galaxyraider wrote:...Disneyland03 wrote: ...
Puffing Billy- I am thinking of going there via public transport. Half day sufficient or we can spend full day there
You can definitely take public transport for Puffing Billy. Half a day is sufficient. Take the train from Belgrave to Lake District, have picnic there, then take public bus back to Belgrave or to any other destination. Of course it will be more convenient to drive. You can park at Belgrave to catch the train then you can drive up to Dandenong afterward.
If you are travelling by public transport and using a myki card, the daily limit is the same as two 2 hour fares for the zone/s in which you travel. In simple English, it means that if you are travelling to / fro Melbourne and Belgrave on the train (about 1hr 20mins each way), taking public transport in the Dandenong (zone 2) is effectively FOC. You can consider the following options:
Puffing Billy - Belgrave to Emerald / Lakeside (where you can have a picnic)
Emerald / Lakeside to Belgrave
Belgrave to Olinda / Sassafras / Mount Dandenong Observatory
If you are in Olinda, you will have to try the awards winning pies at Pie in the Sky.
Mt Dandenong Observatory is just a place to look see look see (but not free). A recent pic I took: