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Meredith Music Festival is held at the Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre, on Mt. Mercer Road, near a town called Meredith, in Victoria, Austrlia. Meredith the town is halfway between Geelong and Ballarat on the Midland Highway (A300), about 90kms due West of Melbourne. By car from Melbourne it is a 110 minute drive, however you should allow two and a quarter hours on the weekend of the festival. Melway Map: 611 C4. The festival can also be reached by public transport.
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From Melbourne, take the Princes Fwy to Geelong. Just before you get to the Geelong CBD there will be signs for Ballarat and Geelong West, this is the Midland Highway (A300). Take this exit (it's a left hand exit ramp) towards Ballarat. Meredith the town is about 40 minutes drive along the Midland Highway, halfway between Geelong and Ballarat. At Meredith, turn left at the Royal Hotel, this is Mt. Mercer Rd. The Meredith Music Festival is about 12 minutes drive along this road.
You can see a map of the site on Supernatural Amphitheater.
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NEED A LIFT? |
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Sandal Groove Tours are offering great value festival packages. They can arrange your festival ticket, return bus transport from Melbourne (pick up Geelong), and rent out camping equipment for the festival. For bookings call 0395451561, or email info@sandalgroove.com or check their website at www.sandalgroove.com
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Take the hassle out of transportation and jump on board Lets Ride Tours for loads of fun. Be entertained by one of their friendly and informative hosts. Join in the games, trivia and giveaways. For more information www.letsridetours.com.au
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It's easy, cheap and quick to get to and from Meredith by Public Transport. We love the Public Transport system - it's one of the best in the world in fact - and encourage its use. (Nobody paid us to say that).
Basically, there are trains from Spencer Street Melbourne to Geelong station (approx. 60 mins), then there are buses from Geelong Station to Meredith town (approx. 30mins), then the Meredith Festival Shuttle Bus will take you from Meredith town to the Festival site (approx. 10mins).
The trains and buses are run by the State Public Transport authorities, so contact each station for prices of fares. The shuttle bus from Meredith town to and from the Festival site costs $2 per trip.
For fares and confirmation of timetable etc. please contact the Geelong Station on 5226 6491, or VLine online: www.vlinepassenger.com.au
Here is the timetable which was current as of August 2002, please check back here or with VLine closer to the festival to ensure correct details:
ALL SERVICES ARE V/LINE TRAINS OR BUSES
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FRIDAY |
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Take a train from Spencer Street, Melbourne to Geelong.
Departing Melbourne (Spencer St Station) dep 1200 1240 1300 1400 1440 1517 1607 1640 1655 1713 1729 1747 1808 1828 1920 2035 2135
DEPARTING WARRNAMBOOL (TRAIN)
5:45 AM 5:45 AM 12:25 PM 5:45 PM
ARRIVING GEELONG
8:05 AM 8:05 AM 2:38 PM 8:07 PM
Then there a bus from Geelong Station to Meredith Town.
DEPARTING GEELONG (BUS) FOR BALLARAT/MILDURA
8:20 AM 12:35 PM
5:45 PM
ARRIVING MEREDITH
9:03 AM 1:21 PM 6:33 PM
DEPEARTING BALLARAT (BUS) FOR GEELONG/MELBOURNE
6:30 AM 9:47
AM 3:55 PM
ARRIVING MEREDITH
7:12 AM 10:27 AM 4:43 PM
A bus will pick you up at Meredith Town and take you to the site. As the gates of the festival don't open until 3pm, you may have to wait at Reception until 3pm.
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DEPARTING MELBOURNE (Spencer St. station)
0700 0800 0848 0900 1000 1100 1200 1220 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1840 1900 2035
then get a bus from Geelong station to Meredith.
DEPARTING GEELONG (BUS) FOR BALLARAT/MILDURA
8:35 AM 1:15 PM 6:05 PM
ARRIVING MEREDITH
9:18 AM 1:58 PM 6:50 PM
DEPARTING BALLARAT (BUS) FOR GEELONG/MELBOURNE
11:00 AM 4:35 PM
ARRIVING IN MEREDITH
11:42 AM 5:14 PM
DEPARTING WARRNAMBOOL (TRAIN) FOR GEELONG/MELBOURNE
7:05 AM 1:05 PM
5:05 PM
Arriving GEELONG
9:14 AM 3:09 PM 7:19 PM
Get a train to Geelong, then onto the bus to Meredith, departing from the Geelong railway station.
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You ABSOLUTELY MUST report to the INFO CENTRE (near the Food Court) by 12noon Sunday and REGISTER FOR THE BUS if you want to go home by public transport. Its as simple as that. You must register, or we wont know you need to get home by public transport and you may miss out on a seat on the bus back to Meredith town.
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There are many ways to get transport from Adelaide. For details try some fo these websites:
www.vline.vic.gov.au/timetables
www.gsr.com.au/fares/overland.htm
www.jetstar.com.au/flightInfo/schedules/
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Services between Geelong and Avalon:
• Services between Avalon airport and Geelong,
Bellarine Peninsula and the Great Ocean Road
are operated by Avalon Airport Shuttle.
• One-way trips cost $12 per adult to Geelong Bus Port.
• Door to Door service is available throughout Geelong,
Bellarine Peninsula and the Great Ocean Road.
For prices phone (03) 52 788 788.
Bus Services from Geelong are timed to coincide with the Jetstar schedule. Passengers using the Avalon Airport Shuttle service to the airport should remember to check departure times on (03) 52 788 788.
Photos by David Quick
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