Mexicans Tour....(Victoria)

[firefighter]

Victorian Gold Fields and Golden Triangle Tour 2013
Friday 19 April to Monday 29 April

Please note…….You can join in and leave the tour any time and place

Daylesford….Spa centre of Australia
Friday 19 Saturday 20 Sunday 21 April

Victoria Caravan Park Daylesford Phone [phone] bookings Vintage caravans
Price $28 a night less 10% off

Places of interest Daylesford area

Mill antique centre and café about 60/80 stalls
Other antique shops
Shops for the ladies
Lake Daylesford and mineral springs
Jubilee Lake and mineral springs
Tipperary springs
Gardens and look out
Antique book shops x2
Museum
Sunday Marke (lots of collectables) (Train Station) and train ride
Hepburn springs mineral water and baths
Lavender farm
Cricket willow and cricket museum
Mt Franklin extinct volcano crater (drive into the crater) crater was an old caravan park (1950/70)
Mt Franklin Chocolate factory
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Franklin_(Victoria)

Monday 22 April

Newstead
Morning 31kms

Visit Eddie Fords complex Lyons St ( Main St) Newstead Home of Restored cars & Custom Rodder Magazines then visit Eddies farm (couple klms out of town) approximately 70 vehicles on display
Eddie will be taken photos of our Vans to be featured in Restored Cars Mag while we are there

Lunch Pub/ Bakery /b y o Newstead

Afternoon
Maldon 14kms (Historic town national trust)

Then on to Maryborough approximately 30 kms……. 2 night stay
Monday 22 Tuesday 23 April

Maryborough caravan park 7 Holyrood St Phone [phone] Bookings Vintage Caravans
Price $ 24 a night (Discount)

Places of interest Maryborough area
Maryborough Antique centre historic railway station
Sewing Machine collection one for the ladies...booking confirmed this collection is in a 3 story old flour mill aprox 400 antique sewing machines ......plus a shed in the yard for the blokes
Another private vehicle collection
Next 2 is a must to see
Moliagul 36 kms…… Memorial Welcome stranger gold nugget largest gold nugget found in the world
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welcome_Stranger
Commemorative Obelisk for John Flynn…….founder of the Royal flying Doctor
members.westnet.com.au/likelyprospects/john_flynn.html
Dunolly 23 kms historic town
Avoca 26 kms historic town
Talbot 14 kms historic town
Clunes 18 kms after (Talbot) another historic town

Wedderburn
Wednesday 24 Thursday 25 April (Anzac Day)

Wedderburn pioneer caravan park hospital street Phone 03 54 943301 Bookings Vintage Caravans
Price $22 a night (discount)

Places of interest Wedderburn area

Gold detecting/panning……local man will be giving us a demonstration
Gold stamp battery
Stationary engine collection
Lonely grave
Historic buildings
General store museum
Eucalyptus stew pot
Melville caves
www.smh.com.au/news/Victoria/Melville-Caves/2005/02/17/1108500206941.html

Friday 26 Saturday 27 Sunday 28 April Bendigo
Stopping at Inglewood on route
To check out 5 Antique shops and Motor Museum


Central City Caravan Park 362 High Street Golden Square (Bendigo) phone [phone] bookings vintage caravans
Price $34 a night ..... (seniors discount) $30.60

Places of interest Bendigo area

Tram ride
Underground Mine tour
Chinese Joss House
Have a beer at the historic 4 story Shamrock hotel
Historic Bendigo pottery
Saturday Night…. Meal and tour of the club rooms and work shop of the Veteran, Vintage and Classic Car Club Bendigo …Note this is the club that runs the Bendigo swap …...NOTE meal suppled….at our own cost
Sunday Market (Showgrounds)
Visit blind engineer Doug Clarkson’s workshop and see Doug use his lathe and tools (Tour of workshop now confirmed)

Visit forum member Austin 125 and view Alan’s vintage caravans and memorabilia collection (this is a large collection)

Monday 29 April
On the way home…. Stopping at Kyneton to view a private vehicle collection

Please book your own Caravan sites for whatever town you are with us on the tour

DON’T forget you can join in and leave the tour any time and place

Please register here or.......... send me a personal message


Cheers
Geoff ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[ralphndi]

Hi! Geoff.FF.

We wiil be there sounds great,

Ralphndi.

[brenten]

hi geoff i can do some of the tour i will let you know how much i can do... brenten

[shesgotthelook]

Yay, finally some local Vic action. Possibly try for Daylesford & Bendigo.

[seeshell]

Hi FF

We will be joining the tour at the end in Bendigo - have booked in to Bendigo from the 25th (see family) and will catch you all on your arrival and head back on the 28th so we can be at work on Monday.

Cheers
Seeshell

[sportsman 1]

Hey Geoff,

looks like what we talked about is going to happen, great.

All being well we can be there Friday 19th till Monday arvo or Tuesday morning/lunch. (Karon will need to be back for work Wednesday).

Might even come up to Bendigo for the weekend as well.

Will let you know when we know.

Leigh.

[Don Ricardo]

Hi Firefighter,

Thanks for doing the hard yards to organise the proposed Victorian tour. Sounds great.

I am hoping to join it - or drop in at least - on one of the weekends. Not 100% sure yet though - depends on work and a couple of other things that are unknown at this point. That is, they are known unknowns Or are they unknown knowns Well whatever, I know for sure that they are not unknown unknowns! ;D ;D ;D

Don Ricardo

[firefighter]

Hi All

If you are attending this tour or joining in along the way you need to think about booking with the caravan parks

You really need to book Bendigo now as another group (modern Vans) is staying in the park same time as vintage caravans .com
and their members have started to pay deposits

People are using this weekend as a long weekend .......as Anzac day is the Thursday .......The aussie way in life is ....throw a sickie on the Friday or take a day of your holidays .....then you have a 4 day holiday......even 5 day break if you have a rostered day off on the Monday ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

If you are attending on the Saturday night for the meal ....we need to know the nos for catering.......any body with special dietery needs also please advise .......please post here or send me a personal message

cheers
Geoff ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[tubbygra51]

yes will be there looking ford to the trip

[Deleted]

about bloody time you mexicans went on tour !

Yep, ......woo woo and I will be there in the FX and Janaway ......sounds like a great tour

Mark

[skyline59]

G'dday Geoff,
Mate sounds good.
At this stage, I reckon I'll be there for the Daylesford stay & then back for Bendigo, maybe sooner depending on work , thanks for organising it, talk soon,

Kind Regards,
Brett

[firefighter]

Onyar Bret

Thought you would be in for the Daylesford weekend

Your grand parents & parents home town
also being my old home town ........i remember going to your
grand parents dairy & collecting the milk on the way home from school

cheers
f/f ;D ;D ;D ;D

[webrake4bricabrac]

Hi Geoff, we have booked Bendigo from Thursday to Sunday. We have 2 littl'uns, so apologies in advance to anyone looking forward to a lie in ;D Cheers, Paddy

[firefighter]

Onyar Paddy

Thanks for your booking

We have 2 littl'uns, so apologies in advance to anyone looking forward to a lie in Cheers, Paddy

Kids are always welcome on Vintage Caravan .com events

cheers
f/f ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[shesgotthelook]

Bendigo booked, Fri & Sat night.

[Cruz]

Just applied for holidays. It is School Holidays in NSW,so will have to wait and see what the boss says.

[firefighter]

Mar 5, 2013 7:59:40 GMT 10 Cruz said:

Just applied for holidays. It is School Holidays in NSW,so will have to wait and see what the boss says.

Lets hope the boss gives you...... your holidays ........20 members have booked for the tour ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

cheers
Geoff ;D ;D ;D

[winterwood]

Hi Geoff,

If I get the V V I'm expecting/hoping to get in the next couple of weeks, then I'm a starter.

Max

[firefighter]

Mar 5, 2013 12:01:49 GMT 10 winterwood said:

Hi Geoff,

If I get the V V I'm expecting/hoping to get in the next couple of weeks, then I'm a starter.

Max

Onya Max

What are we expecting ......... is it the one from S A the old couple own ???

cheers
f/f ;D ;D ;D ;D

[sportsman 1]

Hey Mexican meanderers,

We have booked!! (did I just hear a collective groan??) Arriving in Daylesford on Sunday afternoon as we are attending the Classic Showcase (British Display Day) with the Vauxhall and Clipper before heading up.
Touring to Maryborough on Monday and then home on Tuesday for work.

Hope to get up to Bendigo on Friday night as well.

Cant wait, only 47 more sleeps!

Leigh & Karon.

[Cruz]

Booked van parks today. watch out Mexico here i come.

[firefighter]

Mar 5, 2013 7:59:40 GMT 10 Cruz said:

Just applied for holidays. It is School Holidays in NSW,so will have to wait and see what the boss says.

Must be a good boss.......thats 22 now book for the tour so far
not every body is coming all the way

cheers
f/f ;D ;D ;D ;D

[smiles]

Geez 22 vans! This IS impressive!

You Mexicans are pulling out all fiestas and siestas for this tour!

Ole!

[alien]

Hi Geof we are booked in for the tour on the Sunday afternoon.....Tony

[firefighter]

Mar 16, 2013 16:19:10 GMT 10 alien said:

Hi Geof we are booked in for the tour on the Sunday afternoon.....Tony

G'day Tony

Thanks for your booking ...catch you at Daylesford

Cheers
f/f ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D