GETTING THERE
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HOW TO GET THERE
Golden Plains is held at the Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre, on Mt. Mercer Road, near a town called Meredith, in Victoria, Australia. 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 half hours on the weekend of the festival. Melway Map: 611 C4. The festival can also be reached by public transport.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
From Melbourne, take the Princes Fwy to Geelong.
From Tullamarine Airport, take the Western Ring Road to the Princes Fwy and head towards Geelong.
From Avalon airport, take the Princes Fwy towards Geelong.
Just before you get into 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 Supernatural Amphitheatre is about 12 minutes drive along this road.
You can see a map of the site on Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
It's easy, cheap and quick to get to and from Meredith and Golden Plains 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).
All bus and train services you need to use are run by V/Line
GETTING TO GP BY PT
We will be running a shuttle from Meredith town to the festival site (10 min trip) on Saturday for those of you arriving by PT. The cost will be $5.00 per person. The shuttle bus will collect you from the Meredith bus stop (where you are dropped off by PT). But you need to get to Meredith town first :
MELBOURNE TO MEREDITH VIA GEELONG :
Saturday 8th March
8.00 am Departs Southern Cross Station (train)
8.54 am Arrives Geelong Station (train)
9.10 am Departs Geelong Station (coach)
9.54 am Arrives Meredith (coach)
1.00pm Departs Southern Cross Station (train)
1.56 pm Arrives Geelong Station (train)
2.00 pm Departs Geelong Station (coach)
2.43 m Arrives Meredith (coach)
4.00 pm Departs Southern Cross Station (train)
4.47 pmArrives Geelong Station (train)
5.45 pm Departs Geelong Station (coach)
6.28 pm Arrives Meredith (coach)
BALLART TO MEREDITH
Saturday 8th March
6.30 am - Departs Ballarat Station
7.11 am Arrives Meredith
11.00 am Departs Ballarat Station
11.41 am - Arrives Meredith
3.40 pm - Departs Ballarat Station
4.26 pm - Arrives Meredith
3.40 pm - Departs Ballarat Station
4.26 pm - Departs Ballarat Station
GOING HOME BY PT
Shuttlebus departs Festival site at Reception on Monday 10th of March. It is likely that there will be one departure at 9am (for those heading to Ballarat) and another at 11am (tying in with the Mebourne via Geelong bus). Please confirm this at the information tent once you are on site. $5.00 per person.
It is ESSENTIAL that you register your name at the Info Tent at the Festival to ensure your seat on this bus no later than 12pm Sunday, regardless of whether or not you arrived by PT.
MEREDITH TO MELBOURNE VIA GEELONG
Monday 10th March
7.11 am - Departs Meredith (coach)
8.01 am - Arrives Geelong Station
8.27 am - Departs Geelong Station
9.33 am - Arrives Southern Cross Station
11.41 am - Departs Meredith (coach)
12.25 pm - Arrives Geelong Station
12.34 pm - Departs Geelong Station
1.33 pm - Arrives Southern Cross Station
3.27 pm - Departs Meredith (coach)
4.20 - Arrives Geelong Station
4.34 pm - Departs Geelong Station
5.33 pm - Arrives Southern Cross Station
4.26 pm - Departs Meredith (coach)
5.15 pm - Arrives Geelong Station
5.31 pm - Departs Geelong Station
6.33 am - Arrives Southern Cross Station
MEREDITH TO BALLARAT
Monday 10th March
9.54 am - Departs Meredith
10.40 Arrive Ballarat
COMING FROM ADELAIDE
There are many ways to get transport from Adelaide. For details try some fo these websites:
www.gsr.com.au/fares/overland.htm
www.jetstar.com.au/flightInfo/schedules/
AVALON AIRPORT JETSTAR PASSENGERS
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.