CANBERRA TRIP over CUP DAY LONG WEEKEND
Join us on a week-long trip to Canberra, enjoying 3 days of mountains and coastlines each way and 4 days in Canberra itself. Held over the Cup Day long weekend, you can take just 4 or 5 days off work for a 10 day journey with great company and lots to see and do.
Rooms have been held for us at all the accommodation, so it’s recommended you get in early to book now, using the information below. Payment is only on arrival at each. The exception is Canberra with a weird, flexible discount below – no rooms held here, so get in early.
Day 1 – Friday 31 October Start not too early. Scenic route away from the highway to Wodonga. Option: people can leave Melbourne after work and head straight up the Hume Freeway to Wodonga.
Stagecoach Motel, Wodonga 02 60243044. $145 per night Queen, $155 Twin (Queen + single) King Suites $170
Day 2 – Saturday 1 November Start with the Great River Road along the Murray River to Corryong, then take the dramatic Alpine Way around the Kosciusko Range to Thredbo and then on to Jindabyne.
Horizons Lake Jindabyne – Scenic lakefront, on-site bar. $206 per night includes buffet breakfast. – 02 64562652
Day 3 Sunday 2 November Time to look around Jindabyne before heading to Canberra.
Pavilion on Northbourne . Weirdly, if you book on the first Wednesday of the month between 12 noon and 1pm and you received a flexible 30% off the going room rate. The only rooms they don’t apply to are family rooms. The rate for a standard room is $145.60 per day at that time of year.
Days 4-7 Monday 3 to Thursday 6 November
Canberra. Mix of joint activities and flexible individual activity options. Lots more details to come.
Day 8 Friday 7 November Drive through Batemans Bay and along the coast road to Merimbula, leaving some time in late afternoon to look around.
Town Centre Motor Inn Merimbula - 0452 606 827 Rooms starting at $120 per night.
Day 9 Saturday 8 November Drive around the coast to Lakes Entrance, with stops and detours on the way. (There’s an alternative super-twisty inland route for the keen.)
Albatross Motor Inn Lakes Entrance – rooms starting at $125. 03 5155 1500
Day 10 Sunday 9 November After a relaxed start in Lakes Entrance, head back home.
DRIVE INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE SENT OUT IN THE FINAL REMINDER EMAIL.
The Drive will also use the TourBoss App. Please ensure you have this downloaded to your phone, and confirm your attendance in the APP
so that you receive your phone navigation instructions.
We highly recommend you have a UHF radio with you on all our drives. We will be on channel 17, or as advised on the day. .
Please see our cancellation policy here.
Meals, food and all other costs are yours on the day.
Please give as much advance notice as possible if your ability to attend the event changes.
BMW Drivers Club Melbourne Inc.
Any questions? Contact Jo Mawson at v.president@bmwdcm.com.au or 0412 661 900.
