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There There are five start points: Lilydale  Officer  Epping  Werribee South  Ardeer - click name to go there

Lilydale

​On the Maroondah Highway outbound after the railway bridge and near the Olinda Creek Hotel. Park on either side of the service road.

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There are public toilets very close and a coffee shop opposite for those arriving early who need a coffee fix.

 

You will need to refuel before arriving at the start point.

Officer

At the Shell service station, 439 Princes Hwy, Officer.

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To get there from Melbourne come down the Monash Freeway onto the Princes Freeway, and turn off onto the Princes Highway at the Officer sign. The Shell is a kilometre or two along the highway on the left.

 

Fill up here and park outside the offices opposite the pumps. Coffee is available in the service station or at the coffee shop next door.


​Toilet is in the service station.

Epping

At the BP Truckstop on Cooper Street Epping near the Craigieburn Bypass.


To get there go up the Craigieburn Bypass from the Western Ringroad and turn right at Cooper Street, the BP is on your left after you go under the freeway.

​Coffee, toilets, fuel etc. are all available here.

Werribee South

Down the Princes Highway (M1) towards Geelong.

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It should be noted that there are two exits from the Princes Highway designated C109. The first is much earlier near Hoppers Crossing, so stay on the road and take the second one (after signs for the Werribee Zoo).

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Turn off to the left at the Werribee exit C109 then turn right and cross the highway. Cross the first roundabout and turn left into McDonalds before the second roundabout. Meet in the McDonalds carpark.

 

For fuel continue through McDonalds and into the service station. McDonalds of course has coffee, food and toilets.

Map of start point

Ardeer

At the outbound service centre on the M80 a couple of kilometres after turning off the M1 (Geelong Road) if coming from the Monash Freeway.

​The next turnoff past Boundary Road signposted as Service Centre.

 

Refuel here at the service station and meet outside McDonalds where coffee, toilets etc. are available. 

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