SOME GOOD, RECENT NEWS ON LERDERDERG PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPTIONS
There is a new (12 month trial) bus service between Blackwood and Bacchus Marsh on Fridays that will increase the options for walking the Lerderderg track without a car. Bus leaves Blackwood Friday 9.05am and gets to Bacchus Marsh at 9.40 am connecting to the 9.45am Melbourne train or 9.55am Ballarat train.A bus leaves Bacchus Marsh at 2.15pm Fridays and gets to Blackwood at 2.50pm.
For Taxi Bookings in the Bacchus Marsh Blackwood area phone Melton Bacchus Marsh Taxicabs 97469999 or Western District Taxis on 97460333
For Victorian tram and bus information call VicLink 131638 or www.viclink.com.au
The regional centres of the Great Dividing Trail can be accessed through Victoria's regional train and bus network, Vline. Links to the Vline timetables which link the Great Dividing Trails spokes can be found below:
All VLine Timetables
http://www.vlinepassenger.com.au/timetables/
Melbourne -Bacchus - Marsh Ballarat Train service
http://www.vlinepassenger.com.au/timetables/west/vline_mlb_blrat.htm
Melbourne - Castlemaine - Bendigo Train Service
http://www.vlinepassenger.com.au/timetables/north/vline_mlb_bendigo.htm
Melbourne - Woodend - Daylesford Train Bus Service
http://www.vlinepassenger.com.au/timetables/north/vline_mlb_daylesford.htm
Ballarat to Bendigo Bus (one bus each week day via Daylesford and Castlemaine)
http://www.vlinepassenger.com.au/timetables/southwest/vline_glng_bendigo.htm