getting to cobram ...
By Car ...
Coming from Melbourne? Use the Hume Freeway and Goulburn Valley Highway.
Coming from Sydney? Use the Hume Freeway/Highway, cross into Victoria and then use the Murray Valley Highway.
Coming from Melbourne and don't have a car?
There are daily trains and coaches leaving Spencer Street Station. Phone VLine on 136 196 from anywhere in Victoria. www.vline.com.au. These services which can commence from Melbourne as a bus or train service all finish with a coach service to Cobram's former train station.
Coming from Sydney and using the trains?
There are regular trains to Albury which connect with a bus service to Cobram. Trains depart Sydney's Central Station. For details of fares and timetables go to www.countrylink.nsw.gov.au
Buses from Sydney ...
Go to www.fireflyexpress.com.au to see the bus timetable to Albury and then get a Vline bus to Cobram.
From Brisbane ...
Greyhound Bus Service departs Brisbane every day at 6.30 am and arrives at Cobram V/Line Bus Depot at 4.00 am the following morning. www.greyhound.com.au
From Adelaide
VLine operate a daily coach service from Adelaide which connects with the XPT train to Sydney. This coach service connects at Shepparton with another coach service to Cobram. www.vline.vic.gov.au
From Mildura (to the west) and Albury (to the east)
Information on the coach service is available from VLine www.vline.vic.gov.au
Come by air ...
(there are some great deals advertised by both major airlines) Take a flight to Melbourne with Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Blue or Tiger Airways and then get the V-Line Bus/Train service to Cobram. |
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things to do in cobram ...
Cobram has a lot to offer fruit pickers in their spare time.
River beaches ...
The Murray River has many sandy beaches which makes this area unique for water sports and enjoyment.
Quench your thirst at one of the pubs, bars and licenced clubs ...
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Cobram Hotel (known as the Top Pub) - meals available, TAB (betting), disco on Saturday nights
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Grand Central Hotel (known as the Middle Pub) meals available, musos jam session on Thursday nights, live bands on Friday and Saturday nights
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Royal Victoria Hotel -(known as the Bottom Pub) - meals available - music on the grass on Sunday afternoons, bands at various times.
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Velvet Monkey - Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday till late - live bands and discos
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Barooga Hotel - recently renovated hotel - great place for a cold beer and meal
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Barooga Sports Club - large licensed club with meals, TAB (betting), poker machines, sporting ovals, indoor swimming pool, gymnasium, spa and sauna
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Cobram Barooga Golf Club - one of Australia's leading 36 hole golf courses - meals, live entertainment, poker machines, snooker tables
Where to see the latest movies ...
The Melba Theatre has two cinemas and regularly screens big time movies at the same time as capital cities
Internet facilities
The orchard has a coin operated internet kiosk so you can catch up on your email after work. You can even book your next part of your working holiday without having to leave to orchard.
Shopping Facilities
Cobram has excellent shopping facilities for a small country town including banks, post office, supermarkets (Safeway and IGA), cafes, pubs, restaurants, bookshop, dvd, video and CD stores, electrical goods, hardware, hairdressers, clothing, second hand stores etc.
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