I have to say I was quite surprised by the bigfred's comment ... but then he's from NZ and I've heard the drivers there are not the most courteous, so perhaps the somewhat scary Victorian (or more specifically Melbourne and area) drivers are comparatively better than NZ drivers.

(As an aside, the best drivers I've encountered have been in Alberta, Canada)


I also know that one Christmas I tried to book accommodations anywhere along the coast from Lakes Entrance to Port Fairy, and there was nothing available. We ended up in Mt Gambier, SA ... which was nice, but that's some distance away!!