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=== Direction [[Sydney]] ===
This spot has worked for me (confirmed again January 2014). Between Bairnsdale and Eden, there is a long stretch with no bigger towns in between. Be prepared for longer waiting and possibly need to sleep outside. Not the fastest way in order to get to Sydney, but definitely doable, and loads of interesting spots at the coast along the road. For a more direct connection to Sydney, I would recommend the Hume Highway is better recommended rather than the coast road.
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== Hitching out ==
=== Towards [[Sydney]] ===
For a lift to Sydney via the Hume Fwy (M31) catch a suburban train to Craigieburn (which is also the last stop on the line of the same name) Walk north down Hothlyn Drive and Walters Street about 10mins, until you get to a nice set of traffic lights with an onramp to the Hume Hwy. Here the cars must slow down for the lights and there is a lane for traffic to pull over.
Similarly just walk east along a road that has an on-ramp onto the freeway, the walk should take a maximum of 15 minutes. Its pretty doable to get to Sydney within the same day as long as you leave Melbourne early enough in the morning. Follow the signs to Seymour (Road 55) and don't get confused with the different numbers on the signs, Seymour should be always right. Alternately, you can catch a 40 minute train from Melbourne Central Station or Southern Cross Station towards Seymour to Wallan. Wallan is just outside Melbourne and from the train station it's a 10 minute walk straight onto the Hume Highway.
If you're headed to Canberra follow the directions above onto the Hume Hwy. Once you have a lift that is taking you to Yass or further it's best to ask the driver if he/she can take you into Murrumbateman (a small town which is a 10-15min 15 minute drive after the exit onto the Barton Hwy (25) off the Hume Hwy). From there all traffic must slow down and (if you're coming from MelMelbourne) it'll be late in the day when everyone is commuting back to Canberra. Alternatively, there is a large service and truck-stop station just outside of Yass but if it's late in the day most people are commuting back South and it could be awhile (and dark) before you find someone headed into Canberra.
=== Direction East towards [[Traralgon]], [[Bairnsdale]] (East) === (This spot has been reconfirmed as of January 2014.) Take a train to the end of the Pakenham line to Pakenham, then exit the station (theres only one platform) and go straight along the street ahead (Henry St). Henry St turns left, follow it, then turn right at the first right into King St. Follow that to the Princes Highway.
Cross the highway and follow it to the right for like 100m more or less and there should be a dirt area where cars can pull over.
=== Directon West towards [[Adelaide]] (West) ===
==== Option 1 ====
* ''(Last verified: December 2012)''
=== Direction Southwest along the Great Ocean Road (South-West) ===
==== The original option ====
Get on the train towards Werribee (Zone 1+2) and go all the way to Werribee. As you get out of the station you'll be on Comden Drive. Turn right (i.e. opposite direction from Woolsworth) and walk down down the road for about 200 meters until you see a footbridge over a river on your right hand side. Cross the bridge and follow the trail for about 10 minutes and you'll get to the main intersection. Just after the intersection there is a big area for cars to pull over.
=== Direction Northwest towards [[Bendigo]], [[Mildura]] (North-West) ===
Catch the Craigeburn bound train to Essendon and from there get on bus 483 towards Sunbury. Just bear in mind that the 483 bus leaves every 80 minutes on weekdays so make sure to click the link below to see the timetable by clicking [http://ptv.vic.gov.au/timetables/line/2256/ here].
