🇦🇺 Melbourne CBD to Mt. Helen (1-Feb-2024)

A drive west from the Melbourne CBD out to Mt. Helen, near Ballarat via the West Gate Bridge and the M8 Western Freeway. It takes about 1½ hours to cover the 130km.
We take the Gordon exit shortly before Ballarat so we can drive along the massive wind turbines.
The main delays (about 10min) were caused by the ongoing West Gate Tunnel related roadworks (2025 completion).
M8 Western Freeway
M80 Metropolitan Ring Road
M1 West Gate Freeway