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Submitted: Thursday, Nov 02, 2006 at 20:43

volkan

going to hallidays point soon, wondering if there is any 4wdriving around the area forster taree
any help would be WELCOME
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AnswerID: 202688   Submitted: Thursday, Nov 02, 2006 at 20:50

guy007 replied:

Good beach driving with entry from back beach. No dune driving but you can drive the whole 9 miles to Forster.
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AnswerID: 202709   Submitted: Thursday, Nov 02, 2006 at 21:19

Member - Toytruck (SA) replied:

Volkan,
I grew up in Lansdowne.....well the argument about weather I ever grew up at all is aside but, depending on where you want to go etc etc. Mostly beach driving around Halidays and Forster but if you want to head inland a little from Taree out through Wingham and up towards Dingo Tops.... excellent 4WDriving. There are some excellent tracks into the Cells River area, look for Blue Mountain Creek Road, with lots of creek crossings, hills, washouts and much more, with some excellent views of the Manning Valley and plenty of picnic areas. I would consider these a good day trip from Halidays or better still a camp over. Very mountainous areas. You could possibly head into the Barrington Tops area, even more 4WDriving but this would be stretching the friendship as a day trip I think, Just depends on your circumstances and how far you are willing to travel in a day, for me a 12 hour day and several hundred K's is nothing cos I just love driving, but not all are in this boat:-)

Let me know if you would like to know more detail.

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FollowupID: 462232   Submitted: Thursday, Nov 02, 2006 at 21:35

Member - Scott M (NSW) posted:

Yeah, do the Barrington Rd up through the Dingo gate and down into Moonan Brook - absolutely speccy country there.

I grew up in Nabiac and spent all my teenage summer out at Blackhead in the surf club there. The other road is to go from Seal Rocks down to Tea Gardensa for a day trip.
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FollowupID: 462245   Submitted: Thursday, Nov 02, 2006 at 21:47

Member - Toytruck (SA) posted:

Scott M,
yep, didn't think of that one not a bad trip. There are also a few good trips in Wallangat State Forrest (think I spulled ir wtite), either way, that whole area is a great spot for this stuff.....almost wish I was back there.

What year were you in Nabiac???

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FollowupID: 462254   Submitted: Thursday, Nov 02, 2006 at 22:08

Member - Scott M (NSW) posted:

TT,

Grew up there and left around 1980 to work in the big smoke. Parents are still up there and I go home fairly regularily - still got a fair bit of the bush still in me.
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FollowupID: 462343   Submitted: Friday, Nov 03, 2006 at 09:15

Member - Stephen M (NSW) posted:

Hi there toytruck, Scott m, would these tracks be suitable for a kia sportage,it does have low range (earlier model) I will be up that way over xmas myself and was going to take my cousin and his wife for a bit of 4bying. Would any of these tracks be suitable for that type of vehicle and also where can I pick up a map showing the areas you are both talking about. By the way he has only ever done sand/beach driving nothing else so some thing just to let him have a bit of fun would be good and suitable for that vehicle. Regards Steve M

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FollowupID: 462386   Submitted: Friday, Nov 03, 2006 at 13:05

Gronk posted:

Sorry but the track from seal rocks to tea gardens is now closed ( another nat parks desicion ? )
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FollowupID: 462400   Submitted: Friday, Nov 03, 2006 at 14:00

Member - Toytruck (SA) posted:

Good ole Nat Parks, put an electified barwire fence around it and don't let anyone near it, typical.

Stephen M,
the Kia would be fine on the majority of these roads as they are generally Sate Forrestry Roads and in reasonable condition. As I mentioned there are some really good 4wd tracks in these areas but generally speaking no probs for the Kia. Any of the local Forrestry Maps will give a detailed view of Barrington, Wallingatt, Dingo Tops, Elands and Elenborough Falls etc etc. These areas are riddled with lofgging tracks and picnic areas toooooooo many to mention but, go looking for some the the above spots and you will have a ball:-)

Cheers
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FollowupID: 462401   Submitted: Friday, Nov 03, 2006 at 14:01

Member - Toytruck (SA) posted:

....lofgging...I could have said Flogging I guess:-)

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FollowupID: 462444   Submitted: Friday, Nov 03, 2006 at 16:30

Member - Scott M (NSW) posted:

Agree with TT, 98% of these roads will be OK. Most of them - with the exception of extreme foresty tracks - are traversable in family sedans if you take it easy.

Kia won't have a problem.

Gronk, yeah I forgot that, however you go down the ferry road from Buladelah.
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FollowupID: 462445   Submitted: Friday, Nov 03, 2006 at 16:41

Mr Fawlty posted:

Landsdowneites settle an arguement for me... I reckon Landsdowne was originally on the Hwy.... true false don't know or care?
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FollowupID: 462446   Submitted: Friday, Nov 03, 2006 at 16:42

Member - Stephen M (NSW) posted:

Thanks guys will get hold of a map and start looking at where we can go,sounds like a good day out coming up. Regards Steve M

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FollowupID: 462736   Submitted: Sunday, Nov 05, 2006 at 09:49

Member - Toytruck (SA) posted:

Mr Fawlty,
not to sure to be honest. I do know that Lansdowne was a thriving Logging town in its hey day, have been to many "Return to Lansdowne", days which are days put on by the local community to revisit the hey days, but have never seen anything to indicate that the Lansdowne Road was once the Highway........quite possible though.

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FollowupID: 462914   Submitted: Monday, Nov 06, 2006 at 12:42

Member - Toytruck (SA) posted:

Nup,
slept with my hand on it.....oops my mind on it over night, you'll have to excuse me my wife has been in hospital for about 5 weeks now.

The more I htink about it...no I don't think so. The Lansdowne road has always been a flood route for when the Pacific Hwy gets cut off at Coopernook, and I think the Pacific Hwy has always been at Coopernook.

I may stand to be corrected though........ Never been wrong, thought I was once but I wasn't!!!

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FollowupID: 462939   Submitted: Monday, Nov 06, 2006 at 15:17

Mr Fawlty posted:

Ok, Bugger bum poop, yet another arguement I loose...
I hope your wife is OK! There are some ads in the Manning times that may help take your mind off things.....
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AnswerID: 203078   Submitted: Saturday, Nov 04, 2006 at 17:39

Member - Phil G (SA) replied:

I was on holiday there last week. We did some tracks in Wallingat National Park with the Xtrail - all very easy. Nice view over the area from the lookout. Nothing I'd normally call 4wding. We used a national parks brochure and also the Raster 250k maps.

Theres 4wd beach access from the Myall National Park between Bombah Ferry and Tea Gardens.
Myall Lakes NP website

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AnswerID: 203300   Submitted: Monday, Nov 06, 2006 at 08:26

RUM'N'RACIN replied:

just remember guys you need a beach permit to drive on any of the beaches in the taree /forster area. south of hallidays point requires a permit from the great lakes council and north of hallidays point requires a permit from the greater taree city council. plenty of great tracks/drives just visit the local tourism centre for maps and advice, been raining here now for 2 days so should be plenty of mud to play in !!
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