driving <span class="highlight">dubbo</span> to newcastle
Submitted: Thursday, Jan 06, 2011 at 22:56
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Con_Qld
Will be towing a 24' caravan (approx.2.9 ton) from
Dubbo to try to get to
Newcastle and up the Pacific Highway to
Gold Coast to try to avoid the problem/flood road near Goondiwindi/Warrick on the Newell Highway. Am trying to also miss the ranges & windy roads. Any suggestions will be very much appreciated.
Reply By: didiaust - Friday, Jan 07, 2011 at 06:42
Friday, Jan 07, 2011 at 06:42
Just avoid the Maitland- Hexham area in peek times 7am to 9 am and 4pm to 6pm
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Follow Up By: Member - Mark (Tamworth NSW) - Friday, Jan 07, 2011 at 21:25
Friday, Jan 07, 2011 at 21:25
Con
Check your road maps or GPS, but there is a road from Maitland to Raymond Terrace (Pacific Highway north of Hexham) , you miss the congestion between Maitland and Hexham, across the Hunter River flats. It is shorter and quicker.
Before you torture yourself on the Pacific Highway make sure you really don't have any other options from Goondi.
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Reply By: Cruiser .- Friday, Jan 07, 2011 at 07:02
Friday, Jan 07, 2011 at 07:02
Con,
Best way is to go to
Newcastle via the Golden Highway
From
Dubbo, go to
Dunedoo, Merriwa, Denman, Maitland to Hexham then up the Pacific Highway
Have a look at
Dubbo to Hexham via Golden Highway
Its a good run with not a lot of traffic, some small hills and not to windy and there are even some nice overnighter spots.
Cheers,
Cruiser
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Follow Up By: Fred G NSW - Friday, Jan 07, 2011 at 08:59
Friday, Jan 07, 2011 at 08:59
From Denman, instead of going turning right to continue the Golden Highway via Jerry's Plains, and the open cuts, you can go straight on to Muswellbrook (approx 25 k's) and you're on the
New England Highway to Maitland, where you will pass the big power stations.
I always go this way when towing the caravan, otherwise I go through Jerry's plains, where you will see the big open cut mines, and the beautifully manicured properties of the big horse studs.
The Golden Highwy is a great drive which you should enjoy.
Fred
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Reply By: miandering fiander - Friday, Jan 07, 2011 at 22:18
Friday, Jan 07, 2011 at 22:18
The Newel hwy road is open and fine all the way to gundawindi then go through
toowoomba across that way will save you hours of slow traffic up the coast road.
about 4 hours across to
Newcastle and the same to Gundy from
Dubbo.
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Reply By: miandering fiander - Friday, Jan 07, 2011 at 22:19
Friday, Jan 07, 2011 at 22:19
The Newel hwy road is open and fine all the way to Goondawindi then go through
toowoomba across that way will save you hours of slow traffic up the coast road.
about 4 hours across to
Newcastle and the same to Gundy from
Dubbo.
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Follow Up By: Con_Qld - Friday, Jan 07, 2011 at 23:24
Friday, Jan 07, 2011 at 23:24
Thank you very much for all your replies..definately Goondawindi to
Toowoomba is the way to go but needed second option. Cheers...& Happy New Year..
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Follow Up By: miandering fiander - Saturday, Jan 08, 2011 at 20:25
Saturday, Jan 08, 2011 at 20:25
Just make a phone call to Millmerran before you go, came through today and about 150mm of water across the road at
Condamine creek, road was open with caution and down to 1 lane. Still the way to go.
the Gap was closed for an hour today not sure why.
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