Getting to Darwin
Submitted: Tuesday, Jun 12, 2018 at 20:31
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Member - bbuzz (NSW)
Hi all,
I have to get to
Darwin in a hurry in the next two weeks.What is the quickest route?
Up the middle of Qld, across to NT and then north OR
Across NSW to
Port Augusta and then north?
Or is there another alternative?
Thanks
bill
Reply By: Athol W1 - Tuesday, Jun 12, 2018 at 20:41
Tuesday, Jun 12, 2018 at 20:41
Bill
You do not give any indication as to your starting point, but I guess that you are somewhere around the central area of NSW.
Unless you are west of about
Wilcannia I would suggest that it will be far quicker to make your way to Mt Isa and then across the Barkly to Three Ways, where you then have just 1000km straight up the Stuart Highway.
Regards
Athol
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Reply By: Member - McLaren3030 - Wednesday, Jun 13, 2018 at 10:56
Wednesday, Jun 13, 2018 at 10:56
Hi bbuzz,
According to "Google Maps" This is the fastest route./
Wyong
New South Wales 2259
Get on M1 in Jilliby from Alison Rd and Hue Hue Rd
10 min (9.5 km)
Continue on M1. Take Hunter Expy/M15,
New England Hwy/A15, B51, Kamilaroi Hwy and Newell Hwy/A39 to
Carnarvon Hwy/Mungindi Rd in Moree
5 h 58 min (530 km)
Continue to Saint George
2 h 33 min (239 km)
Take A2, Barkly Hwy, National Highway 87 and National Highway 1 to Tiger Brennan Dr in Pinelands. Take the exit from National Highway 1
34 h (3,119 km)
Follow Tiger Brennan Dr to McMinn St in
Darwin City
15 min (17.6 km)
Darwin
Northern Territory
Macca.
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Reply By: Member - johnat - Wednesday, Jun 13, 2018 at 19:30
Wednesday, Jun 13, 2018 at 19:30
A lot depends on the app you use to get the times for travel. AND the amount of roadworks on the route.
Google maps assume the best speed possible, others not so much. Also depends on how fast you need to get there, and how slowly you can afford to return.
Regardless, the trip will be great, no matter which way you go!
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Reply By: Member - John and Lynne - Wednesday, Jun 13, 2018 at 20:10
Wednesday, Jun 13, 2018 at 20:10
Having had a similar problem recently we decided that a rushed trip would be a hard and boring trip just driving. Our research quickly showed that flying was the cheapest and quickest way to get to
Darwin and back in a limited time frame with some time spent in
Darwin. Unless you have time for a more leisurely trip
home there is little to be gained from driving. You could try checking this idea. JohnandLynne
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Follow Up By: Member - bbuzz (NSW) - Thursday, Jun 14, 2018 at 09:19
Thursday, Jun 14, 2018 at 09:19
The more I look into it, flying seems to be a better solution.
Apart from the time and the cost of fuel (petrol) I am leaning towards a plane.
Thanks for your thoughts.
bill
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Follow Up By: Shaker - Thursday, Jun 14, 2018 at 17:02
Thursday, Jun 14, 2018 at 17:02
I was going to suggest flying, but thought I would get flamed,
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