Monday, Dec 19, 2022 at 12:38
quote "and plan to do the first longer trip over the christmas days."
Christmas spells disaster for your plans. The
forum members may tell you the great spots to visit are, but on the other hand these
places will be fully booked out for both camping and accommodation. You did not say whether you are wishing to
camp or use pub/hotel/motel accommodation.
For pub/hotel style accommodation use
Welcome to Gday Pubs. There is no map on the site to guide you. However, when you click on a town there is a map available that shows nearby pubs.
If you are camping then use
WikiCamps Australia. It's available for use on phones, tablets and Windows computers.
If you are staying in pubs, I suggest you try the little towns that are within 30 km or so of the main routes you are using. Phone ahead a few days in advance to secure a bed. I also suggest you take your own bedding (perhaps a sleeping bag) to provide for all contingencies.
If you are camping, I suggest you locate something before midday, most of the cheap/free camps do not take bookings. When you have found a spot keep it for a couple of days so you can have a look around.
You are looking for some guides that are a bit fresher than the tourist guides. I suggest you use the
Visitor Information Centres site and look at the ones in the area you are going to. They will give you up to date info on those areas.
Visit NSW is also a worthwhile site.
Regarding your route, I would suggest accommodation will be extremely difficult from the Qld/NSW border until past
Ballina. The same can be said for the
Sydney and Blue Mountains area. I would suggest heading west from
Newcastle on the Golden Highway and joining the Newell Highway at Dubbo or a bit further north. Forget
Sydney and the Blue Mountains. Alternately, you could return to
Brisbane via the
New England Highway.
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