new joiner and searching Brisbane to Sydney and back via Hinterland

Submitted: Sunday, Dec 18, 2022 at 14:49
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Hey all,
just say hello as new joiner of this Exploroz community :)
Stay as an expat for my german company for two years in Brisbane and plan to do the first longer trip over the christmas days. Means 17 days traveltime and idea is to go to direction Sydney over coastel side, blue mountains and back through the hinterland. Moderate 4wd (stock Prado 120).
So the question is which routes,what to see and to do?
May you folks have some hints not to find or more up to date than in the common travel guides ?

Cheers !
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Reply By: Rod W6 - Sunday, Dec 18, 2022 at 21:39

Sunday, Dec 18, 2022 at 21:39
When someone mentions a joiner it usually means a woodworking machine ie Joiner, buzzer or surface planer.
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Follow Up By: Happy Explorer - Monday, Dec 19, 2022 at 08:27

Monday, Dec 19, 2022 at 08:27
I think you are referring to a 'Jointer' ;)
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Follow Up By: rumpig - Monday, Dec 19, 2022 at 10:49

Monday, Dec 19, 2022 at 10:49
@ Happy Explorer…aren’t they what you find in Nimbin? ….lol
Being a Carpenter and Joiner by trade, I’ll run with what Rod said.
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Follow Up By: Happy Explorer - Monday, Dec 19, 2022 at 11:11

Monday, Dec 19, 2022 at 11:11
Not sure
I think the Nimbin one is a Joint ??
I also think that the operator is the Joiner and the machine is the Jointer for some strange reason
Anyway none of this has anything remotely to do with the original question ??
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Follow Up By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Monday, Dec 19, 2022 at 12:06

Monday, Dec 19, 2022 at 12:06
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..... "Anyway none of this has anything remotely to do with the original question".....
Other than to totally confuse the OP!
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Follow Up By: Nomadic Navara - Monday, Dec 19, 2022 at 12:39

Monday, Dec 19, 2022 at 12:39
Yer, there's always got to be a smart A in every forum.
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Reply By: Member - silkwood - Sunday, Dec 18, 2022 at 22:17

Sunday, Dec 18, 2022 at 22:17
Hey, welcome Michael. A joiner is someone who joins, which makes you someone wanting to be a part of our social group. Great to have you on board.

17 Days is a good time to have a brief look at some wonderful areas, or an opportunity to travel through to a couple of 4-5 day stays and get to know a few areas well. What's your preference (the vehicle will be fine for most adventures)?...

Cheers,

Mark

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Reply By: Happy Explorer - Monday, Dec 19, 2022 at 08:59

Monday, Dec 19, 2022 at 08:59
Hi Michael and welcome
I trust you will have an interesting and relaxing couple weeks over Christmas.
While there are plenty of nice spots on the eastern side of the Great Divide there is no obvious north/south route to travel other than the Pacific Highway which I find totally boring. Just have to poke around a bit.
Once you get on the western side of the range then it is much different. Even the New England Highway is quite pretty with many places to the east to stop off at. Also west of the New England you have the Fossickers Way which will get you away from the main traffic areas and into some old gold mining areas as well.
However there are a number of highways and connecting roads running east/west across the range which are well worth the drive. Two coming to mind are the Waterfall Way from Bellingen to Armidale and further south you have the route from Gloucester west through Barrington Tops and on to Nundle and that area.
There are others east/west as well but they are two that I really like.
Of course most places will be busy and campgrounds full to overflowing at this time of year.
Be willing to stop and explore those little out of the way places as some are real gems.
Enjoy
Roy
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Follow Up By: Member - Mark (Tamworth NSW) - Monday, Dec 19, 2022 at 13:27

Monday, Dec 19, 2022 at 13:27
I don't think you can access the Barrington Tops from the eastern side, the road from Gloucester was shut with a landslide, probably still is shut, double check that.
To me the country from Armidale east to Bellingen is the most picturesque in NSW if you take the side trips. All the waterfalls, The New England National Park (very similar to Barrington Tops), country north of Bellingen and up the Bellinger River.
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Follow Up By: Nomadic Navara - Monday, Dec 19, 2022 at 16:03

Monday, Dec 19, 2022 at 16:03
From the Barrington NP site:

Applies from Thu 25 Mar 2021, 3.57pm to Wed 21 Dec 2022, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Sun 18 Dec 2022, 8.21am.
Other incidents: Main access road to Barrington Tops Plateau closed from Gloucester

UPDATE Dec 2022: NSW Forestry Corporation has advised they are planning on opening the road in time for Christmas.

The main access road to Barrington Tops Plateau from Gloucester has been closed by NSW Forestry Corporation until further notice due to serious damage caused during a weather event.

You can only access campgrounds and visitor precincts located on the plateau from the western side via Scone. Barrington Tops Forest Road (also known as the Scone-Gloucester Road) is closed between Cobark Park picnic area!and Dilgry Circle intersection. There is no access from Gloucester to Scone on this road.

Road re-opening dates are unknown at this stage, however NSW Forestry Corporation is working on restoring the road. This media release has more information.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For latest traffic information, please visit the Live Traffic website. For further information call the!Gloucester office on 02 6538 5300.

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Reply By: Nomadic Navara - Monday, Dec 19, 2022 at 12:38

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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Reply By: Member - Michael Z - Thursday, Dec 22, 2022 at 10:41

Thursday, Dec 22, 2022 at 10:41
Hey all,
thanks for giving me some infos about my planed trip.
Will avoid the mainroutes and mostly the direct Coast area.
Wish all agood time !
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