best route to new england highway over range
Submitted: Thursday, May 12, 2005 at 09:36
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lenni
Hi ,
I have been searching though maps and apart from similar ks, I was wondering which is the best route from
Coffs Harbour heading towards Towoomba. If we go up the Gibralter range it looks very steep and we are towing a heany camper. Not a big deal however is a better route via
Grafton and Casino then turning left to
Tenterfield?
Which road is less windy/steep/safe/wider etc. Does anyone have any experience with this. Once we are over the range it is not a problem and we will come back done the range on our way
home via
Cairns.
We have not travelled via the gibralter range or
tenterfield only the
dorrigo road and that is heading south.
Thanks for your help I have found this
forum very interesting and people are so knowlegeable and respectful. It is a pleasure to read.
Kind regards Lenni
Reply By: Member - Craig M (NSW) - Thursday, May 12, 2005 at 09:47
Thursday, May 12, 2005 at 09:47
Hi Lennie,
Its a bit of a problem getting to the
New England from the North Coast. We are up at Murwillumbah, and we have tried all routes and each one is as bad as the other.
The road from
Grafton is extremely steep, going from
Grafton Way, Not quite as bad comming back, also very windy, not to narrow though.
We came
home through
Tenterfield not long ago and it isnt as steep but still windy and narrow in
places.
I remember one year due to local floods we ended up going up the coast and then cut across to Wawrick onto the
New England.
I think if you really wanted to miss out on the Mts you would probably have to go up the Pacific Hwy.
Hope you have a good trip.
Cheers
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Reply By: flappa - Thursday, May 12, 2005 at 17:10
Thursday, May 12, 2005 at 17:10
Problem with just about all those routes is , you go backwards to go forwards.
Another alternative , might be to go ,
Grafton , Casino , Kyogle, Rathdownie ,
Beaudesert.
AFAIK , or at least , can remember , the only steep bit , is just past Kyogle , as you go across the NSW/QLD border.
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Follow Up By: flappa - Thursday, May 12, 2005 at 17:12
Thursday, May 12, 2005 at 17:12
Oh yeah , PS , forgot to mention.
My parents live at Casino and always take the inland route to come to
Canberra , and always go up from Casino to
Tenterfield. (TD Mav towing 2500kg Off road van)
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