Traffic over the blue mountains
Submitted: Monday, Apr 17, 2006 at 21:25
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Michael ( Moss Vale NSW)
Just returned from the Warrambungles today and traffic over the mountains back to
Sydney was fairly good considering it was
easter. it seemed just like Sunday afternoon on a normal weekend, a little heavier but not like the years past. so i think the price of fuel has stopped a large number of people travelling this weekend. As a matter of interest, My 4.2tdi did 829km on 112 litres of diesel towing my 4x4 trailer, probably only about 600kg total, lighter load than normal so pretty happy with that even though i havn't worked it out yet!! Warrambungles were crowded but
well behaved group.... regards Michael
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Reply By: Ian & Jo-Anne - Wednesday, Apr 19, 2006 at 00:06
Wednesday, Apr 19, 2006 at 00:06
Hi Michael - I have noticed quite a few
forum items from you and a very proud link to the "beautiful Southern Highlands" - so I was helping you could give us some advice.
My husband and I are planning our long service leave trip for next year (March) - we travelling from Western Australia via
Coffin Bay and
Port Lincoln and on to Shoalhaven/Nowra. Our rig is a F250 Dual cab with slid-on camper and we will be towing a 28' twin hull aluminium boat.
I have just spent the last 3 nights surfing road conditions and "no caravans allowed" etc., looking for details of the road between Moss Vale and Nowra (via Kangaroo Valley). All the maps of the area that I have referred to do not show or indicate a problem towing a rig "down" but I have my reservations. As a local I'm hoping you might be able to give me some local info on our proposed route or an alternative.
We would appreciate any help and any good spots to launch the boat and do some boating and fishing.
Regards
Jo-Anne and Ian
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Follow Up By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Wednesday, Apr 19, 2006 at 15:13
Wednesday, Apr 19, 2006 at 15:13
Hi Guys, Yes very sharp hairpin bends and steep! I had a jayco camper a few years ago and that was no problem but a litle different to what you guys are towing. Probably best to work your way up the coast from Nowra and cut through Woolongong to Picton and head back south to the Highlands on the freeway (Hume Highway) I cant think of a better route for the moment!!. Hope this helps.. Best regards Michael
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Reply By: Member - JO-ANNE P (WA) - Wednesday, Apr 19, 2006 at 15:51
Wednesday, Apr 19, 2006 at 15:51
Thanks Michael - it looks like I will have to keep working on our route - the Picton Road also looks a bit crazy and we will virtually be IN
Sydney by the time we get to Picton (as we are approaching from Yass, on the Hume Highway), meaning we will be coming down the mountain. The temptation would be to miss the Nowra area but I really want to have a look around that area before heading into
Sydney.
Well it gives me something to do at night (instead of watching the idiot box)
Thanks again
Jo-Anne
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Wednesday, Apr 19, 2006 at 15:55
Wednesday, Apr 19, 2006 at 15:55
The best part of NSW is from the Vic Border to Nowra... some really great areas along there. Probably the only thing I miss from the place.
Blue mtns are good, but very commercialised now :( but isnt everything...
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Follow Up By: Member - JO-ANNE P (WA) - Wednesday, Apr 19, 2006 at 17:40
Wednesday, Apr 19, 2006 at 17:40
Thanks - we have actually travelled the Victorian and NSW coast to
Sydney (via
Canberra - and then back down to the coast at Batesman via Clyde Mountain) in 1991, but that time we weren't towing a 28' boat with the intention of cruising the waterways.
We had considered actually starting as far south as Batesman and we may now have to start re-thinking this option. The Moss Vale, Kangaroo Valley road between the Hume Highway and the coast looks a more difficult decent than Clyde (???)
We zoomed down to Batesman from
Canberra in 2000 in a Falcon wagon (and not towing anything) and the road seemed to be extremely good (unlike the first time when we very nealy ran out of brakes on the way down and we were only towing a 15' pop-up caravan).
Basically we are just trying to get some local info and recomendations - the east coast is a long way from
Perth even when we have travelled some of those roads before. Any tips or hints would be greatly appreciated.
thanks again
Jo-Anne and Ian
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