Thursday, Jul 20, 2006 at 15:50
jojo
Notso's route is the best, but if you don't have a year or so to do it
well, it is possible to travel most of the way along the ranges.
If you have a caravan. you won't be able to use them all, but from my 1993 copy of "Explore Australia by Four - Wheel Drive" I will summarise below the route best I can. We have done most of it over the years, by 4WD with or without the Aussie Swag off road camper we had, and its a fun drive
Brisbane to Murwillumbah on the Pacific Highway, then off to Tyalgum, Cawongla, Kyogle, Mallanganee, Whiporee & back to the highway at
South Grafton. Down the highway to Corindi Beach, then a series of forest
trails to
Coffs Harbour, then a bit of highway till you turn off to
Bellingen, Bowraville and down the valleys to Kempsey. Then into the ranges again through state forests & big cities like Wild Bull
Camping Area, Maxwells Flat, Blue Knob,
Dingo Tops. Zigzag thro forests to Booral, where you join Bucket's way and on the bitumen to
Sydney.
Then Pacific Highway to Nowra and right into the forests through
Nerriga,
Braidwood, Kain, Countegany and on through
Numeralla to
Cooma, thence
Jindabyne, down Barry Way and turn off the bitumen after Little River in Victoria to
Native Dog Flat Canmping area. Down through Benambra to
Omeo then turn north along the
Omeo Highway to Snowy Creek, onto the dirt to Mountain Creek CA and on to Tawonga &
Bright. Down Buckland Valley Road, turn onto tracks to Mount Buggery Track and on to Benalla via Whitfield. Down the freeway to
Melbourne.
Millions of variations possible, but you'll need a few maps and some up to date info. No doubt my book has been updated a dozen times and may be all you need.
That will certainly be more fun than the Newell, and take a lot longer. That the sort of thing you were after?
Max
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Follow Up By: jojo - Thursday, Jul 20, 2006 at 18:31
Thursday, Jul 20, 2006 at 18:31
Thank you max,
This is the sort of stuff i'am looking for. I will grab the info provided and research it.
Again thanks
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Follow Up By: grlynch - Thursday, Jul 20, 2006 at 20:33
Thursday, Jul 20, 2006 at 20:33
JoJo,
The "Minister for War and finance" and I did this tour as
well about two years ago. (
Well Mostly, we had a few detours) I remember however some of the GPS co-ords were a bit out, and some of the directions are a bit out of date. However it was an excellent trip and not too full on!
Let me know if you can't find the book, I can send you
mine, (It has a few corrections and notes!)
Glenn
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