Camping New England Hwy
Submitted: Monday, Dec 03, 2007 at 21:50
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Kiwi & "Mahindra"
Probably going up the
New England around Chrissy to
Toowoomba from Nowra....WHERE THE BEST FIRST
CAMPING NIGHT?? We will probably have a big drive the first day, leave around 4am, Im assuming from my nasty memory that Armidale is about 8hrs from here....so that would put us at lunch time....so maybe cmaping around Glen Innes....
Looked at a few of the National parks around there.....got an other ideas??
Laura
Reply By: 3F62 - Monday, Dec 03, 2007 at 23:27
Monday, Dec 03, 2007 at 23:27
Most of the decent
camping spots between Armidale & Glen Innes are 40 odd k's East or West of the hwy......If you have a camper or van, many ppl take advantage of a free site in
Guyra over looking the "Mother of ducks lagoon" .....
toilets only & 2 mins walk to the club & 2 mins the other way to the shops....
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Kiwi & "Mahindra" - Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 at 08:17
Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 at 08:17
Thats what Ive noticed, will keep
Guyra in mind....thanks..
Laura
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Follow Up By: Member - Geoff C (QLD) - Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 at 09:36
Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 at 09:36
We use this regularly, usually we're by ourselves. The
toilets are clean and
well looked after but are locked up overnight, opened at 7am if memory serves me right. We live just outside
Toowoomba and find that drive just about right for us.
Geoff
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Follow Up By: Kiwi & "Mahindra" - Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 at 14:34
Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 at 14:34
You dont live in meringandan by any chance - thats where the out laws live - going there for chrissy!!
Laura
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Follow Up By: Member - Geoff C (QLD) - Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 at 20:33
Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 at 20:33
Yep, that's where we live, you must be one of the very few who've heard of the place. Having said that if you haven't been here for a while you won't recognise the place, it's been discovered.
Might see you when you get here, we're on the corner of Meringandan Rd and Peters Rd next to the phone exchange.
Yours, Geoff
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Follow Up By: Kiwi & "Mahindra" - Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 at 21:07
Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 at 21:07
Never actually been there - they only moved there the other month...they live in meringandan shirley rd i think its called.
Sister in law and family have bought a house out there too. Hubbies driving trucks for someone..
Only up there for a few days around chrissy so if your home and we got a few spare minutes we'll pop in and say g'day for a bit.
laura
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Follow Up By: Member - Geoff C (QLD) - Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 at 22:13
Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 at 22:13
Look forward to it
Geoff
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Follow Up By: QLD Kev & Darkie - Wednesday, Dec 05, 2007 at 20:03
Wednesday, Dec 05, 2007 at 20:03
Geoff,
My grandparents used to live in Highfields on Highfield Road. My grandfather built the big old house on "Whispering Pines". When they sold the house and land it was sub divided, from memory that was in the early 90's.
We spent a fair bit of time in Meringandan visiting family friends, but I haven't been there for about 20 years.
Kev
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Reply By: disco1942 - Monday, Dec 03, 2007 at 23:36
Monday, Dec 03, 2007 at 23:36
If you make it to the Qld border then Girraween NP
camp grounds are only 9 km from the highway - CAW Q683.
PeterD
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Reply By: Member - John T (NSW) - Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 at 06:42
Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 at 06:42
Morning
Laura,
I'm in
Tamworth so you could always stay overnite here at my place - q/s bed for you and Nathan and spare mattresses for the kids. And
Toowoomba is about 6 hours up the Newell H'way from here via Gunnedah and Moree - takes all the nasty hills of the
New England out of the equation. I drive to Milmerran that way when I go up to shoot clay targets - easier on the 4x4 with no hills to tow the CT up so better fuel economy.
Any idea when you are coming through - I'll at least try to arrange a cuppa.
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Follow Up By: QLD Kev & Darkie - Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 at 06:50
Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 at 06:50
John,
You may even be able to convince them to go to the West Kunderang gathering as
well LOL
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Follow Up By: Kiwi & "Mahindra" - Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 at 08:15
Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 at 08:15
Sounds good John, will talk to Nathan about it
and Kev.....Ill try...cannt guarenttee stuff....looks like Nathan will be staying with
Caltex more than Minova for a couple of more months so the gathering may??????? happen.......will say that we need practice at
camping out of the new girl....still no news from that bloke hey!!
Laura
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Reply By: Redback - Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 at 09:06
Reply By: Member -Signman - Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 at 10:00
Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 at 10:00
When we do the
New England (from Camden) we make
Tenterfield as the first overnight...
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Reply By: johnw14 - Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 at 13:03
Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 at 13:03
We have have stayed at a great
camping spot -
Dangar Falls - outside Armidale. Only problem maybe getting a spot. We haven't stayed there at Christmas.
Dangar Falls
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Follow Up By: Nick R (VIC) - Wednesday, Dec 05, 2007 at 19:58
Wednesday, Dec 05, 2007 at 19:58
I was going to suggest
Dangar Falls too, Blue Hole was another thought, I can't remember the road it is out but it is to the east but just to the south of the road to
Dorrigo.
Nick
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Reply By: Member -Signman - Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 at 13:56
Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 at 13:56
G'day
Laura
Just an addition to my post. If you go through
Tenterfield, there are a few things to see, The home of the '
Tenterfield Saddler' and just around the corner a magnificent big Cork tree.
Leaving the town to the North- the
Mount Lindesay Road is an interesting (dirt) road- with a bit of history on the bushranger Captain Thunderbolt. Just off the road is
Bald Rock-
well worth a look.
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Follow Up By: Kiwi & "Mahindra" - Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 at 14:35
Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 at 14:35
Got all that in mind thanks,
I thought Glen Innes would be a good aim seeing that we'll have the kids in the car....
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Reply By: Trevor R (QLD) - Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 at 15:23
Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 at 15:23
Laura,
9k's north of Glen Innes there is an overnight
rest stop on left (as you are nth bound) it is a good way off the road and quiet enough.
Creek at
rest stop but no facilities other than a dirty
toilet so dig a hole or go in Glen Innes before you get to the o/nighter.
On top of
Moonbi hill (just nth of
Tamworth) there is another
rest stop with fab
views over the Peel valley towards
Tamworth. Again no facilities but a nice stop nonetheless.
Safe travels.
Trevor.
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