Suggan Buggan

Submitted: Monday, Apr 14, 2008 at 19:47

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Willem

Took a run up the Barry Way last week...up hill and down dale and in the vicinity of Suggan Buggan the road became VERY narrow with a drop off on the drivers side that made me hold my breath. Told the missus "Tell me when I get too close to the cliff face" so none of us would get veritgo.

Further along the road we came across a Coaster Bus towing a trailer but that was after Suggan Buggan. Not sure where they were headed for, but doubt of the road would have been wide enough to continue south. Saw only two vehicles between Buchan and Jindabyne and one was parked across the road loading horses on to a crate. We mamanged tpo squeeze past.

Spectacular Country and will explore it more at a later date.

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Reply By: Mike Harding - Monday, Apr 14, 2008 at 20:07

Monday, Apr 14, 2008 at 20:07

It's a beautiful part of Australia - from what I've seen it's one of my favourites.

Mike Harding

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Reply By: Member - bushfix - Monday, Apr 14, 2008 at 20:07

Monday, Apr 14, 2008 at 20:07

G'day you three,

surprised you had not been that way before. Yep, a beaut drive, but don't take your eyes off the road for too long! I usually use this when travelling from Vic to NSW, if I have time.

kind regards,

Jeremy.

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Follow Up By: Mike Harding - Monday, Apr 14, 2008 at 20:15

Monday, Apr 14, 2008 at 20:15

Have been that way a few times but will never tire of it :) Best to avoid it in the wet though....

Mike Harding

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Reply By: Member - David P (VIC) - Monday, Apr 14, 2008 at 20:08

Monday, Apr 14, 2008 at 20:08

and check out McKillops Bridge East of Wulgulmerang....silverback

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Follow Up By: Willem - Monday, Apr 14, 2008 at 20:16

Monday, Apr 14, 2008 at 20:16

Yep, went that way earlier in the year.

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Reply By: GaryInOz (Vic) - Monday, Apr 14, 2008 at 23:02

Monday, Apr 14, 2008 at 23:02

ROTFLMAO!!!!!

Remember it well...

Did the trip up to Willis (NSW border) along the Barry way in a pea soup fog about 9pm in the middle of September ~25 yrs ago.

Mate was "spotter" spotting where the next white post on the side of the road was (usually 1-2 sec gap between "gone" and "next") while we were "flat out" at 40 km/h for 2 1/2 hours. Fog was that bad that we didn't notice the drop on the other side of the posts.

.........................until we were driving back home. I think we were better off NOT knowing as the language got quite colorful to say the least on the way back.

Doesn't sound like much has changed. Agree about the scenery - stunning and soooo peaceful.

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Reply By: Member - Graeme (NSW) - Tuesday, Apr 15, 2008 at 03:03

Tuesday, Apr 15, 2008 at 03:03

It is one of my favourite drives and I do not need much of an excuse to use it when going south of the border. It reminds me what a beautiful country we live in.

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Reply By: V8 Patrol - Tuesday, Apr 15, 2008 at 08:03

Tuesday, Apr 15, 2008 at 08:03

Hi

The Coaster bus I think belongs to some sort of camp/retreat just on the East side of the Snowy at McKillops Bridge.
Met it once as I was coming up from the bridge. Not much room to squeeze past it. Dangerous really.

David

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Reply By: Member -Signman - Tuesday, Apr 15, 2008 at 09:20

Tuesday, Apr 15, 2008 at 09:20

That section was always a favourite with Car Rallys in the '70s. The stage was called 'Parachute Ridge' and the route instructions had from 1 to 5 parachutes next to the 'reading' designating the distance to the bottom of the valley if you happened to leave the road.
5 parachutes meant backing right off around the bend.
It was done at night- and there was always a bit of a dust cloud from the preceeding cars.
That was in the days I had not-too-bad night vision !!!

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Reply By: Member - MUZBRY (VIC) - Tuesday, Apr 15, 2008 at 12:35

Tuesday, Apr 15, 2008 at 12:35

Gday Willem
Kathy and I did Barrys way a few years ago after a storm at the night before. Well it was wet and slippery and narrow as well. I used four wheel drive just in case .
If you were in this area , why you not call in for a cuppa??
Murray
Ps. See you at Innaminka