Melbourne to Leigh Creek
Submitted: Monday, Jun 29, 2009 at 18:40
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Pagan witch
Morning/Evening all
can anyone tell me how we would get to
Leigh creek from
Melbourne? would like to visit another cousin while i'm over in september (will be staying with another cousin in
Melbourne) flying would be preferable, i know they have an airport of sorts, can anyone help, Many Thanks
Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Monday, Jun 29, 2009 at 19:01
Monday, Jun 29, 2009 at 19:01
Hi The quickest way to
Leigh Creek from
Melbourne is the Western Highway to Bordertown. Driving through
Adelaide may be a little longer, but easier if you do not know the way. From
Adelaide, take Main North Road, through
Clare (
my home town), through to
Spalding,
Jamestown,
Orroroo,
Cradock through to
Hawker. From
Hawker, head due north to
Leigh Creek.
Do not go through
Port Augusta, to
Quorn, it will take you longer and is not a direct route.
Cheers
Stephen
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Follow Up By: Robin Miller - Monday, Jun 29, 2009 at 21:30
Monday, Jun 29, 2009 at 21:30
Hi Stephen
We find it a lot better to go via Pt
Augusta (almost), then up to
Quorn , Our various plots have shown it to be about 1320km with under 15 hrs driving from
Melbourne , as opposed to out the back way as you prefer.
We found that the road is a lot less flat and less straight via
Clare etc , however it is a more interesting drive that way.
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Friends have taken plane from
melbourne Morrabbin airport to
Leigh creek, although I don't know if this is a regular flight.
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Monday, Jun 29, 2009 at 22:52
Monday, Jun 29, 2009 at 22:52
Hi Robin,
If you went via
Clare the way I have mentioned, it is the quicker route. If you went
Clare,
Yacka,
Georgetown,
Melrose etc, that way is hilly, narrow roads and longer.
Clare,
Jamestown route is 3 hours to
Hawker at 100 kph compared to
Clare Melrose Hawker at 100kph with 3.25 hours to
Hawker.
Adelaide via Highway 1 to
Stirling North then to
Quorn is a lot longer, more traffic and trucks to get stuck behind and then a slow trip to
Quorn.
Each to their own, but I know which way we go every time when we head that way. Give it a go next time and you will see it is a better route.
Cheers
Stephen
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Monday, Jun 29, 2009 at 23:03
Monday, Jun 29, 2009 at 23:03
Sorry Robin,
I made a very big stuff up,
Clare Jamestown Hawker is only 2 1/2 hours from
Clare, 3 hours to Wilpena.
Sorry
Cheers
Stephen
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Reply By: Pagan witch - Monday, Jun 29, 2009 at 19:08
Monday, Jun 29, 2009 at 19:08
Hoi Stephen, thanks for the directions, could we go by plane or train even? not sure we have the time to drive Thanks Debbie
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Monday, Jun 29, 2009 at 19:38
Monday, Jun 29, 2009 at 19:38
Hi Debbie,
I am not sure of a regional flight from
Adelaide to
Leigh Creek. I know they do
Adelaide -
Port Augusta. I would think that there should be a flight to
Leigh Creek.
You could ring the
Leigh Creek Regional
Visitor Information Centre on Tuesday on 08 - 8675 2723 and they should know who will fly you in. Also Edwards Aviation Australia claim that they fly into all regional South Australian airfields - 0427 202 535 or 1800 747 800
Cheers
Stephen
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