driving dubbo to newcastle

Con

Check your road maps or GPS, but there is a road from Maitland to Raymond Terrace (Pacific Highway north of Hexham) , you miss the congestion between Maitland and Hexham, across the Hunter River flats. It is shorter and quicker.

Before you torture yourself on the Pacific Highway make sure you really don't have any other options from Goondi.

From Denman, instead of going turning right to continue the Golden Highway via Jerry's Plains, and the open cuts, you can go straight on to Muswellbrook (approx 25 k's) and you're on the New England Highway to Maitland, where you will pass the big power stations.

I always go this way when towing the caravan, otherwise I go through Jerry's plains, where you will see the big open cut mines, and the beautifully manicured properties of the big horse studs.

The Golden Highwy is a great drive which you should enjoy.

Fred

Thank you very much for all your replies..definately Goondawindi to Toowoomba is the way to go but needed second option. Cheers...& Happy New Year..

Just make a phone call to Millmerran before you go, came through today and about 150mm of water across the road at Condamine creek, road was open with caution and down to 1 lane. Still the way to go. the Gap was closed for an hour today not sure why.