Help with itinerary
Submitted: Friday, Jan 21, 2011 at 09:54
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Member - Toby R (WA)
Hi everyone i have made up a bit of a rough itinerary from
Karratha WA to
Cairns it will be a flying one so no sightseeing (
well maybe on the trip
home) just long driving days with maybe one slightly shorter day to give the missus a break. Big kilometres don't bother me as i drive
Karratha to
Perth (1500ish ks) often in one hit. I know there are plenty of great shortcuts but i would prefer to stick to this route as we are meeting fellow travellers at some of these spots. The reason for the big rush is i only have six weeks off so two weeks for travel there and back and four weeks up the cape. Below is my itinerary feel free to adjusted it or give me tips if you think it will help me out.
Thank you
DAY 1
Karratha to Broome/Willare roadhouse
Day 2
Broome/Willare roadhouse to
Kununurra
Day 2
Kununurra to
Katherine
Day 4
Katherine to Three ways
Day 5/6
Here’s where I get lost
Do I do Three ways to Mount Isa/
Richmond?
Or Three ways to Townsville
Day 7
Townsville to
Cairns
easy day
Day 8/9
Shopping- service Patrol etc
rest day
Day10
Heading to the Cape Let the fun begin
Reply By: Ruffy-Dan - Friday, Jan 21, 2011 at 12:14
Friday, Jan 21, 2011 at 12:14
Hi Toby. For the most parts i found Three ways to Charters towers an easy but boring drive. If it was i'd be conquering Three ways to Townsville in one hit but i like driving and don't mind racking up the k's either...
DAN
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Follow Up By: Member - Toby R (WA) - Friday, Jan 21, 2011 at 14:24
Friday, Jan 21, 2011 at 14:24
Hi Dan
Yeah i am keen to do Three ways to Townsville but wasn't sure if it was possible as i've never driven that side of the country so cheers for the tip mate.
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Reply By: Member - Joe n Mel n kids (FNQ - Friday, Jan 21, 2011 at 18:23
Friday, Jan 21, 2011 at 18:23
when ???? may affect travels ..
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Follow Up By: Member - Toby R (WA) - Friday, Jan 21, 2011 at 19:45
Friday, Jan 21, 2011 at 19:45
Whoops leaving
Karratha around 29th/30th of may and hopefully into
Cairns around june 5th/6th All depending on road conditions i guess hopefully the wets good to me.
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Follow Up By: Member - Joe n Mel n kids (FNQ - Friday, Jan 21, 2011 at 20:49
Friday, Jan 21, 2011 at 20:49
follow the "savannah way" .... if the wet season is "kind" the roads will be in good condition at that time and you can go from
katherine to
Daly Waters, turn left and head to Booraloola, cut past us (
Doomadgee) and make your way to
Cairns the "back" way going through
Croydon,
Atherton ect ....
Check it out on the map you will see what i mean, no need to go even near Townsville at all ....
Joe
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Follow Up By: Member - Joe n Mel n kids (FNQ - Friday, Jan 21, 2011 at 20:54
Friday, Jan 21, 2011 at 20:54
ok read ya post again ... maybe tell us where you "have" to stop (meet people) and i might be able to help some more ....
reason i say that is you can cut from Normanton/
Karumba to the Cape road and not need to go to
Cairns at all saving a few K's ...
Cheers
Joe
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Follow Up By: Member - Toby R (WA) - Friday, Jan 21, 2011 at 21:28
Friday, Jan 21, 2011 at 21:28
The two main stops are
Katherine for
Darwin crew and
Mount isa for a mate but thats not 100% locked in yet. I am still waiting on confirmation as its early days yet
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