Making Your Itinerary Feedback

Thanks for the good advise. Now trying to plan a route around will be fun, any ideas Snoopyone

Try down the east coast to Batemans bay up to Canberra Echuca, Melbourne

Do the GOR then Adelaide across the Nullabor, Kalgoorlie Hyden, Esperance, around the south coast and up the west to Perth .

Work your way up north after the wet to the Kimberley then across to Darwin and down the centre to Alice and the Rock then across to Qld.

PLenty of sights to see Work out which you want as Motherhen says.

Is going against the tide of grey nomads which could be a good thing.

Snoopyone,
You & motherhen have been so helpful I really do appreciate your feedback.
I live in Syd so I am now wondering after reading a few articles today if I should leave next year ( 2011) Early March and travel clockwise to Qld first. Travel accross the the top end etc then to WA , SA & VIC.
I have been wanting to do this for a very long time so i want to get iy right.
Having no experiance and not knowing anyone who has done it doen't help

One thing for sure I am joing this site, its fantastic .

Thanks again
Cheers
Deb

Next year 2011??? but yes a better idea to do it that way.

Motherhen, Appreciate your feedback THANK YOU!!

Hi Deb,

Motherhen is right. Dont try to plan too much. There will be many things that you find as you go along that wont be in any plan you draw up at home.

If you have just a broad outline of your main route and a rough breakdown of the time you allocate to each main area you will have the flexibility to explore areas according to the info that you gather as you travel. Talk to lots of other travellers, they are only too happy to tell you about road conditions, things to see and do, good places to camp etc. That way you have up-to-date local info which is much better than guide books and trip planners.

You wont see it all, but its better to take your time and really let all the new experiences soak in. There are some places where there is just so much stunning scenery etc that it can be a bit overwhelming if you try to take it in too fast.

There is a stack of info on this site. Using that plus a map of Oz and a decent road atlas is all you need to point you in the right direction.

Above all dont rush and have a great trip.

Cheers,

Val

Hi Val

THANK YOU very much for all your helpful information. I like the idea of ahaving a main route and a rough breakdown of time. That sounds more exciting than trying to plan too much and then not enjoying the travel. I am thinking perhapes I should start my trip from Syd next March 2012 , travel to Qld , then NT , WA , SA ,VIC and then back home. Might be a better time of year to start.

Thank you again

Kindest Regards
Deb

Having travelled to the Mainland several times, and planed every trip, we have never done a trip and stuck to the plan, there is always something else to do, and you find places that you were just going to pass through, and you end up staying for several days, thats what travelling is all about.
Enjoy your travels.
Cheers

Hi Baz & Pud

Sounds like some good advise and seems most people think the same way as you do.

I really appreciate all the kind feedback from this site.

Kindest Regards
Deb

Hi Frances

I can't believe how helpful everyone has been to my question. Thank you Frances I really appreciated your comments and I take them on board.

Kindest Regards
Deb