Camping out of Sydney

Really needs more info like which way was he intending to go back to WA. ie west out to Dubbo and Broken Hill or South via Goulburn Wagga Wagga Mildura.
Either way it will be a hour or two from the Airport to the outskirts of Sydney on a Saturday nite. Best bet would be a Caravan Park. Not a lot of free camping around unless you get off the beaten track, then it would take a lot more time


Regards......jeff

If he is going via Goulburn etc he may like to consider parking at one of the overnight truck stops but as previous poster said hour and a half to out skirts of Sydney,then find a truckstop on the Hume highway,possibility first one would be Pheasants Nest near Bargo.

If I were doing it I would go down the Hume to Wagga and accross via Hay. I say this because the road is not so good accross the mountains to Bathurst and you willl lose time vs the other route. He will make a lot more miles in a few hours at night on the Freeway, it will be easier driving and he will be able to find plenty of truck stops and rest areas because it is a heavilly travelled route.

There is a good rest area called Mundoonan just before Yass which would be about 3 hrs from the Airport.

OBT

I would suggest that the least hassle would be to follow the Hume Hwy down to Gundagai (all dual carriagway that far) then to Wagga, Hay, Mildura, Pt Augusta. etc

The tricky bit will be getting out of Syney. Maybe some Sydneysider can recommend how to get from the airport onto the tollway that feeds onto the Hume Hwy. That tollway runs pretty directly from the airport to the Hume and can save hours. Get that right and it can provide a fast exit from the city. Once on the Hume highway there are a few fuel/tucker stops, as already suggested on the way down towards Goulburn. There are also rest stops along the way too where travellers (not trucks) can get off the road. I wouldn't be too concerned about security. For the sake of a single driver who flies across the country, arrives at 9.00 pm to drive back across the country, I'd suggest an "early" stop - Take the Hume Hwy for a quick easy exit, stop at Pheasants Nest (that's the first fuel/tucker stop on the Hume) eat, sleep and go.

HTH

John

Dunworkin,

If he is going via Dubbo, try looking at Hawkesbury Wanderest Free Camp which is in Richmond, about 1 hr west of Sydney via the M2 Motorway (Depending on Traffic)

He will be able to get a feed as well as stay there for free

Cheers,

Cruiser

Definately head down the hume hwy as others have said, much easier than going over the mountains especially at night.
When he leaves the airport follow the signs to Liverpool via the M5, basically just get on the M5 and follow it. Yes there is a toll but you can either just use it and they may or may not send you a letter to pay the toll or there is a number on signs on the M5 to ring to pay over the phone.

Hi, it is best to head south as others have said, if you do head over the mountains, forget lake Lyle as you have to be checked in by 9pm.
The M5 will cost you $3.80, just have the cash, pull up at the booth and throw it in the basket, light turns green, drive.
My biggest concern would be jumping into a strange car after spending six hours in a plane and losing two hours because of the time zones and then trying to navigate my way out of Sydney south on a Saturday night. I live here and when I knew I was going to fly in late I just got a cab. Please, there is a Formula 1 hotel at the airport, it will cost you $110, get good night’s sleep and leave at six in the morning and then he might live to enjoy the journey, the freeway is quick but will put you to sleep before he reaches the outer suburbs.

There are Truck Stops with Diners at Pheasants Nest, Sutton Forest and Marulan.

there is a good campsite at Dalys Clearing in Belangalo State Forest which is just off the Hume Hwy. Only problem is it is easy to miss as you travel down the highway at 110kph.
There are pit toilets and BBQ's and plenty of level spots to throw out a swag. It is also patrolled by NPWS Ranger.
But I would spend the night in the Formula 1 and head off really early. The drive on the M5 at that time is boring and if there is a breakdown or accident you could spend the better part of the night on the M5. The southern highlands is very pretty, would be a pitty to pass it at night and not see anything.

hello there dunworkin.
If you have a GPS it will save all the hassle, as others have said get a good nights sleep and a feed then let the 4000k trip begin, also Saturday night is the quietest on the hume why, find out where all the cheaper fuel stations are before you leave as it makes a lot of difference to the pocket,cheers bill.

dunworkin
that should read hwy not why.cheers bill.

Deanna, if hubby can make 2.5 hrs out of Sydney on the Hume ,we are more than happy to offer a bed for the night. 3km off freeway & close to the Mundoonan Rest area mentioned. Send MM if interested. cheers....oldbaz.