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CasG Dec 27th 2004 12:19 am

Best drive
 
I love driving :)

Wonder what is the best driving experience people have had in Aus - best roads, most spectacular scenery etc etc.

Cas

tonyk38 Dec 27th 2004 12:26 am

Re: Best drive
 

Originally Posted by carolinegorka
I love driving :)

Wonder what is the best driving experience people have had in Aus - best roads, most spectacular scenery etc etc.

Cas

The Waterfall Way in New South Wales, which runs from the coast just South of Coff's Harbour, to Dorrigo in the mountains.

Spectacular gorge and rainforest scenery. :)

bondipom Dec 27th 2004 12:34 am

Re: Best drive
 

Originally Posted by carolinegorka
I love driving :)

Wonder what is the best driving experience people have had in Aus - best roads, most spectacular scenery etc etc.

Cas

The best I have done (I am sure there are better) is the mereenie loop from Kings Canyon to Alice Springs. Most of it is on unsealed road and you need a permit for the aboriginal land and a good 4x4. The isolation and the different scenery made it very different to anything I have driven before.

Quinkana Dec 27th 2004 2:22 am

Re: Best drive
 
Errinundra will clean your lungs:

http://www.gippslandhighcountrytours...errinundra.jpg

Buchan - Jindabyne will clean your mind.

CasG Dec 27th 2004 2:24 am

Re: Best drive
 

Originally Posted by Quinkana
Errinundra will clean your lungs:

http://www.gippslandhighcountrytours...errinundra.jpg

Buchan - Jindabyne will clean your mind.

Sorry, where that? thanks for the picture :)

Cas

Quinkana Dec 27th 2004 2:27 am

Re: Best drive
 

Originally Posted by carolinegorka
Sorry, where that? thanks for the picture :)

Cas

http://www.arta.com.au/maps/L9-8.gif

http://www.arta.com.au/L9-8.html

tonyk38 Dec 27th 2004 2:30 am

Re: Best drive
 

Originally Posted by carolinegorka
Sorry, where that? thanks for the picture :)

Cas

Buchan to Jindabyne is a mountain road through Kosciusko National Park and the East Gippsland Ranges. Most of it is unsealed road.

If we have a decent car, this could be a great return route for our Melb'n Sydney coast drive.

Does it need a 4 wheel drive Quinkana? :)

NickyC Dec 27th 2004 4:51 am

Re: Best drive
 

Originally Posted by carolinegorka
I love driving :)

Wonder what is the best driving experience people have had in Aus - best roads, most spectacular scenery etc etc.

Cas

There are some great roads in Kosciusko Nat Park. Drive from Kiandra to Cabramurra and south via Khancoban and Tom Groggin back to Thredbo. Can only do it in the summer but there are some great lookouts and places to stop (like Geehi) where you'll find kangaroos grazing on river flats.

I really like the road down into Kangaroo Valley from Fitzroy Falls. You get glimpses of the valley floor from way above - sometimes complete with swirling mist, depending on the time of day.

The hairiest trip I ever did was up Mount Wellington in Hobart. Freaky, exposed narrow road, sheer drops and so high you felt you should be in an aeroplane!

Quinkana Dec 27th 2004 6:49 am

Re: Best drive
 

Originally Posted by tonyk38
Buchan to Jindabyne is a mountain road through Kosciusko National Park and the East Gippsland Ranges. Most of it is unsealed road.

If we have a decent car, this could be a great return route for our Melb'n Sydney coast drive.

Does it need a 4 wheel drive Quinkana? :)

No. Take your time.

CasG Dec 27th 2004 12:11 pm

Re: Best drive
 

Originally Posted by Quinkana
No. Take your time.

Thanks for the info :)

Cas

Beegee Dec 27th 2004 12:20 pm

Re: Best drive
 
Darwin to Perth down the west coast and even taking in The Gibb River Road in this....

http://photos.fotango.com/p/eba00471566f00000013.jpg

http://photos.fotango.com/p/eba00471566f00000014.jpg

Also Perth down to Albany is very nice

Signman Glen Dec 28th 2004 10:50 pm

Re: Best drive
 

Originally Posted by carolinegorka
I love driving :)

Wonder what is the best driving experience people have had in Aus - best roads, most spectacular scenery etc etc.

Cas

Hi Cas

You must do the great ocean road trip and see the 12 apposals etc. You will have to stop off on the way it a long trip, we stoped at just past the apposals. the best brive i have ever done.

How are thing for you cas have your visas arrived yet. We have booked the flights for the 18th of jan with singapore from man.

all the best

Glen and Sue.

wombat42 Dec 28th 2004 10:59 pm

Re: Best drive
 

Originally Posted by Signman Glen
Hi Cas

You must do the great ocean road trip and see the 12 apposals etc. You will have to stop off on the way it a long trip, we stoped at just past the apposals. the best brive i have ever done.

How are thing for you cas have your visas arrived yet. We have booked the flights for the 18th of jan with singapore from man.

all the best

Glen and Sue.

The Great Ocean has spectacular scenery, but the problem is because the road is narrow and winding, if you try looking at the scenery while driving you are going to end up in the ocean, :scared: but its great if your a passenger. :D
l really enjoyed driving around Tasmania, because its the smallest state its easy to see most of it , It has nice green countryside, specatular mountains
and coastland.

CasG Dec 28th 2004 11:02 pm

Re: Best drive
 

Originally Posted by wombat42
The Great Ocean has spectacular scenery, but the problem is because the road is narrow and winding, if you try looking at the scenery while driving you are going to end up in the ocean, :scared: but its great if your a passenger. :D

You haven't seen me drive ! :D

CasG Dec 28th 2004 11:06 pm

Re: Best drive
 

Originally Posted by Signman Glen
Hi Cas

You must do the great ocean road trip and see the 12 apposals etc. You will have to stop off on the way it a long trip, we stoped at just past the apposals. the best brive i have ever done.

How are thing for you cas have your visas arrived yet. We have booked the flights for the 18th of jan with singapore from man.

all the best

Glen and Sue.

Hi Glen, you know my bloods results were lost, and I had to send copies? Arrived in Sydney last Tuesday - waiting (again) - results are clear (our nice Panel Doc told me), so as soon as they have been finalised I'll get my visa immediately online.

See you in Melbourne,
Cas x


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