Where would you go on a road trip?
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Where would you go on a road trip?
Where would you take your family on holiday in Australia if you could take a caravan or go camping & what would you do/see there?
Edit: assume its June/July (winter, so not too hot to go away from the coast) & you can spend 3 - 4 weeks doing it
Edit: assume its June/July (winter, so not too hot to go away from the coast) & you can spend 3 - 4 weeks doing it
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Re: Where would you go on a road trip?
I would love to go to Ningaloo Reef.
But if it's fantasy we are talking, where you can take all the time you need and the kids won't whinge once or utter the phrase "are we there yet" it would have to be Uluru. I went years ago and climbed it, yes i know i'll be cursed, but i would love the kids to see it.
Lynn
But if it's fantasy we are talking, where you can take all the time you need and the kids won't whinge once or utter the phrase "are we there yet" it would have to be Uluru. I went years ago and climbed it, yes i know i'll be cursed, but i would love the kids to see it.
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Re: Where would you go on a road trip?
Originally Posted by MrsDagboy
Where would you take your family on holiday in Australia if you could take a caravan or go camping & what would you do/see there?
Edit: assume its June/July (winter, so not too hot to go away from the coast) & you can spend 3 - 4 weeks doing it
Edit: assume its June/July (winter, so not too hot to go away from the coast) & you can spend 3 - 4 weeks doing it
Just got to get an off road trailer tent to go with the car and then we can start exploring.
Nicky
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Oooo, now there's a question to chew on. If time wasn't limited then I would take the family plus tent north in WA and explore everything - Kimberleys, Bungle Bungles and everything else we could find, then cross to Darwin and go south to Kakadu and surrounds. I would love to canoe Katherine Gorge with the kids. After that I don't care, I would go anywhere! Far North Queensland, inland Victoria, drive the Nullabor.
Is that too greedy?
If time was limited it would just have to be northern WA. Need to save up for the Engel fridge first!
Wrote the first bit before you edited!
Is that too greedy?
If time was limited it would just have to be northern WA. Need to save up for the Engel fridge first!
Wrote the first bit before you edited!
Last edited by webgum; Nov 29th 2005 at 3:10 am.
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Re: Where would you go on a road trip?
wolf creek?
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Originally Posted by brisnick
wolf creek?
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Re: Where would you go on a road trip?
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wolf creek?
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I've got a couple of trips planned in my head.
This is from Sydney - drive west to Broken Hill via Nyngan, Cobar, Wilcannia. Then south-west towards Adelaide with a side trip to the Flinders Ranges.
From Adelaide via the Great Ocean road to Melbourne and back to Sydney.
Shouldn't take more than 2-3 weeks and hopefully we'll do this in the next year or so.
I also have a long trip planned for sometime in the future. This one involves a figure-of-eight once-in-a-lifetime trip around the whole country:
Sydney, north to Cooktown stopping for as long as I wish, whereever I wish.
Then cut across to Alice Springs via Normanton, Burketown and Tennant Creek. Then down south to Adelaide, stopping at Uluru. This should take the best part of 6 months and should be done in the winter.
When the weather starts warming up, it's time to go west to Perth via the Nullarbor and exploring the bits of WA I've never been to. When winter sets in again, move North to the Kimberley and thence to Darwin and Kakadu.
From Darwin, it's back down to Adelaide again and then home to Sydney via the coast all the way.
One day, I will do it.....
This is from Sydney - drive west to Broken Hill via Nyngan, Cobar, Wilcannia. Then south-west towards Adelaide with a side trip to the Flinders Ranges.
From Adelaide via the Great Ocean road to Melbourne and back to Sydney.
Shouldn't take more than 2-3 weeks and hopefully we'll do this in the next year or so.
I also have a long trip planned for sometime in the future. This one involves a figure-of-eight once-in-a-lifetime trip around the whole country:
Sydney, north to Cooktown stopping for as long as I wish, whereever I wish.
Then cut across to Alice Springs via Normanton, Burketown and Tennant Creek. Then down south to Adelaide, stopping at Uluru. This should take the best part of 6 months and should be done in the winter.
When the weather starts warming up, it's time to go west to Perth via the Nullarbor and exploring the bits of WA I've never been to. When winter sets in again, move North to the Kimberley and thence to Darwin and Kakadu.
From Darwin, it's back down to Adelaide again and then home to Sydney via the coast all the way.
One day, I will do it.....
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Re: Where would you go on a road trip?
Thanx for the ideas guys, unfortunately Ningaloo reef may be just a bit too far for us, but I have heard that it's nice! Lynn, I know, our fantasy is that the kids would sleep the whole way but the reality is that they start complaning before we even get over the Gateway Bridge :scared: . Hopefully we will have a DVD player in the new car, so something to keep them amused! For those in WA, lucky you, lots of great places.Webgum, you'd be able to do a fair amount of northern WA in 3-4 weeks Im guessing.
NickyP, thats the sort of thing we want to do, but probably a camper trailer (gotta have a bit of luxury ). The Great Ocean Rd & the coast between Syd & Melb is lovely, you'll have a great time .
NickyC, first one is similar to what I have thought of, considered Lightning Ridge, Bourke, Broken Hill & around. My aunty lived in Nyngan for years & we went to visit her when I was a kid, so it would be nice to go back. Another one was up to Longreach area, then through to the gulf back across to Cairns & back to Brisbane. Or out through Bedourie & Birdsville to Ayers Rock & that general area. Just not sure that 3-4 weeks is really enough for the last 2? My brother did the Longreach/Gulf one earlier this year but it took him 6 weeks.
NickyP, thats the sort of thing we want to do, but probably a camper trailer (gotta have a bit of luxury ). The Great Ocean Rd & the coast between Syd & Melb is lovely, you'll have a great time .
NickyC, first one is similar to what I have thought of, considered Lightning Ridge, Bourke, Broken Hill & around. My aunty lived in Nyngan for years & we went to visit her when I was a kid, so it would be nice to go back. Another one was up to Longreach area, then through to the gulf back across to Cairns & back to Brisbane. Or out through Bedourie & Birdsville to Ayers Rock & that general area. Just not sure that 3-4 weeks is really enough for the last 2? My brother did the Longreach/Gulf one earlier this year but it took him 6 weeks.
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Re: Where would you go on a road trip?
You should share the driving and spent 48 hours non-stop driving north. Destination - the Daintree / Cooktown / maybe even further north. Good for a week at least then head back south - the Tablelands, Chillagoe, Undara Lava Tubes is good, then head east - Mission beach and lower. Spend the final week south on a leisurely camping trip home - a few nights here and there, so you aren't knackered when you get back.
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Re: Where would you go on a road trip?
Originally Posted by MrsDagboy
Thanx for the ideas guys, unfortunately Ningaloo reef may be just a bit too far for us, but I have heard that it's nice! Lynn, I know, our fantasy is that the kids would sleep the whole way but the reality is that they start complaning before we even get over the Gateway Bridge :scared: . Hopefully we will have a DVD player in the new car, so something to keep them amused! For those in WA, lucky you, lots of great places.Webgum, you'd be able to do a fair amount of northern WA in 3-4 weeks Im guessing.
NickyP, thats the sort of thing we want to do, but probably a camper trailer (gotta have a bit of luxury ). The Great Ocean Rd & the coast between Syd & Melb is lovely, you'll have a great time .
NickyC, first one is similar to what I have thought of, considered Lightning Ridge, Bourke, Broken Hill & around. My aunty lived in Nyngan for years & we went to visit her when I was a kid, so it would be nice to go back. Another one was up to Longreach area, then through to the gulf back across to Cairns & back to Brisbane. Or out through Bedourie & Birdsville to Ayers Rock & that general area. Just not sure that 3-4 weeks is really enough for the last 2? My brother did the Longreach/Gulf one earlier this year but it took him 6 weeks.
NickyP, thats the sort of thing we want to do, but probably a camper trailer (gotta have a bit of luxury ). The Great Ocean Rd & the coast between Syd & Melb is lovely, you'll have a great time .
NickyC, first one is similar to what I have thought of, considered Lightning Ridge, Bourke, Broken Hill & around. My aunty lived in Nyngan for years & we went to visit her when I was a kid, so it would be nice to go back. Another one was up to Longreach area, then through to the gulf back across to Cairns & back to Brisbane. Or out through Bedourie & Birdsville to Ayers Rock & that general area. Just not sure that 3-4 weeks is really enough for the last 2? My brother did the Longreach/Gulf one earlier this year but it took him 6 weeks.
It is always interesting to hear where other people have gone on holidays as it is all new to us .
Nicky
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Re: Where would you go on a road trip?
Ive always fancied a tour of all the Coles in Northern Territory. There are only six. It would take some planning but I think its doable in 3 weeks, Ive listed the addresses below in case you are interested. Ive even got a map with color coded index showing which stores have just basic groceries and those that have clothes sections and small household electrical appliance aisles. Some of the stores have varying ranges of fresh baked goods, the one at Karama is possibly the smallest and really is more of an IGA , I dont know why Coles bother with it.
Of course this is just the six main coles, I mean... to try to include Coles Express in 3 weeks you'd just have to be mad.
Alice Springs
Alice Springs S/C Cnr Gregory Tce & Bath St
Alice Springs, NT 870
Ph: (08) 8952 5389
Casuarina
Casuarina Square S/C Cnr Dripstone & Trower Rds
Casuarina, NT 810
Ph: (08) 8927 9055
Darwin
Mitchell Centre Cnr Mitchell & Knuckey Sts
Darwin, NT 0800
Ph: 08 8941 8055
Karama
Karama S/C Cnr Kalymnos Cres & Karama Dr
Karama, NT 810
Ph: (08) 8945 0588
Northlakes
Corner Links & Mcmillans Roads
Marrara, NT 0812
Ph: (08) 8927 8011
Palmerston
Palmerston S/C Cnr Temple & Chung Wah Terraces
Palmerston, NT 830
Ph: (08) 8932 1222
Ps... I'll look after your boat when you are away , you know keep it clean and stuff. Wont take it out , honest.
Of course this is just the six main coles, I mean... to try to include Coles Express in 3 weeks you'd just have to be mad.
Alice Springs
Alice Springs S/C Cnr Gregory Tce & Bath St
Alice Springs, NT 870
Ph: (08) 8952 5389
Casuarina
Casuarina Square S/C Cnr Dripstone & Trower Rds
Casuarina, NT 810
Ph: (08) 8927 9055
Darwin
Mitchell Centre Cnr Mitchell & Knuckey Sts
Darwin, NT 0800
Ph: 08 8941 8055
Karama
Karama S/C Cnr Kalymnos Cres & Karama Dr
Karama, NT 810
Ph: (08) 8945 0588
Northlakes
Corner Links & Mcmillans Roads
Marrara, NT 0812
Ph: (08) 8927 8011
Palmerston
Palmerston S/C Cnr Temple & Chung Wah Terraces
Palmerston, NT 830
Ph: (08) 8932 1222
Ps... I'll look after your boat when you are away , you know keep it clean and stuff. Wont take it out , honest.
Last edited by spalen; Nov 29th 2005 at 7:49 am.
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Re: Where would you go on a road trip?
Originally Posted by webgum
Oooo, now there's a question to chew on. If time wasn't limited then I would take the family plus tent north in WA and explore everything - Kimberleys, Bungle Bungles and everything else we could find, then cross to Darwin and go south to Kakadu and surrounds. I would love to canoe Katherine Gorge with the kids. After that I don't care, I would go anywhere! Far North Queensland, inland Victoria, drive the Nullabor.
Is that too greedy?
If time was limited it would just have to be northern WA. Need to save up for the Engel fridge first!
Wrote the first bit before you edited!
Is that too greedy?
If time was limited it would just have to be northern WA. Need to save up for the Engel fridge first!
Wrote the first bit before you edited!
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Re: Where would you go on a road trip?
Stan - that's the sort of itinery I had planned in my head to start with, I absolutely loved the Daintree & the area north of Port Douglas last time we were up there, but camping (or staying somewhere a bit remote) with the kids & the crocodiles is a bit :scared: .
Nicky - yeah we have a 4wd too, thats why we will probably go for a camper trailer if we get one, alot easier to tow offroad than a caravan or even a poptop, but a heck of alot more civilised than a trailer tent.
Spalen - what can I say?? Straight to the top of the class for making me laugh
Brian - what did you do? All of the stuff that webgum mentioned? All in one go?
Nicky - yeah we have a 4wd too, thats why we will probably go for a camper trailer if we get one, alot easier to tow offroad than a caravan or even a poptop, but a heck of alot more civilised than a trailer tent.
Spalen - what can I say?? Straight to the top of the class for making me laugh
Brian - what did you do? All of the stuff that webgum mentioned? All in one go?
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Re: Where would you go on a road trip?
If I was going to do a road trip of Oz, I'd go for all the literal name places. Obviously start with Deception Bay, then move onto Mount Hopeless, a quick visit to Mount Despair, and then finish at Lake Disappointment.
I didn't say it would be a fun road trip
Those are all real places BTW,
I didn't say it would be a fun road trip
Those are all real places BTW,