Driving nearly 5000k from Central Queensland to Perth.

Discuss....

over the top via the scenic route? or do you just want to get there?

Just how much alcohol had you drunk when this suddenly became a good idea?

How long have you got and is your car reliable. It's the sort of thing we would have done/did do in our youth, mind you, I did it by bus as I was car-less at the time.

And is she going to dress more appropriately than when driving back from Brisbane this week

Sounds great fun! Maybe you could join one of those tag along convoys, safety in numbers and all that! Would love to do it one day if I'm ever brave enough but I'd be so worried about the car breaking down and being stranded!

I remember when we were at Uluru and seeing a left turn in the middle of knowhere with a sign post saying Perth 1900kms!

Fabulous idea. do it. Do It. DO IT!!!!!

Similar sign also said "no petrol or water for the next 800km!"

Do it. Trans-Australia has to be one of the world's great drives.

People who whinge about long drives (ie most Aussies and Poms) are pussies.

Can't go over the top, I will be doing it sometime in January and most of the roads would be closed off. It will be inland passing Gayndah, Dubbo then down to Adelaide across the nullabor up to kalgoorlie and into Perth.

I have 6 weeks hols max but I don't want to take that long maybe just 2 weeks. The car is new so it should be ok it's only a little one though.

I would be reimbursed all my expenses as it would be part of relocation cost's so fuel, accomodation and meals would all be paid for.

When else would you get the opportunity to do something like that all expenses paid? . . . Go for it, it's a once in a lifetime experience . . . unless, upon arrival in Perth, you got that nasty uneasy feeling that you'd forgotten to switch the iron off and felt the need to drive back again . . . just to check . . .

No worries, give it a go. Those long drives are the one thing I still enjoy about driving. It's a lot easier than you think.

I'd take off in my 12 YO Ford Falcon SW tomorrow, if I could.... I'm sure its still capable of going around Aus a few times.

How are you getting back... Because I reckon 6 weeks isn't enough time to do it comfortably both ways.... you would be exhausted IMO.... Maybe just enough time, but not in what I would call a decent comfort zone. I'd like at least 6 days to get to Perth. I know you can do it easier in less, but I wouldnt want to rush a decent trip like that these days. Then I would want quite a bit of time off of driving.

I've driven from Melbourne to Cooktown and back in the past.... that took about 10 weeks.



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Do it.

Just drove from Adelaide to Brisbane last week (2,300 kms) and it was great fun.

I'd give Dubbo a miss in favour of Lightning Ridge, Bourke, Cobar and Broken Hill. Dubbo is a decent sized town but thats all it is. The Ridge is fascinating, Bourke is...........well its just Bourke and the road from Bourke to Broken Hill (via Cobar on the bitumen or via Louth on the dirt) is full of camels, roos, goats, emus and really beautiful at the moment due to the rainfall we've had. I can recommend places to stay in all of them once you've worked out which way to go.