Hi all Just looking for a bit more imfo on our first trip into just south of Sydney (corrimal c/p), Have been told it is better to go to Picton then to Wollongong as it it is more caravan friendly, we are heading from Gundagai so any thoughts would be great
Gerty Dancer said
06:29 PM Sep 14, 2010
Both Corrimal and Picton are fairly close to home, so we havent stayed at either place. On your way, Why not come and have a look at Floriade in Canberra? (Not the next couple days, its raining)
Hopefully somebody who knows those roads can help, its steep getting down to the coast in that area. Heaps to see though, very pretty at the moment.
Ma said
07:32 PM Sep 14, 2010
I don't know all that much about Picton but there are very few big hills to get there from your end D & W.
Corrimal, on the other hand (if you are coming along the M5) necessitates coming down Mt. Ousley. It is a long steep drive but if you drive to the conditions and your capabilities there usually isn't any problem. Your GPS (if you have one) will probably tell you to come down Bulli Pass ......... DON'T!! To many tight corners and very steep also.
On the other hand you could always come up the coast road and then there wouldn't be any big hills at all really.
We use Mt. Ousley and have never had any problems, we just go back to 2nd gear and come down slowly in the left hand lane.
Hope this helps.
PeterD said
10:28 PM Sep 14, 2010
To be pedantic, you take the Picton turn off from the Hume Highway. You don't go through Picton, it is 10 kn west of the Hume. This link will take you from the service stations at Phesants Nest to Corrimal.
Ma said
12:55 PM Sep 15, 2010
Just ask PeterD if you have any more questions. He seems to be the one with ALL the answers.
rosco said
04:44 PM Sep 15, 2010
D & W, as Peter says, take the Picton Road off the Hume. Its a fairly easy run down the hill.
When you're coming back, unless you're heading down the coast, take the same road again and not the Bulli Pass. Its a narrow, windy nightmare of a road when you're towing a van.
Ross
drongo & wendy said
08:23 PM Sep 16, 2010
G,DAY Thanks Nomads just knew that you people would come up with the answer, silly me was reminded by ever loving that one one of our soninlaws is a long time semi driver, so muggings gives him a bell and he echoed your thoughts, so thanks again folks
Just looking for a bit more imfo on our first trip into just south of Sydney (corrimal c/p),
Have been told it is better to go to Picton then to Wollongong as it it is more caravan friendly, we are heading from Gundagai so any thoughts would be great
Corrimal, on the other hand (if you are coming along the M5) necessitates coming down Mt. Ousley. It is a long steep drive but if you drive to the conditions and your capabilities there usually isn't any problem. Your GPS (if you have one) will probably tell you to come down Bulli Pass ......... DON'T!! To many tight corners and very steep also.
On the other hand you could always come up the coast road and then there wouldn't be any big hills at all really.
We use Mt. Ousley and have never had any problems, we just go back to 2nd gear and come down slowly in the left hand lane.
Hope this helps.
Thanks Nomads just knew that you people would come up with the answer, silly me was reminded by ever loving that one one of our soninlaws is a long time semi driver, so muggings gives him a bell and he echoed your thoughts, so thanks again folks