Hi every one. You guys could be able to help. We need to know a route camping in between, from lakes entrance to Port macquarie. We would like to avoid Sidney and new castle if we can. We go may. Cheers!
Patto44 said
04:58 PM Mar 29, 2014
Depends how far out of the way you want to go.
If you follow the M7 onto the M1 you don't actually go through Sydney - you stay on the freeway.
Alternately you can leave the freeway at campbelltown and go via Penrith/Windsor.
As for Newcastle you don't go anywhere near the 'busy' section. From the end of the M1 to the Pacific Hwy is only a few k's and not to much traffic.
Other than that you need to go via New England Hwy which is a long way round.
Cheers.
Patto
Rip and Rosie said
05:19 PM Mar 29, 2014
Personally, I avoid Wollongong too so don't use the Princes Hwy.
I would go across to the Hume, and follow it all the way north to the M2 and M7. Unfortunately there is about 10-15 minutes of non-freeway till you get from the end of the motorway to the F3 (now M1). but its multilane and so just try to go through not at peak time (we do it lunch time or Sat pm or Sunday).
Follow the M1 to Newcastle (west of Newcastle really) and the follow the Pacific Hwy signs north through Hexham and Raymond Terrace.
Worst bit is the 10 minutes through Sydney, just pick a "quiet time" drive steady and stay in your own lane. Give plenty of notice for a lane change.... or follow a big truck easiest.
saltel said
05:38 PM Mar 29, 2014
Thank you so helpful. Will keep in touch. Any good places to stop on the way? Have caravan.
Dougwe said
05:48 PM Mar 29, 2014
Hi Saltel, I am leaving Penrith in the morning and will be doing that 10-15 km Rosie talked about and it is busy any time of day but easy, just keep an eye out and look ahead. As for, from Lakes, I have gone hwy 1 to just above Woolangong then across to Hume and up from there, again as Rosie said.
Easy as.
Zoomtopz said
05:13 AM Mar 30, 2014
I reckon the Best & th Easiest way to Port from Lakes Ent , is -
From the Hume , it is Dual lanes all th way to Port Macquarie.
Richo
Rip and Rosie said
07:43 AM Mar 30, 2014
Heaps of nice places to see along the way !
We overnight at Jugiong or Gunning... be early in Gunning it fills up, but my preference is Jugiong- huge area, nice spots by the river and a bakery across the road !
Central Coast has hundreds of lovely places ! Lake Macquarie and Newcastle too! very pretty places, good food and nice part of the world.
If you're not in a hurry swing through Cessnock and the wine country- the new road makes it a good quick drive.
Also if you're taking it easy take the Lakes Way near Nabiac and swing through Forster and Tuncurry.
Shame to go too quickly through this part of the world.
If you follow the M7 onto the M1 you don't actually go through Sydney - you stay on the freeway.
Alternately you can leave the freeway at campbelltown and go via Penrith/Windsor.
As for Newcastle you don't go anywhere near the 'busy' section. From the end of the M1 to the Pacific Hwy is only a few k's and not to much traffic.
Other than that you need to go via New England Hwy which is a long way round.
Cheers.
Patto
I would go across to the Hume, and follow it all the way north to the M2 and M7. Unfortunately there is about 10-15 minutes of non-freeway till you get from the end of the motorway to the F3 (now M1). but its multilane and so just try to go through not at peak time (we do it lunch time or Sat pm or Sunday).
Follow the M1 to Newcastle (west of Newcastle really) and the follow the Pacific Hwy signs north through Hexham and Raymond Terrace.
Worst bit is the 10 minutes through Sydney, just pick a "quiet time" drive steady and stay in your own lane. Give plenty of notice for a lane change.... or follow a big truck easiest.
Easy as.
I reckon the Best & th Easiest way to Port from Lakes Ent , is -
Lakes Entrence - Cann River - Bombala - Cooma - Canberra > Hume to M7 - Pennant Hills Rd - Pac Hwy.
From the Hume , it is Dual lanes all th way to Port Macquarie.
Richo
We overnight at Jugiong or Gunning... be early in Gunning it fills up, but my preference is Jugiong- huge area, nice spots by the river and a bakery across the road !
Central Coast has hundreds of lovely places ! Lake Macquarie and Newcastle too! very pretty places, good food and nice part of the world.
If you're not in a hurry swing through Cessnock and the wine country- the new road makes it a good quick drive.
Also if you're taking it easy take the Lakes Way near Nabiac and swing through Forster and Tuncurry.
Shame to go too quickly through this part of the world.