hello everyone, we r off to the jacaranda festival in grafton nsw. Need to know what the road is like from casino to grafton going through whiporie. Our van is 25foot. Thanks
is there any mountains like going to mt. mee north of brisbane.
-- Edited by the rocket on Saturday 22nd of October 2016 12:18:11 PM
rgren2 said
12:33 PM Oct 22, 2016
Last time I went over that road in the '80s there were no mountains. Might have changed since. Put some fences in and cleared some land on a large property there called Banyabba Station.
Jonesy said
03:02 PM Oct 22, 2016
Hi Rocket,
I live in Casino and there are no problems with the road to Grafton, it is called the Summerland Way.
The road from Brisbane to Mt Mee can be winding and hilly, but I have not been that way with a van.
The road from Brisbane to Casino ( Mt Lindsaey Hwy and Summerland Way) is very winding and hilly
a lot of vans go that way but I would take the M1 down to Ballina and then the Bruxner Hwy to Casino
Jonesy said
03:08 PM Oct 22, 2016
Jonesy again Rocket,
If you did not want to come to Casino you could just continue down the highway to Grafton.
Grege6 said
07:25 PM Oct 22, 2016
Hi
No hills much, let alone mountains between Casino and Grafton. Very good road all of the way even with a large van. A lot of people use the road in preference to the highway. There are a number of overtaking lanes as well. 100km neat.
I am from Grafton and travel the road regularly both with and without a van.
Enjoy the Jacarandas.
madaboutled said
08:49 PM Oct 22, 2016
rocket, we just did that same road today, it was a nice drive with very little traffic. If your going south after the festival, the road from Grafton to Coffs via Glenreagh is also pretty good. We hate highways and prefer backroads like these.
pauline said
08:58 PM Oct 22, 2016
Jonesy wrote:
Hi Rocket,
I live in Casino and there are no problems with the road to Grafton, it is called the Summerland Way.
The road from Brisbane to Mt Mee can be winding and hilly, but I have not been that way with a van.
The road from Brisbane to Casino ( Mt Lindsaey Hwy and Summerland Way) is very winding and hilly
a lot of vans go that way but I would take the M1 down to Ballina and then the Bruxner Hwy to Casino
Have to agree with Jonesy, wouldn't go Mt Lindsay towing a van much better down the M1 go via Ballina, Lismore, Casino or just straight down the Pacific Highway from Ballina to Grafton..............easy.
the rocket said
12:19 PM Oct 23, 2016
Good morning thanks everyone, we r going to lismore for a night so now we will travel lismore, casino then grafton. would be nice to c casino as well.
Roving-Dutchy said
03:15 PM Oct 23, 2016
If you enjoy the back roads the Mt Lindsay Highway is quite doable but slow and narrow in places, the road is much better once across the border into NSW, there is a pleasant cheap camp in Woodenbong $10 per van with power $5 unpowered, has all facilities, run by community volunteers.
Cheers
David
PeterD said
04:16 PM Oct 23, 2016
Jonesy wrote:1.. The road from Brisbane to Mt Mee can be winding and hilly, but I have not been that way with a van.
2.. The road from Brisbane to Casino ( Mt Lindsaey Hwy and Summerland Way) is very winding and hilly
a lot of vans go that way but I would take the M1 down to Ballina and then the Bruxner Hwy to Casino
1.. Mt Mee is north of Brisbane is it not? Where does it fit into the picture?
2.. Back in the days when the road from Sth Grafton to Maclean was mostly concrete slabs I took my van up through the Summerland Way to Casino and out to the Highway at Bangalow. That beat hobby horsing along the concrete. If the road from Lismore to Bangalow was as good as the rest of the road I would still go that way to get away from the road works and traffic.
As far as the rest of the Summerland Way to Brisbane goes, the gradients are nothing particularly steep. There is a fair bit of twisting road from Tylerville to the Qld/NSW border, if you keep your wits about you then this stretch is just a slow road, speed limited by the curves.
Fringe Dweller said
10:48 PM Oct 23, 2016
hey Rocket , you'll get bored with it mate , flat as a tack with th odd ant hill.
Have a safe one . See ya at Jacca.
Phillipn said
11:10 PM Oct 23, 2016
Fringe Dweller wrote:
hey Rocket , you'll get bored with it mate , flat as a tack with th odd ant hill.
Have a safe one . See ya at Jacca.
Watch out going over the Richmond Range, a bit higher than Fringe Dweller`s ant hills.
Fringe Dweller said
01:09 PM Oct 24, 2016
if ya not doing 95 to a dollar most of th way . cept for th 80 zone at Whiporie.
ya must be driving a Lada Niva.
Hylda&Jon said
03:59 PM Oct 24, 2016
Whichever way you go, enjoy our lovely home town when she is dressed to the nines.
Hylda & I will be out and about during the festival but have to admit, apart from the parade, we look forward to the Tafe Markets the most. its the only really big markets we have during the year.
hello everyone, we r off to the jacaranda festival in grafton nsw. Need to know what the road is like from casino to grafton going through whiporie. Our van is 25foot. Thanks
is there any mountains like going to mt. mee north of brisbane.
-- Edited by the rocket on Saturday 22nd of October 2016 12:18:11 PM
Last time I went over that road in the '80s there were no mountains. Might have changed since. Put some fences in and cleared some land on a large property there called Banyabba Station.
Hi Rocket,
I live in Casino and there are no problems with the road to Grafton, it is called the Summerland Way.
The road from Brisbane to Mt Mee can be winding and hilly, but I have not been that way with a van.
The road from Brisbane to Casino ( Mt Lindsaey Hwy and Summerland Way) is very winding and hilly
a lot of vans go that way but I would take the M1 down to Ballina and then the Bruxner Hwy to Casino
Jonesy again Rocket,
If you did not want to come to Casino you could just continue down the highway to Grafton.
rocket, we just did that same road today, it was a nice drive with very little traffic. If your going south after the festival, the road from Grafton to Coffs via Glenreagh is also pretty good. We hate highways and prefer backroads like these.
Have to agree with Jonesy, wouldn't go Mt Lindsay towing a van much better down the M1 go via Ballina, Lismore, Casino or just straight down the Pacific Highway from Ballina to Grafton..............easy.
Good morning thanks everyone, we r going to lismore for a night so now we will travel lismore, casino then grafton. would be nice to c casino as well.
Cheers
David
1.. Mt Mee is north of Brisbane is it not? Where does it fit into the picture?
2.. Back in the days when the road from Sth Grafton to Maclean was mostly concrete slabs I took my van up through the Summerland Way to Casino and out to the Highway at Bangalow. That beat hobby horsing along the concrete. If the road from Lismore to Bangalow was as good as the rest of the road I would still go that way to get away from the road works and traffic.
As far as the rest of the Summerland Way to Brisbane goes, the gradients are nothing particularly steep. There is a fair bit of twisting road from Tylerville to the Qld/NSW border, if you keep your wits about you then this stretch is just a slow road, speed limited by the curves.
hey Rocket , you'll get bored with it mate , flat as a tack with th odd ant hill.
Have a safe one . See ya at Jacca.
Watch out going over the Richmond Range, a bit higher than Fringe Dweller`s ant hills.
if ya not doing 95 to a dollar most of th way . cept for th 80 zone at Whiporie.
ya must be driving a Lada Niva.
Whichever way you go, enjoy our lovely home town when she is dressed to the nines.
Hylda & I will be out and about during the festival but have to admit, apart from the parade, we look forward to the Tafe Markets the most. its the only really big markets we have during the year.
We may see you around somewhere.
Have fun
Jon