Casino to tenterfield bruxner hwy and casino to bentley
the rocket said
09:38 AM Aug 26, 2017
has anyone travelled these roads with a caravan? What are the roads like? Thanks
Bill B said
09:47 AM Aug 26, 2017
Traveled from Casino to Tenterfield earlier this year with 22' van and wouldn't go that way again.
Very hilly (nothing major though just lots of them) and windy road.
Radar said
10:01 AM Aug 26, 2017
the rocket wrote:
has anyone travelled these roads with a caravan? What are the roads like? Thanks
Yes. Road transports, car only also.
Rocket what do you want to hear?
the rocket said
03:19 PM Aug 26, 2017
Radar wrote:
the rocket wrote:
has anyone travelled these roads with a caravan? What are the roads like? Thanks
Yes. Road transports, car only also.
Rocket what do you want to hear?
Hi radar, we r going to visit the area, lismore n wondered easiest way to take a caravan there. or should we not take it and stay in a motel.
RustyD said
03:38 PM Aug 26, 2017
Apparently there are no good caravan roads from the New England Highway to the coast. That came from a vanner we met last year who lived at Tenterfield. I just did Bendemeer to Wauchope on a motorcycle with heaps of others. No-one wanted to go back that way. Did Coffs to Armidale recently. Not a pleasant trip. Warwick to the Gold Coast not pleasant either. All drivable but very tiring and stressful and seem to take forever. Unfortunately to cross the mountains, there is not a lot of alternatives.
On a motorcycle (my picture), it took close to 90 minutes to do the 52 kms and from Bendemeer to Walcha took about 3 hours to do 163kms. However, I was taking the the view a lot.
-- Edited by RustyD on Saturday 26th of August 2017 03:39:26 PM
DMaxer said
03:59 PM Aug 26, 2017
I have done the Casino Tenterfield trip several times towing the van and have not had any problems. Approaching Tenterfield there is a bit of a climb but nothing too dramatic.
The road surface is good and there are quite a few places to pull off the road. I don't think there is any road over the Great Divide that doesn't have a few hills. Just drive to the conditions and enjoy the trip.
PeterD said
11:43 AM Aug 27, 2017
Where are you actually starting and finishing the journey? If you are at Woodenbong it's a very long way around any alternate route. I would not use the road from Woodenbong to Legume as part of a longer trip. However if I were at Woodenbong I would drive that stretch very slowly. A very slow trip would not damage the van but still be much quicker than going the long way round.
the rocket said
06:18 PM Aug 27, 2017
PeterD wrote:
Where are you actually starting and finishing the journey? If you are at Woodenbong it's a very long way around any alternate route. I would not use the road from Woodenbong to Legume as part of a longer trip. However if I were at Woodenbong I would drive that stretch very slowly. A very slow trip would not damage the van but still be much quicker than going the long way round.
Hi peterd, we r in toowoomba but want to go to lismore n back.
Radar said
10:07 PM Aug 27, 2017
Rocket my preferred way because thats way I am Warwick, Woodenbong, Kyogle.
Then because you are going back to Toowoomba, go via Casino, Tenterfield to Twba for something different.
In fairness possibly the quickest way by the best roads are down the range to Wacol via the tollway to the Goldcoast to Lismore, Casino.
Yep will not see much 90% dual carriage way., mostly 100 speed limit. Prob 4 hours.
the rocket said
02:10 PM Aug 28, 2017
Thanks everyone
PeterD said
06:49 PM Aug 28, 2017
Your route is a difficult one to comment on. I have just been looking at it on Google Maps. The 3 H 42 M that google reckons will take you to do quickest route is a bit optimistic. On our last trip it took us well over the hour to cover the 44 km from Legume Woodenbong. We used to do Lismore to Warwick occasionally and last time I thought I would try through Legume, there is a lot more work required on the road before I will try again.
My regular trip is via Tenterfield, but you are further north. For a quick trip I would suggest you go via the Logan Express-way. For an interesting but longer trip I would recommend through Tenterfield.
the rocket said
08:14 AM Aug 29, 2017
Hi peter, , thanks we r still deliberating. Such a beautiful place but difficult to get to with a large van from the mountains.
Thankyou everyone, as we travel full time your input is very important to us.
has anyone travelled these roads with a caravan? What are the roads like? Thanks
Very hilly (nothing major though just lots of them) and windy road.
Yes. Road transports, car only also.
Rocket what do you want to hear?
Hi radar, we r going to visit the area, lismore n wondered easiest way to take a caravan there. or should we not take it and stay in a motel.
Apparently there are no good caravan roads from the New England Highway to the coast. That came from a vanner we met last year who lived at Tenterfield. I just did Bendemeer to Wauchope on a motorcycle with heaps of others. No-one wanted to go back that way. Did Coffs to Armidale recently. Not a pleasant trip. Warwick to the Gold Coast not pleasant either. All drivable but very tiring and stressful and seem to take forever. Unfortunately to cross the mountains, there is not a lot of alternatives.
On a motorcycle (my picture), it took close to 90 minutes to do the 52 kms and from Bendemeer to Walcha took about 3 hours to do 163kms. However, I was taking the the view a lot.
-- Edited by RustyD on Saturday 26th of August 2017 03:39:26 PM
I have done the Casino Tenterfield trip several times towing the van and have not had any problems. Approaching Tenterfield there is a bit of a climb but nothing too dramatic.
The road surface is good and there are quite a few places to pull off the road. I don't think there is any road over the Great Divide that doesn't have a few hills. Just drive to the conditions and enjoy the trip.
Hi peterd, we r in toowoomba but want to go to lismore n back.
Rocket my preferred way because thats way I am Warwick, Woodenbong, Kyogle.
Then because you are going back to Toowoomba, go via Casino, Tenterfield to Twba for something different.
In fairness possibly the quickest way by the best roads are down the range to Wacol via the tollway to the Goldcoast to Lismore, Casino.
Yep will not see much 90% dual carriage way., mostly 100 speed limit. Prob 4 hours.
Thanks everyone
Your route is a difficult one to comment on. I have just been looking at it on Google Maps. The 3 H 42 M that google reckons will take you to do quickest route is a bit optimistic. On our last trip it took us well over the hour to cover the 44 km from Legume Woodenbong. We used to do Lismore to Warwick occasionally and last time I thought I would try through Legume, there is a lot more work required on the road before I will try again.
My regular trip is via Tenterfield, but you are further north. For a quick trip I would suggest you go via the Logan Express-way. For an interesting but longer trip I would recommend through Tenterfield.
Hi peter, , thanks we r still deliberating. Such a beautiful place but difficult to get to with a large van from the mountains.
Thankyou everyone, as we travel full time your input is very important to us.
now to sit in the sun n get warm. Cheers