I've got my road atlas and Camps book out but many heads are better than one. Well mine anyway!
I'd be interested in your opinions on a route from Tenterfield to Horsham, please?
We will have travelled a bit of a zig zag route from Victoria to get to Tenterfield Via Nug Nug, Corryong, Tumbarumba, Wagga Wagga, Coolamon, Tullibigeal, Lake Cargellico, Fifield, Gularagambone, Quirindi then onto Tamworth, Armidale, Tenterfield etc.
We do like the roads less travelled, preferably sealed.
Would love your input if you have time.
Thanks Dianne
Desert Dweller said
02:12 PM Jan 22, 2018
Sounds great with a good variety of country to see. New England Tablelands are lovely. Frog Hollow & Dead Man's Point on Lake Cargelligo are nice free camps.
We stay away from major highways as much as possible too as long as the minor roads are sealed.
We've recently come back from a 5 week trip in NE Victoria around Corryong. Lots of free camps on the Murray. https://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/315895/Park-note-Upper-Murray-Parks.pdf
Tumbarumba Shire run a great free camp on the Murray at Towong.
Nug Nug is one of our favorite spots.
Safe trip, enjoy!
-- Edited by Desert Dweller on Monday 22nd of January 2018 02:17:43 PM
Happywanderer said
02:49 PM Jan 22, 2018
Bingara and Carcoar Dam are both nice. Plenty of room and free.
PS Also Ariah Park is a really good one. $12 powered. $6 unpowered.
-- Edited by Happywanderer on Monday 22nd of January 2018 02:51:28 PM
Chris61 said
09:28 PM Jan 22, 2018
Following with interest
gooba53 said
09:57 PM Jan 22, 2018
Desert Dweller wrote:
Sounds great with a good variety of country to see. New England Tablelands are lovely. Frog Hollow & Dead Man's Point on Lake Cargelligo are nice free camps.
We stay away from major highways as much as possible too as long as the minor roads are sealed.
We've recently come back from a 5 week trip in NE Victoria around Corryong. Lots of free camps on the Murray. https://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/315895/Park-note-Upper-Murray-Parks.pdf
Tumbarumba Shire run a great free camp on the Murray at Towong.
Nug Nug is one of our favorite spots.
Safe trip, enjoy!
-- Edited by Desert Dweller on Monday 22nd of January 2018 02:17:43 PM
Weve been to the Man from Snowy River festival in Corryong and visited friends in the beautiful Nariel Valley but thats it so far, looking forward to exploring more of the area.
gooba53 said
09:59 PM Jan 22, 2018
Happywanderer wrote:
Bingara and Carcoar Dam are both nice. Plenty of room and free.
PS Also Ariah Park is a really good one. $12 powered. $6 unpowered.
-- Edited by Happywanderer on Monday 22nd of January 2018 02:51:28 PM
Thank you for those ideas. We enjoy water stays like dams so thanks, Ive circled them in the map!!
gooba53 said
05:33 PM Jan 23, 2018
Well Chris, it looks like back to the drawing board for me.
Cheers Dianne
jules47 said
06:17 PM Jan 23, 2018
The area known as The Golden Triangle is a fascinating place to visit - lots of small camps, and some reasonably priced caravan parks. Takes in Bendigo and Ballarat, but there are hundreds of little towns - one far to the west is on the Sunraysia Highway - Avoca, one of the most GN friendly towns around - two free camps, one overnighter ( no amenities) and right across the road next to the bridge - a 72hr one, toilets, bbq, rotunda, rubbish bins and two water taps. Walk to a very friendly town. Dump point opposite the caravan park, always clean, always a hose. Great caravan park as well - think it is only $25, lots of grass, could walk into town from there.
-- Edited by jules47 on Tuesday 23rd of January 2018 06:18:23 PM
Desert Dweller said
06:43 PM Jan 23, 2018
There are a ''million places'' to free camp on your planned route. Get Wikicamps on your phone. Job done.
gooba53 said
09:53 PM Jan 23, 2018
I am grateful for the suggestions of camps, thank you and i am a happy regular user of Wiki camps, I was just after suggestions of a return route from Tenterfield to Horsham. Just wanted a different route than we've previously taken. I actually enjoy the research and planning strangly enough, you find so many new places that way. So again thank you for your time and suggestions.
Dianne
Relax-n said
10:11 PM Jan 23, 2018
This sounds like a great trip to make. I think I will also have to look at making a plan.
So great to read where others have been or are going.
Thanks to all fellow travellers, you must be enjoying life leading by example!!
Desert Dweller said
05:39 AM Jan 24, 2018
gooba53 wrote:
I am grateful for the suggestions of camps, thank you and i am a happy regular user of Wiki camps, I was just after suggestions of a return route from Tenterfield to Horsham. Just wanted a different route than we've previously taken. I actually enjoy the research and planning strangly enough, you find so many new places that way. So again thank you for your time and suggestions.
Dianne
We've done all of your planned route at various stages, you'll love it.
Another couple of good spots on the water that we've stayed at are Gum Bend Lake near Condobolin NSW & Green Hill Lake near Ararat VIC.
HunnyBunny said
03:43 PM Jan 25, 2018
I guess it depends on how much of a hurry you are in? Straight down the New England would be your simplest & fastest option. You could take B64 from West Wylong through Gilgowi, Hay then down to Deniliquin, there are some nice spots on the Edward river.
-- Edited by HunnyBunny on Thursday 25th of January 2018 03:47:20 PM
I've got my road atlas and Camps book out but many heads are better than one. Well mine anyway!
I'd be interested in your opinions on a route from Tenterfield to Horsham, please?
We will have travelled a bit of a zig zag route from Victoria to get to Tenterfield Via Nug Nug, Corryong, Tumbarumba, Wagga Wagga, Coolamon, Tullibigeal, Lake Cargellico, Fifield, Gularagambone, Quirindi then onto Tamworth, Armidale, Tenterfield etc.
We do like the roads less travelled, preferably sealed.
Would love your input if you have time.
Thanks Dianne
Sounds great with a good variety of country to see. New England Tablelands are lovely. Frog Hollow & Dead Man's Point on Lake Cargelligo are nice free camps.
We stay away from major highways as much as possible too as long as the minor roads are sealed.
We've recently come back from a 5 week trip in NE Victoria around Corryong. Lots of free camps on the Murray. https://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/315895/Park-note-Upper-Murray-Parks.pdf
Tumbarumba Shire run a great free camp on the Murray at Towong.
Nug Nug is one of our favorite spots.
Safe trip, enjoy!
-- Edited by Desert Dweller on Monday 22nd of January 2018 02:17:43 PM
Bingara and Carcoar Dam are both nice. Plenty of room and free.
PS Also Ariah Park is a really good one. $12 powered. $6 unpowered.
-- Edited by Happywanderer on Monday 22nd of January 2018 02:51:28 PM
Weve been to the Man from Snowy River festival in Corryong and visited friends in the beautiful Nariel Valley but thats it so far, looking forward to exploring more of the area.
Thank you for those ideas. We enjoy water stays like dams so thanks, Ive circled them in the map!!
Well Chris, it looks like back to the drawing board for me.
Cheers Dianne
The area known as The Golden Triangle is a fascinating place to visit - lots of small camps, and some reasonably priced caravan parks. Takes in Bendigo and Ballarat, but there are hundreds of little towns - one far to the west is on the Sunraysia Highway - Avoca, one of the most GN friendly towns around - two free camps, one overnighter ( no amenities) and right across the road next to the bridge - a 72hr one, toilets, bbq, rotunda, rubbish bins and two water taps. Walk to a very friendly town. Dump point opposite the caravan park, always clean, always a hose. Great caravan park as well - think it is only $25, lots of grass, could walk into town from there.
-- Edited by jules47 on Tuesday 23rd of January 2018 06:18:23 PM
There are a ''million places'' to free camp on your planned route. Get Wikicamps on your phone. Job done.
I am grateful for the suggestions of camps, thank you and i am a happy regular user of Wiki camps, I was just after suggestions of a return route from Tenterfield to Horsham. Just wanted a different route than we've previously taken. I actually enjoy the research and planning strangly enough, you find so many new places that way. So again thank you for your time and suggestions.
Dianne
So great to read where others have been or are going.
Thanks to all fellow travellers, you must be enjoying life leading by example!!
We've done all of your planned route at various stages, you'll love it.
Another couple of good spots on the water that we've stayed at are Gum Bend Lake near Condobolin NSW & Green Hill Lake near Ararat VIC.
I guess it depends on how much of a hurry you are in? Straight down the New England would be your simplest & fastest option. You could take B64 from West Wylong through Gilgowi, Hay then down to Deniliquin, there are some nice spots on the Edward river.
-- Edited by HunnyBunny on Thursday 25th of January 2018 03:47:20 PM