Getting to Kyogle from Brisbane

ozi2 · Guru

Getting to Kyogle from Brisbane

ChrisandPeter · Senior Member

Hi all,

What is the best way to go to Kyogle from Brissie?

What are routes like for towing?

Also, has anyone been to Toonumber Dam - what is is like?

Thanks All

Cheers

jimricho · Guru

I've travelled this way (click on link) http://goo.gl/maps/4anqh and it's fine. There is also a short cut over the McPherson Range called Lions Road. It's not suitable for towing in my opinion as it's narrow and winding and I doubt you'd gain anything.

I've not travelled the route suggested by ozi2 so I don't know whether this way would be better or not. It may perhaps depend on which part of Brisbane you're coming from.

Jim

billeeeeeee · Guru

Howdyeee Nutters,, going to Kyogle , u gotta go c Nimbin, before u get there ,sum of the (woops wrong spelling gotta get it correct..(.some) of the nicest ppl in Aussie live there,, show ground at Kyogle, charges $5 to dump u toilet waste, stay excited, might catch u out there in the play ground,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Billeeeeeeeee

-- Edited by billeeeeeee on Thursday 17th of January 2013 04:48:08 PM

jules47 · The Happy Helper

The Kyogle showground only charges people not staying there $5 - it is free if you are staying - from memory it was $25 pn.

brickies · Guru

I have been the route JimRicho has posted except I left from Ipswich headed towards Boonah took the Beaudesert turn off east of Boonah then joined Jim route just west of Beaudesert . Found it to be a real nice drive . I would be happy to pay $5 to dump my waste .

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Yep $5 is a reasonable amount I feel as well.

The route down through Rathdowney is lovely - you can direct from Boonah to Rathy- passing Lake Maroon along the way - it is a beautiful trip - done it many times, used to bowl at Rathdowney.

Kingsthorpedavid · Senior Member

Do NOT go via Casino.
We travelled from Yamba to Toowoomba that way before Christmas and the roads are terrible, very neglected.
Casino - Kyogle - Woodonbong - Killarney - Warwick.
Terrible, never again!
Will go the long way on the Pacific Highway and Logan Toll road.

KD

brickies · Guru

Thats not the way they are looking at they are going to Kyogle from Brisbane

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Out through Beaudesert or Boonah is a great trip - ok roads are not major highways - but who wants to travel on a major highway if you don't have to??

Roving-Dutchy · Guru

You will have no problems with your rig on the Mt Lindsay Highway but it wont be a fast trip, but very enjoyable, travelled that road last Sept from Jimboomba to Casino, don't travel the Lions Road with the van but its a lovely day trip along Lions Road to Rathdowney and then return on the Mt Lindsay without a van, easy to do from Kyogle.
Casino has the CMCA caravan park which would have to be one of the best parks in Australia and now called Casino Resort and managed by Big4
On the the Lions Road there is an interesting lookout to see the spiral on the main railway line and its a good place for a lunch stop
Cheers
David

ChrisandPeter · Senior Member

Hi all, Sorry it's taken so long to reply we have had intermittent Internet coverage so I haven't had a chance. We went via the Mt Lindsay Hwy and Summerland Way - the road was fine - thanks for all the advice! We had a great 3 days at Toonumbar Dam and the went to the Mann River just west of Jackadgery - a fantastic free camp. We then crossed the range and headed down to Uralla where we missed most of the bad weather. Are now in Tamworth and will be heading south west in a day or so. Thanks again for this great forum. See you out there!