Melbourne to cairns

gst · Senior Member

Melbourne to cairns

gst · Senior Member

Roving-Dutchy wrote:
This is the most direct route via google maps https://maps.google.com.au/maps?hl=en&tab=wl
33 hours driving 2960k's all you need to do decide how many k's you want to drive each day and away you go if you come back via the coast it will be longer but more interesting.
Cheers
David

Just got to allow that a lot of our roads where damaged and they could be still doing a lot of road works nth of brisbane

-- Edited by gst on Thursday 7th of February 2013 08:26:50 PM

Tamey · Veteran Member

Hi everybody,

this is my first post and I am looking for some advice. My wife amd I are travelling to Cairns with our van where we will begin our 13 day OZTour to the top, and I was wondering how long it would take to travel from Melbourne to Cairns without busting the foofa valve. I know this is probably a bit of "how long is a bit of string" question, but we will not need to do a lot of sightseeing on the way up, we can do that on the way home. All we need is a few days here and there to have a bit of a spell from the drive. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Tamey

Roving-Dutchy · Guru

This is the most direct route via google maps https://maps.google.com.au/maps?hl=en&tab=wl

33 hours driving 2960k's all you need to do decide how many k's you want to drive each day and away you go if you come back via the coast it will be longer but more interesting.

Cheers

David

neilnruth · Guru

Welcome to the forum Tamey from us. Hope your trip is a very enjoyable one. Keep enjoying the forum. David is right - decide how much you want to do each day. You may be younger than us but we now only do about 300kms a day so we can enjoy the trip and the places we stay. If you have limited time, you'll have to do more kms a day. Just don't get too tired.

GaryKelly · Guru

It all depends on how many roses you want to smell along the way. If the destination is more important than the journey, obviously it won't take as long. A trip like that would probably take me some months!

Tamey · Veteran Member

Thanks all for your advice, we will have a look at Mr. Google and work it out from there taking into account your replies

Cheers,

Tamey

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Welcome from me Tamey, enjoy here and out in the playground.

I am leaving Melbourne 2/4/13 heading to Townsville and will be there by 19/4/13. Then, only the travel gods know where too next.

Bucko · Senior Member

Has anyone mentioned that it's very wet up there at the moment? welcome to forum anyway.

Tamey · Veteran Member

Thanks for the welcome!!

We are not going until May, so hopefully it will be all dried out by then!

Cheers,

Tamey

gst · Senior Member

Give yourselfF 6 TO 9 DAYS TOWING thats allowing for conditions of rd works I live in Townsville and take aweek to travel to Sydney

jimricho · Guru

If you can't get the above google maps link to work try this: http://goo.gl/maps/dSnah

or slightly different route: http://goo.gl/maps/aYLrN

You can edit the routes to suit your Melbourne location and your personal preference.

-- Edited by jimricho on Friday 8th of February 2013 05:59:28 AM

Tamey · Veteran Member

Once again, thanks for all replies, I will check on road conditions before we head off.

Off to Warrnambool today for a few days

Cheers,

Tamey

gypsy rover · Senior Member

Tamey wrote:
Thanks for the welcome!!
We are not going until May, so hopefully it will be all dried out by then!
Cheers,
Tamey

May is the perfect time to head up here. The weather will have cooled down and the humidity will have decreased considerably. The days are absolutely beautiful, sunny, warm and dry. The nights can get a little cool so pack a light cardy. Enjoy your trip.

Cheers!

Chris