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magraret


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well we tookon board all your info re driving from tamworth to coffs/port maquaire

so we left tamworth heading for amidale withthe intention of driving to coffs but when we saw that it was only 10 klm differance to 

to grafton and then to yamba which was where we were we wanted to go anyway  thats what we did

well if you have not guessed it yet we found we where on the graften road which has so many hills and twists and turns for about 150plus klm that at times we thought we would never get there

well what was intreasting was our fuel consumption believe it or not we had better fuel consumption going up and down dale then we would have had driving along the highway

we actuly saved on fuel and got great milage and the drive was even though a bit hairy at times very nice even though we at times where doing about 30 40 klm an hour  so all up even after all that it may have taken us a senic very hilly drive  our fuel consumption was excelant  and would we do it again why not

 

 



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That sounds great Margaret, interesting about the fuel too. Keep up the good travels.

I get much the same economy with my gas/petrol Prado on it's own or fully loaded in the back and with the Avan and it's approx 950kg. POOR ECONOMY, about 17-19lts per 100km.

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Any where along the tablelands it' either up hill or down, not much in between.. LOL

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On the road from grafton to armidale also had one of the best fuel consumptions too, and yes it is hilly and slow....



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Perhaps because it's so slow?

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I just did the trip from Dorrigo to Grafton on Armidale Road. It's very hilly with steep corners in parts,

narrow and rough but worth persevering as its very scenic and enjoyable. If towing it will be slow but traffic is light and all should be OK

if careful. I luckily stumbled on a free camp next to a little bridge and a wild creek at Blaxland's Creek, not even on the map

and spent a pleasant night. After that I found a couple more spots so if going that way keep an eye out. 



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