Road Trip!!!!!

peacharchers · Newbie

Road Trip!!!!!

TAJ · Senior Member

peacharchers welcome i think most caravaners have done this trip

my idea is go up the coast road come back via small

towns inland see the real oz plenty of freedom camps

or c/v parks in the camps 7 other members will give you

alot of info

suenray confuse confuse

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Welcome to the gang peacharchers, enjoy here and out in the playground.

I have done that run a couple of times and find it no problem at all. It doesn't matter what you do it in, your choice. I am preparing to head that way again and will be on Hwy1 in about 3 weeks but with a few stops on the way to Townsville. I hope to be there by Late April and stay until late August, at this stage.

Wirroff · Senior Member

Welcome (and welcome to Oz!). We made the transition to 'Pozzies' (Pommy Australians) over 16 years ago and haven't looked back!

As far as the Sydney/Cairns run goes, we have done this trip at least 8 times both in car/motel and motorhome so if you need any specific advice about areas etc, please message me and I'll do my best to help out/advise!

Paul & Val

Yuglamron · Guru

I haven't done the trip myself but there is an app called Wikicamps for android devices which for a couple of dollars or so will show you some 9000 places around Oz. They even have a Kiwi and Pommie version. They have the sites on a map base that you can zoom into each site and bring in it's details and facilities. it's getting upgraded daily and it has a facility for people to add comments and even add photos. Well worth checking out if you have a smart phone or tablet.

I am about to travel from Melbourne around the SE NSW coast and then up the coastal route to Brisbane. Will be using Wikicamps to check out plaaces as I go.

Friar Park · Senior Member

Welcome Peacharchers I came here from the West Midlands 45 years ago been back once all that did was con firm why i came here in the first place. To get back on topic i've done the trip several times, but like TAJ says it adds to the interest if you go one direction on the coast the other on the inland route. Which ever way it will be an experience you will want to remember.

Enjoy yourselves

Friar Park

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peacharchers · Newbie

thanks for all your suggestions guys, Camps 7 arrived yesterday, theres no shortage of parks is there!!!!!!!

aussietraveller · Guru

welcome to the forum peacharchers you will certainly enjoy the trip as there is so much to see on this scenic route make sure that you regularly visit the tourist information centers at each stop you make and discuss with the staff what is up ahead also have a chat to people in Car avan parks or at free camps you will in general find them iendly and a font of knowledge.

Traveling up the Bruce Highway you will find there is a lot of road work going on and the road can be fairly rough at times.

as for motor home or motel I think the costs of hiring a motor home will be somewhat dearer than a car but Caravan parks are much cheaper than motels and throw in a few nights at free camps and you will make considerable savings, I also agree that trip up the coast and then come back inland is a terrific option.

You will also save some more money if you book your car or motor home away from the airport and catc a taxi to pick it up as they charge a premium for pick up of vehicle at the airport

peacharchers · Newbie

aussietraveller wrote:
welcome to the forum peacharchers you will certainly enjoy the trip as there is so much to see on this scenic route make sure that you regularly visit the tourist information centers at each stop you make and discuss with the staff what is up ahead also have a chat to people in Car avan parks or at free camps you will in general find them iendly and a font of knowledge.

Traveling up the Bruce Highway you will find there is a lot of road work going on and the road can be fairly rough at times.

as for motor home or motel I think the costs of hiring a motor home will be somewhat dearer than a car but Caravan parks are much cheaper than motels and throw in a few nights at free camps and you will make considerable savings, I also agree that trip up the coast and then come back inland is a terrific option.

You will also save some more money if you book your car or motor home away from the airport and catc a taxi to pick it up as they charge a premium for pick up of vehicle at the airport

Thanks for those tips, in particular the tourist info centres, top tip!!!!

peacharchers · Newbie

Thanks Aussietraveller, especially the tourist info tip!!!!

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

peaccharchers

If you get a motorhome do not go too small, 4 or 6 berth and make sure you ask the hire guys if you can do free camping, really need a MH with solar panels.

Vic41 · Guru

peacharchers wrote:
thanks for all your suggestions guys, Camps 7 arrived yesterday, theres no shortage of parks is there!!!!!!!

Welcome Peacharchers, as well as Camps 7, suggest you also purchase Caravan Parks Australia wide, a new edition has just been released, Camps 7 gives you the free camps and some low cost caravan parks but Caravan Van Parks gives you all (or most) CP's in Australia, sold by the same publisher, along with certain apps etc.

See this link http://www.campsaustraliawide.com/ which shows the caravan publication, can be bought online or at the RAC (Royal Automobile Club), camping stores and others and some newsagents and large bookstores when in Oz.

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

morning Vic, also if you are in Perth WA and want to get books or most things for caravaners go to the show next weekend.

Vic41 · Guru

Morning Ron, you've been quiet lately, hope all is well ???

Or if in one of the other States when theirs is on PC they would be worth going to, they date vary between states but most around this time of the year, some exhibits moved from one state to another as they have theirs.