GOLDEN HWY A32-Wellington -B84- Cassilis-Merriwa- JerryPlains-Mt Thorley- Newcastle

Liltacker · Veteran Member

GOLDEN HWY A32-Wellington -B84- Cassilis-Merriwa- JerryPlains-Mt Thorley- Newcastle

The Belmont Bear · Guru

Hi Neil & Susan the Golden Highway is good no real climbs or hair pins to worry about. Coming from the west you will come out on the New England Hwy just south of Singleton at Wittingham then just follow the Hunter Expressway to Newcastle. We have done it many times when going to either Dubbo or Mudgee the last time we did it was around this time last year pulling a 22ft van and we experienced no problems other than the usual roadworks. Merriwa is a good place to take a break park your rig in front of the reserve as your coming into town and if your feeling energetic walk the couple of hundred metres up the road to the shops it's good way to stretch your legs Merriwa is about your half way mark. It's good if you can time your run in order to avoid the shift changes in that Mt Thorley area as there may be a little more traffic on the road but nothing too serious..

Cheers

BB

-- Edited by The Belmont Bear on Sunday 1st of July 2018 02:18:49 PM

-- Edited by The Belmont Bear on Sunday 1st of July 2018 06:27:42 PM

Liltacker · Veteran Member

Thanks B.B. for the great info as Suzie couldnt handle another tight really twisty road as we did one once fron Shell Harbour cutting through to Wagga Wagga and nearly got killed on numerous occasions.
Travel safely and keep warm.
Neil and Suzie

PeterD · Guru

What's the A32? It is not one of the roads I would take - Just follow this route. I wish people would not use route numbers, my maps don't seem to have them or have older route numbers. It is preferable to mention the towns you intend to pass through in their correct order.

Liltacker · Veteran Member

Hi Peter
I did list nearly every town, Google maps lists all the Route numbers eg A32,but dont stress yourself as asked and answered in earlier reply
Thanks for your effort

-- Edited by Liltacker on Monday 2nd of July 2018 07:45:53 AM

The Belmont Bear · Guru

No problem guys I don't know if you are familiar with the Newcastle area but depending on where you are heading i.e. the city, the lake, Port Stephens, the coalfields or just passing through to either the north coast via the Pacific Hwy or the M1 to the central coast is going to determine which exit you take coming into town. The Hunter Expressway has been open for 2 or 3 years so hopefully your Satnav system is going to be a version that reflects these newer roads and intersections.

Try to resist the urge to plant your foot on some of those long straight sections west of Meriwa it is still mainly a 2 lane highway and you can get pushed around a bit by semis travelling at speed in the opposite direction..

Enjoy your trip
BB

-- Edited by The Belmont Bear on Wednesday 4th of July 2018 11:33:58 AM

-- Edited by The Belmont Bear on Wednesday 4th of July 2018 11:35:26 AM