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Hendo


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Decided to winter in Darwin this year, last year the Cape, and thought some might be interested in the associated costs.

Distance travelled: 11,359 K's

Diesel:                   1,505 Ltrs

Highest:                $2.076 Barkley Roadhouse NT

Lowest:                 $1.310 St George Qld

Average:                $1.563

Caravan Parks

 

Most Expensive       $44.00 Sunset Top Tourist (Min 2 nights) Mount Isa Qld

Cheapest                $10.00 Beach Front Beauty, Wagait Beach NT 

Average Cost          $30.00

Best                        Beach Front Beauty - Private home right on the beach. Only takes 8 vans in front yard, powered but no water. $10 per person. Check it out on WikiCamps

Best Chicken Schnitzel    Tattersalls Hotel Winton Qld

Should still be in Darwin but had to come home early due to circumstances beyond my control and it's bloody cold.

 

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Hi Hendo,

Great info and many thanks for taking the time to post it.  That's our plan for next year - Winter in Darwin and surrounds.  Especially after this winter in Canberra!!!!



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Thanks good info . Plenty places to free camp
For a few days too . Just came back from Alaska/ Caribbean. Nearly killing me in
NSW, old bones . . Last year we where staying in Mataranka . Hell yes . No such
Saying as winter, dry season . Lol


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Hi Hendo, thank you, very helpful infirmation for next year.

We spent June and July South Australia, I doubt werther we do that again, to cold and wet but no other tourist.



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Well done Martin. I hope all is ok back at base camp.

It's not cold here in tropical Townsville though and I tell you that for free.


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Freezing down here in Melbourne but in a few weeks time we fly to Broome, pick up a Maui motor home & spend 25 days driving to Darwin, then fly home.

Got the summer attire packed already. biggrin



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So your fule consumption was 7.6L/100km!

What size/weight van were you towing and what vehicle were you towing it with?



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Mike,

Hendos figures equate to 13.24 litres per 100 km, and 7.55 kms per litre, not 7,6 litres per 100 kms.



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Mike Harding wrote:

So your fule consumption was 7.6L/100km!

What size/weight van were you towing and what vehicle were you towing it with?

 Might be a good time to check your maths.

The consumption was actually 13.25 l/100 km.

 



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I wondered who'd be the first to spot my deliberate mistake :)

Yes, 13.2/100 indeed - but still pretty damn good fuel consumption and my questions still stand.

Also what is your average cruising speed?



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Mike Harding wrote:

I wondered who'd be the first to spot my deliberate mistake :)

Yes, 13.2/100 indeed - but still pretty damn good fuel consumption and my questions still stand.

Also what is your average cruising speed?

 13.2 has been my average for the last 50,000 km, in a 2013 bt50 towing a 1650 kg Vista Crossover.



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IMG_1845.JPGHi Guys

Tow vehicle is a 2012 D-Max remapped. Van is a 2010 18' Fusion Predator Off Road manufactured by Paradise Caravans in Melbourne ( since gone bust) weighing in at around 2.2 ton fully loaded.

Average tow speed would be around 95 / 98 subject to road conditions.

Talking road conditions, by far the worst road travelled was the first 75ks from home to the Pacific Highway, the bloody Buckets Way, it is a disgrace!

PS. Dougwe, all good at base camp, false alarm! Bugger, could still be in Darwin



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The weather is very nice here also in Port Douglas, it is a bit cooler than it has been for the past 5 years though only averaging about 26 degrees in August but feels about 23 with the strong SE tradewind blowing most days, not today though, no wind overcast and 25.

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Goodo always good to get actual costs . Thanks

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