In 2018 we drove up to Kakadu (from Sydney), then anticlockwise to Perth. It was pi_sing down with rain so we decided to head home.
2019, I went to Tasmania, better half went to Germany. I said fly into Perth & we take up where we cut the previous years holiday.
I picked her up from the airport, timing was perfect, so no parking fees.
We were starting up Balladonia Road, more rain, crap dirt track, trees scraping the sides of the car, so turned around.
Drove up to Kalgoorlie, then to Leanora & did the Great Central Road. No planning... nothing. Did a bit at Kata Tjua. Didn't need to do Uluru again. Walked around that before.
Then basically down the Oodnadatta Track.
Other than Oodnadatta Track & most of "Australia's Longest Shortcut", the roads are all sealed.
So no planning required other than how long you want to be travelling.
We also did Lambert Centre of Australia while at it, don't use the toilets there, they will blow your head off.
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I am planning a big trip, to Tassie by m.bike, either in August this year or May next year It is a plus 2000km trip from home to there. It is much cheaper by bike, $180 return for the bike on the ferry, and just a few dollars more for a recliner. Havent seen my sister in 15 years, Hopefully this tired 65yo body of mine can do the trip. Have a warm up trip to do in the next couple of months, to get used to distance riding again, but it will be much easier then pushbike riding similar distances I have done in the past, looking forward to it
-- Edited by Bicyclecamper on Monday 26th of February 2024 08:54:27 AM
We watched a documentary on Uluru on the weekend and now we are going to plan a trip. I would imagine it would take a great deal of planning.
Any insights into routes, campsites, etc. We will be traveling from Kingaroy SE Queensland.
Would there be an app or website that could plan such a trip with all the stops included?
It won't happen until probably next year only.
TIA
Just "hook up" and go. Turn Left or Right as you leave home .....both ways will get you there......... No need for any planning (creates stress trying to fit in with the Plan).
I am planning a big trip, to Tassie by m.bike, either in August this year or May next year It is a plus 2000km trip from home to there. It is much cheaper by bike, $180 return for the bike on the ferry, and just a few dollars more for a recliner. Havent seen my sister in 15 years, Hopefully this tired 65yo body of mine can do the trip. Have a warm up trip to do in the next couple of months, to get used to distance riding again, but it will be much easier then pushbike riding similar distances I have done in the past, looking forward to it
Prices on the ferry vary, day vs night, day to day, week to week, month to month. I managed to get a suite at the pointy end at a reasonable price.
If you can be a bit flexible on the days you travel you can save a lot of money.
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Prices on the ferry vary, day vs night, day to day, week to week, month to month. I managed to get a suite at the pointy end at a reasonable price.
If you can be a bit flexible on the days you travel you can save a lot of money.
Who wants to save money, life is to short. Don't plan to be the richest person in the cemetery
I would rather spend money on the pointy end of the boat, also business class on aeroplanes to Germany & England.
But avoiding wasting pointless expenditure on parking saves money for a lot if horizontal travel in boats & aeroplanes.
Not to forget the $8 per hour for street parking, bridge rolls, freeway tolls in Sydney. Haven't paid one in 2 decades due to my pre kindergarten educational skills.
With barely any effort we avoid parking fees & tolls which can be reinvested to travelling business class on 777 or A380. The few dollars here & there add at very quickly. My sister in-law is shortly coming to Australia, also business class (there is a long-term goal I would like to take up with her, better leave it at that!).
With our 3 absolute water front properties due to not wasting money on points "priorities". The brain dead (as I have noted in other threads) will otherwise will have their priorities in paying "base" pointless fees here there & everywhere.
FO
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Who wants to save money, life is to short. Don't plan to be the richest person in the cemetery
I would rather spend money on the pointy end of the boat, also business class on aeroplanes to Germany & England.
But avoiding wasting pointless expenditure on parking saves money for a lot if horizontal travel in boats & aeroplanes.
FO
Who doesn't fly business class these days. And in our case not only to Germany. Crikey there are plenty of others countries to visit, which we have enjoyed.
Lighten up Cobber, as I said life is short and a few more"shackles" for a bit of parking is peanuts in the overall scheme of things. But your beneficiaries will love you to death for your saving habits
Most of Europe, a good chunk of Asia including Japan. Not interested in Russia. Flew over to NZ & was skiing on the mountain while the volcano was erupting. That was fun. A bit bored with OS.
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Most of Europe, a good chunk of Asia including Japan. Not interested in Russia. Flew over to NZ & was skiing on the mountain while the volcano was erupting. That was fun. A bit bored with OS.
Can't believe we haven't met up somewhere along the way through those places. Russia was fantastic, a big surprise on how nice a place it is. Not to keen on old Vladimir though, he not the Messiah, he is just a naughty little Ruski
Obviously took a hit on the head while skying, could explain a lot
You could go either way from Kingaroy. North through Qld first. Or south through NSW. We have done it each way. It will also depend on how much time you have for your trip and what you are travelling in and the type of things you want to see and do? Do you want to stay in Caravan Parks or are you happy to use free/donation camps and showgrounds. You don't need to get off the bitumen these days either if you so desire. We never really planned too much ahead of our trips, Maybe pick a few routes initially to get you into the NT particularly if your limited for time. We never booked ahead as sometimes we just decided this is a nice spot and stayed, or we veered off if something caught our eye. The last time we stayed at Uluru (2017) we went south into SA and did the circuit of Eyre Peninsular which has some spectacular scenery, Spent a couple days at Coober Pedy and took tours to the Breakaways and Painted Desert. We got the three day pass when we got to Uluru but the CP was fully booked so we stayed the day, had an early dinner and watched the sunset on the rock then drove 30k back down the road to the free camp (we were in a motor home on that trip). Early the next morning we headed back to the CP and lined up and got a booking that time. One night we went to see the Fields of Lights (a bus takes you out or there is the dinner overlooking the fields. In Alice Springs we firstly stayed at the showgrounds as all CPs were full then did the circuit out to Hermannsburg, stayed there at the Lutheran Precedent a couple nights, then onto Ormiston Gorge, and the other places along that loop road back to Alice Springs and then stayed at a CP. I know somethings have changed since we were there as it has been a few years now. If you are on a strict (low) budget there are still plenty of things to see, We love water tower/tank art and there is a lot of that in Qld and plenty in SA as well. Over the years we have gone through the centre with a car and tent, by ourselves and once with the kids, a Kombi Camper and a Motor home. At the moment there is the Camps 10 (or is it 11/12?) book with a lot of camping places marked if you like a paper book. See what's in your local Tourist Information Centre. Some of these have brochures from all over the country (but not the Toowoomba one which seem to have Qld only). You might also find the time of the year you want to head off dictate which way you go. I will finish with - just go, enjoy the experience. Cheers.
-- Edited by Gaylehere on Monday 26th of February 2024 11:40:14 PM
WAWT think you could afford a caravan rather than sleeping in the car. Poor old Rod has had his post go astray.
We live at the water front in Sydney. A few doors up a house (we are only in 3 Units) went for $13.4m (then stamo duty!). They can't store a caravan unless they do seriously major renovations. Water views are the general priority in my area.
At lest we have a garage purchasing third Unit in 2010 for $0.5m. I have ripped the car apart over 6 times to full extent, a few more times to a partly degree. Acoustically now it is brilliant. Can't believe the rubbish people put up with in off the shelf white goods cars.
The side benifit is that it is thermally brilliant.
We (I) have enough extra cm lengthwise, 1.85m (Other activities it the back of the car endlessly reminds my memory of teenage years), on Thermarest Luxury Map air beds, due to hip issues (to be polite better not to elaborate!).
In our set-up we have the entire back in the car free. We can then get to the interesting remote areas. We have no interest in sitting in a run of the mill overnight campsite reheating a ricotta puff pastry pies in an enclosed site.
P.S. Try cross country outback skying skiing. Great for us oldies.
P.P.S. In the remote areas we do our own ground coffee beans. One of our few critical priorities out of the car. It's amazing how the average traveler can't make a decent coffee remotely. Not difficult stuff.
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You could go either way from Kingaroy. North through Qld first. Or south through NSW. We have done it each way. It will also depend on how much time you have for your trip and what you are travelling in and the type of things you want to see and do? Do you want to stay in Caravan Parks or are you happy to use free/donation camps and showgrounds. You don't need to get off the bitumen these days either if you so desire. We never really planned too much ahead of our trips, Maybe pick a few routes initially to get you into the NT particularly if your limited for time. We never booked ahead as sometimes we just decided this is a nice spot and stayed, or we veered off if something caught our eye. The last time we stayed at Uluru (2017) we went south into SA and did the circuit of Eyre Peninsular which has some spectacular scenery, Spent a couple days at Coober Pedy and took tours to the Breakaways and Painted Desert. We got the three day pass when we got to Uluru but the CP was fully booked so we stayed the day, had an early dinner and watched the sunset on the rock then drove 30k back down the road to the free camp (we were in a motor home on that trip). Early the next morning we headed back to the CP and lined up and got a booking that time. One night we went to see the Fields of Lights (a bus takes you out or there is the dinner overlooking the fields. In Alice Springs we firstly stayed at the showgrounds as all CPs were full then did the circuit out to Hermannsburg, stayed there at the Lutheran Precedent a couple nights, then onto Ormiston Gorge, and the other places along that loop road back to Alice Springs and then stayed at a CP. I know somethings have changed since we were there as it has been a few years now. If you are on a strict (low) budget there are still plenty of things to see, We love water tower/tank art and there is a lot of that in Qld and plenty in SA as well. Over the years we have gone through the centre with a car and tent, by ourselves and once with the kids, a Kombi Camper and a Motor home. At the moment there is the Camps 10 (or is it 11/12?) book with a lot of camping places marked if you like a paper book. See what's in your local Tourist Information Centre. Some of these have brochures from all over the country (but not the Toowoomba one which seem to have Qld only). You might also find the time of the year you want to head off dictate which way you go. I will finish with - just go, enjoy the experience. Cheers.
-- Edited by Gaylehere on Monday 26th of February 2024 11:40:14 PM
