Sidney to Cairns

Hi all
How much time I need, with my rent car, from Sidney to Cairns? (2.800 km)
Is it a beautiful travel in august?
Thanks
Max (from italy)

On Fri, 9 Mar 2007 16:26:37 +0100, "to"
wrote:

Hi all
How much time I need, with my rent car, from Sidney to Cairns? (2.800 km)
Is it a beautiful travel in august?
Thanks
Max (from italy)

Are you trying to get there quickly, or take your time to
visit and look at the scenery?

There is some two-lane each-way highway between Sydney and
Brisbane, but most of the road is one-lane each-way road
with speed limits varying from 40-60km/hr through each town
to 100-110km/h on the open road. Considering that it's also
the wrong side of the road for you, it's unlikely you would
average better than 75km/h for the whole trip - so even if
you took the shorter way via the inland it will still take
30-35 hours of continuous driving.

If you're trying to get there in a hurry - fly. If you're
going to drive then I'd take a bit of time to stop along the
way and suggest you take at least a week - or more.

In August it will be cooler at the start in Sydney, with
temperature ranging from 10c at night to 18C during the day,
but it will get progressively warmer as you drive North to
the Tropics.

Cheers, Alan, Australia
--
http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/
latest: Epidaurus
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/

[Max, please ignore this. It's just a little bit of fun.]

Alan S wrote:
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Considering that it's also the wrong side of the road for you

*What*? I thought you'd been to Italy. If he just drives on the same
side as they do in Italy, he will be perfectly fine! :-)

BTW, I think Sidney to Cairns is quite a bit more than 2,800 K, and I
doubt that his car insurance will cover most of the trip! :-)

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"to" wrote in message
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Hi all
How much time I need, with my rent car, from Sidney to Cairns? (2.800 km)
Is it a beautiful travel in august?
Thanks
Max (from italy)
It will be easier for you if you spell Sydney correctly.

On Sat, 10 Mar 2007 10:46:12 +1100, "LandLord" apub@sydney
wrote:

"to" wrote in message
.. .
Hi all
How much time I need, with my rent car, from Sidney to Cairns? (2.800 km)
Is it a beautiful travel in august?
Thanks
Max (from italy)
It will be easier for you if you spell Sydney correctly.

Well, I wasn't going to mention that.

After all, I didn't spell Roma, Firenze or Venezia correctly
when I first asked questions on rec.travel.europe.

Cheers, Alan, Australia
--
http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/
latest: Epidaurus
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/

"Alan S" wrote in message
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On Fri, 9 Mar 2007 16:26:37 +0100, "to"
wrote:

Hi all
How much time I need, with my rent car, from Sidney to Cairns? (2.800 km)
Is it a beautiful travel in august?
Thanks
Max (from italy)

Are you trying to get there quickly, or take your time to
visit and look at the scenery?

There is some two-lane each-way highway between Sydney and
Brisbane, but most of the road is one-lane each-way road
with speed limits varying from 40-60km/hr through each town
to 100-110km/h on the open road. Considering that it's also
the wrong side of the road for you, it's unlikely you would
average better than 75km/h for the whole trip - so even if
you took the shorter way via the inland it will still take
30-35 hours of continuous driving.

If you're trying to get there in a hurry - fly. If you're
going to drive then I'd take a bit of time to stop along the
way and suggest you take at least a week - or more.

In August it will be cooler at the start in Sydney, with
temperature ranging from 10c at night to 18C during the day,
but it will get progressively warmer as you drive North to
the Tropics.

Cheers, Alan, Australia
--
http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/
latest: Epidaurus
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/

Actually from my experience (a few years back) 80km/h was a reasonable
average for the Sydney-Brisbane leg, including food and fuel stops. There's
been a few upgrades to the road since then, but they would shave minutes off
the time rather than hours.

The only reason to drive would be to see things along the way. The road gets
boring after the first six hours, so it's probably only worth doing if
there's a few places you want to see along the way. Work out how many
places, how long you want to spend at each one.... then add 35 hours for
driving time, divide by about 11 for the number of hours of daylight and you
should get an idea of the time you need.

Dave Campbell

On Sat, 10 Mar 2007 20:46:34 +1100, "Dave Campbell"
wrote:


"Alan S" wrote in message
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On Fri, 9 Mar 2007 16:26:37 +0100, "to"
wrote:

Hi all
How much time I need, with my rent car, from Sidney to Cairns? (2.800 km)
Is it a beautiful travel in august?
Thanks
Max (from italy)

Are you trying to get there quickly, or take your time to
visit and look at the scenery?

There is some two-lane each-way highway between Sydney and
Brisbane, but most of the road is one-lane each-way road
with speed limits varying from 40-60km/hr through each town
to 100-110km/h on the open road. Considering that it's also
the wrong side of the road for you, it's unlikely you would
average better than 75km/h for the whole trip - so even if
you took the shorter way via the inland it will still take
30-35 hours of continuous driving.

If you're trying to get there in a hurry - fly. If you're
going to drive then I'd take a bit of time to stop along the
way and suggest you take at least a week - or more.

In August it will be cooler at the start in Sydney, with
temperature ranging from 10c at night to 18C during the day,
but it will get progressively warmer as you drive North to
the Tropics.

Cheers, Alan, Australia
--
http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/
latest: Epidaurus
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/

Actually from my experience (a few years back) 80km/h was a reasonable
average for the Sydney-Brisbane leg, including food and fuel stops. There's
been a few upgrades to the road since then, but they would shave minutes off
the time rather than hours.

No argument - except that the driver is from a left-hand
drive country and not familiar with the road. I drive it at
least four times annually.

The only reason to drive would be to see things along the way. The road gets
boring after the first six hours, so it's probably only worth doing if
there's a few places you want to see along the way. Work out how many
places, how long you want to spend at each one.... then add 35 hours for
driving time, divide by about 11 for the number of hours of daylight and you
should get an idea of the time you need.

Dave Campbell

Cheers, Alan, Australia
--
http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/
latest: Epidaurus
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/

and got funny jokes from your fav mates in return

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On Sat, 10 Mar 2007 10:46:12 +1100, "LandLord" apub@sydney
wrote:

"to" wrote in message
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Hi all
How much time I need, with my rent car, from Sidney to Cairns? (2.800
km)
Is it a beautiful travel in august?
Thanks
Max (from italy)
It will be easier for you if you spell Sydney correctly.

Well, I wasn't going to mention that.

After all, I didn't spell Roma, Firenze or Venezia correctly
when I first asked questions on rec.travel.europe.

Cheers, Alan, Australia
--
http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/
latest: Epidaurus
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/