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On Sun, 01 May 2005 15:38:13 +0100, Jason
wrote: On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 20:29:28 -0700, cyan999 wrote: What are your favorite Australian road trip destinations you like getting to, or visiting by car and please say why for any one/s named ? I drove from Sydney to Melbourne the long way a few years ago. I went via Jervis Bay, then through the Snowy Mountains, down to Sorrento, got the ferry across, Bell's Beach, Great Ocean Road, Grampians and then back into Melbourne. It was fun and the distances aren't huge. Jason Hi Jason Snowy Mountains down to Sorrento? That's a jump - which way? via Cann River, Bonang or Omeo? Did you get to the Gippsland coast, via Port Albert, Wonthaggi, Wilson's Prom? I did a little of that last Christmas. On the way south, after Canberra we went via Naas and Tharwa to Adaminaby, Kiandra, Mt Selwyn-Tumbarumba-Holbrook. There was a fair bit of gravel road on that last leg, lost a hub-cap somewhere the-) I don't have a 4wd, just a Magna Wagon. Returning north, we wandered through Gippsalnd then Cann River-Bombala-Cathcart-Candelo (the direct gravel road - rough as guts but some wonderful deserted rough country) then Bega and up the Princes and Pacific (with a detour to Mangrove Mountain) to home. I like wandering around on the back roads if I have time. I get totally bored on freeways. Cheers, Alan, Australia |
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On Mon, 02 May 2005 10:55:31 +1000, Alan S wrote:
Snowy Mountains down to Sorrento? That's a jump - which way? via Cann River, Bonang or Omeo? Did you get to the Gippsland coast, via Port Albert, Wonthaggi, Wilson's Prom? Well I spent the night in Thredbo, then headed off in the morning, visited the hydroelectric info centre and then got on the Hume highway. I stayed the night in Euroa because it was about 4pm and I'd had enough for the day. Then the next day I skirted east of Melbourne and went through the Yarra ranges down to Sorrento. I wrote the trip up, it's at http://www.scuba-addict.co.uk/oz Jason -- http://www.scuba-addict.co.uk/ for Aussie diving reports including the wrecks of the SS Yongala, Lady Bowen and the HMAS Swan |
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On Mon, 02 May 2005 16:38:54 +0100, Jason
wrote: On Mon, 02 May 2005 10:55:31 +1000, Alan S wrote: Snowy Mountains down to Sorrento? That's a jump - which way? via Cann River, Bonang or Omeo? Did you get to the Gippsland coast, via Port Albert, Wonthaggi, Wilson's Prom? Well I spent the night in Thredbo, then headed off in the morning, visited the hydroelectric info centre and then got on the Hume highway. I stayed the night in Euroa because it was about 4pm and I'd had enough for the day. Then the next day I skirted east of Melbourne and went through the Yarra ranges down to Sorrento. I wrote the trip up, it's at http://www.scuba-addict.co.uk/oz Jason I read it. Interesting. I got the distinct impression that Victoria wasn't your happiest trip - nor Byron. Wrong time of year for both:-) I'm not a diver - but next time you're near Byron, check out Hastings Point. Contact me if you're headed this way again. Cheers, Alan, Australia |
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Alan S wrote: [book proposal snipped ;-) ] Maybe I should write a book (I suspect my grammar and syntax let me down somewhat:-) Not to worry, Alan, that's what editors are for! (And why they so often get thanked in the front pages...) As for the original question, if I were going to do a road trip, it would probably be built on the theme of "In Search of -bongs." As in Woodenbong, Tittybong, etc. Why? With names like those, why not! Nancy |
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On Tue, 03 May 2005 13:40:08 +1000, Alan S
wrote: I must see if the story of the Cannabus is still on the net. Found it. In a weird way, it's also an interesting trip report of a journey down the east coast from Nimbin to Sydney. http://www.nrg.com.au/~hemp/bigjoint/bigjoint.htm It closes with "To end the war on drugs, to declare the peace on nature's medicinal herbs, These troubles are small compared to those ahead ... See you at Parliament House at 9 am!" but they neglect to mention that they arrived too late, after all of the dramas of the journey, to sit in on the meetings. They got very irate and said that the Premier and bureaucrats knew they were coming, and they should have waited. It was a fascinating object lesson in the inverse relationship between pot-smoking and planning ability (first, buy a roadworthy vehicle:-) I get a kick out of reading it again , even now. I doubt there is another village like Nimbin anywhere. Their annual festival is the Mardi Grass. Unfortunately, the laid-back attitudes and good relationship with the local constabulary of the '90s attracted a harder element to the town, and it's become more seedy and less friendly these days. Cheers, Alan, Australia |
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On Tue, 03 May 2005 09:19:25 +1000, Alan S wrote:
I read it. Interesting. I got the distinct impression that Victoria wasn't your happiest trip - nor Byron. Wrong time of year for both:-) Victoria was OK north of the hills. It was really noticeable how much worse the weather got south of them. And yeah, there's no way I'd go to Byron at New Year again. You get ripped off on the accommodation and the queues to get something to eat or a drink are just horrendous. Plus the water's not that warm then either. February would be a much better time. Jason -- See http://www.scuba-addict.co.uk/ for Caribbean trip reports including Aruba, Cuba, Grand Bahama, Barbados, St Lucia and Mexico |
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wrote in message ups.com... Alan S wrote: [book proposal snipped ;-) ] Maybe I should write a book (I suspect my grammar and syntax let me down somewhat:-) Not to worry, Alan, that's what editors are for! (And why they so often get thanked in the front pages...) As for the original question, if I were going to do a road trip, it would probably be built on the theme of "In Search of -bongs." As in Woodenbong, Tittybong, etc. Why? With names like those, why not! Nancy Nancy, I hope you haven't been smokin' too many of them....eer bongs!! cheers DJ |
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