3 Weeks Oz East Coast - where to go?

Hi,

I have 3 weeks from end Oct till mid Nov 05 on East Coast. Arr in MEL and
leave from SYD. Plan to spend total 5 days in MEL & SYD. Want to dive 3-4
days (live aboard) in GBReef. See Whitsundays. For the rest (ca. 10-12 days)
I am looking for best route to spend 8-10 days in camper van (we are a
couple, 30y old). Maybe 2 days Outback.

Thought of these options.
a) driving up from MEL to Brisbane, though this might be too far for 10
days...(?)

b) driving Cairns/Townsville to Brisbane and around Brisbane, then fly to
SYD

c) Brisbane to Sydney.

What's the most promising for that time of year? Thoughts?
Thanks a lot (pls email answer, too).

Jan

Driving Melbourne to Brisbane - 2 to 4 days depending on number of stops and
which way you go. Go the Newell highway and you are on the fringes of the
outback.

Cairns to Brisbane - 2 to 3 days depending on stops

Brisbane to Sydney, 1 1/2 to 2 days, once again depending on stops.

There are plently of places to see and things to do on any of these routes
and you could easy spend a week or more on each route. When I have siad 2
days, there are basically no stops.

Stevesub


"Jan Geisler" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I have 3 weeks from end Oct till mid Nov 05 on East Coast. Arr in MEL and
leave from SYD. Plan to spend total 5 days in MEL & SYD. Want to dive 3-4
days (live aboard) in GBReef. See Whitsundays. For the rest (ca. 10-12
days) I am looking for best route to spend 8-10 days in camper van (we are
a couple, 30y old). Maybe 2 days Outback.

Thought of these options.
a) driving up from MEL to Brisbane, though this might be too far for 10
days...(?)

b) driving Cairns/Townsville to Brisbane and around Brisbane, then fly to
SYD

c) Brisbane to Sydney.

What's the most promising for that time of year? Thoughts?
Thanks a lot (pls email answer, too).

Jan

Thanks Stevesub,

what I meant is to spend 10 days on either of those segments rather than
rushing through. Meant to be a nice "let's see things" trip. Any
recommendations on nice spots to camp, cool things to visit, backland
routes, ....i can imagine that driving along beaches for almost 2 weeks
getsb a bit dull (I am not a surfer), so am wondering if Cairns - Brissbane
has enough varierty. How would the weather btw MEL and SYD be?


Jan

"Stevesub" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
Driving Melbourne to Brisbane - 2 to 4 days depending on number of stops
and which way you go. Go the Newell highway and you are on the fringes of
the outback.

Cairns to Brisbane - 2 to 3 days depending on stops

Brisbane to Sydney, 1 1/2 to 2 days, once again depending on stops.

There are plently of places to see and things to do on any of these routes
and you could easy spend a week or more on each route. When I have siad 2
days, there are basically no stops.

Stevesub


"Jan Geisler" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I have 3 weeks from end Oct till mid Nov 05 on East Coast. Arr in MEL and
leave from SYD. Plan to spend total 5 days in MEL & SYD. Want to dive 3-4
days (live aboard) in GBReef. See Whitsundays. For the rest (ca. 10-12
days) I am looking for best route to spend 8-10 days in camper van (we
are a couple, 30y old). Maybe 2 days Outback.

Thought of these options.
a) driving up from MEL to Brisbane, though this might be too far for 10
days...(?)

b) driving Cairns/Townsville to Brisbane and around Brisbane, then fly to
SYD

c) Brisbane to Sydney.

What's the most promising for that time of year? Thoughts?
Thanks a lot (pls email answer, too).

Jan

Have a look at these url's., may get some ideas from them
for QLD.
http://www.queenslandholidays.com.au/
http://www.tropicalaustralia.com.au/
http://www.cairns.aust.com/kuranda/index.asp
http://www.skyrail.com.au/
http://www.tropicalexperience.com.au/browse.php?cat=110
also put "Daintree" or "Port Douglas" (without quote marks)
into Google.
for Brisbane
http://www.ourbrisbane.com/visitors/
http://www.sunzine.net/brisbane/2display3.html
http://www.ourbrisbane.com/visitors/experiencebrisbane/
http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/:STANDARD:c=PC_1231
http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:W...069:pc=PC_1263

for NSW.
http://www.visitnsw.com.au/
also just type "NSW tourism" (without the quote marks)
into Google and see what comes up...lots.

regards
JohnH

"Jan Geisler" wrote in message
...
Thanks Stevesub,

what I meant is to spend 10 days on either of those segments rather than
rushing through. Meant to be a nice "let's see things" trip. Any
recommendations on nice spots to camp, cool things to visit, backland
routes, ....i can imagine that driving along beaches for almost 2 weeks
getsb a bit dull (I am not a surfer), so am wondering if Cairns -
Brissbane
has enough varierty. How would the weather btw MEL and SYD be?


Jan

"Stevesub" schrieb im Newsbeitrag

...
Driving Melbourne to Brisbane - 2 to 4 days depending on number of stops
and which way you go. Go the Newell highway and you are on the fringes
of
the outback.

Cairns to Brisbane - 2 to 3 days depending on stops

Brisbane to Sydney, 1 1/2 to 2 days, once again depending on stops.

There are plently of places to see and things to do on any of these
routes
and you could easy spend a week or more on each route. When I have siad
2
days, there are basically no stops.

Stevesub


"Jan Geisler" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I have 3 weeks from end Oct till mid Nov 05 on East Coast. Arr in MEL
and
leave from SYD. Plan to spend total 5 days in MEL & SYD. Want to dive
3-4
days (live aboard) in GBReef. See Whitsundays. For the rest (ca. 10-12
days) I am looking for best route to spend 8-10 days in camper van (we
are a couple, 30y old). Maybe 2 days Outback.

Thought of these options.
a) driving up from MEL to Brisbane, though this might be too far for 10
days...(?)

b) driving Cairns/Townsville to Brisbane and around Brisbane, then fly
to
SYD

c) Brisbane to Sydney.

What's the most promising for that time of year? Thoughts?
Thanks a lot (pls email answer, too).

Jan

On Mon, 8 Aug 2005 21:45:28 +0200, "Jan Geisler"
wrote:

b) driving Cairns/Townsville to Brisbane and around Brisbane, then fly to
SYD

Done this, can't comment on the others. Detailed information about
what we saw, what we did and how long it took at:

http://www.australia.plesbit.net

Hope it's useful.

Great sites. Tx. Esp the first one on QLD is cool.

Jan

"John H" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
Have a look at these url's., may get some ideas from them
for QLD.
http://www.queenslandholidays.com.au/
http://www.tropicalaustralia.com.au/
http://www.cairns.aust.com/kuranda/index.asp
http://www.skyrail.com.au/
http://www.tropicalexperience.com.au/browse.php?cat=110
also put "Daintree" or "Port Douglas" (without quote marks)
into Google.
for Brisbane
http://www.ourbrisbane.com/visitors/
http://www.sunzine.net/brisbane/2display3.html
http://www.ourbrisbane.com/visitors/experiencebrisbane/
http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/:STANDARD:c=PC_1231
http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:W...069:pc=PC_1263

for NSW.
http://www.visitnsw.com.au/
also just type "NSW tourism" (without the quote marks)
into Google and see what comes up...lots.

regards
JohnH

"Jan Geisler" wrote in message
...
Thanks Stevesub,

what I meant is to spend 10 days on either of those segments rather than
rushing through. Meant to be a nice "let's see things" trip. Any
recommendations on nice spots to camp, cool things to visit, backland
routes, ....i can imagine that driving along beaches for almost 2 weeks
getsb a bit dull (I am not a surfer), so am wondering if Cairns -
Brissbane
has enough varierty. How would the weather btw MEL and SYD be?


Jan

"Stevesub" schrieb im Newsbeitrag

...
Driving Melbourne to Brisbane - 2 to 4 days depending on number of
stops
and which way you go. Go the Newell highway and you are on the fringes
of
the outback.

Cairns to Brisbane - 2 to 3 days depending on stops

Brisbane to Sydney, 1 1/2 to 2 days, once again depending on stops.

There are plently of places to see and things to do on any of these
routes
and you could easy spend a week or more on each route. When I have siad
2
days, there are basically no stops.

Stevesub


"Jan Geisler" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I have 3 weeks from end Oct till mid Nov 05 on East Coast. Arr in MEL
and
leave from SYD. Plan to spend total 5 days in MEL & SYD. Want to dive
3-4
days (live aboard) in GBReef. See Whitsundays. For the rest (ca. 10-12
days) I am looking for best route to spend 8-10 days in camper van (we
are a couple, 30y old). Maybe 2 days Outback.

Thought of these options.
a) driving up from MEL to Brisbane, though this might be too far for
10
days...(?)

b) driving Cairns/Townsville to Brisbane and around Brisbane, then fly
to
SYD

c) Brisbane to Sydney.

What's the most promising for that time of year? Thoughts?
Thanks a lot (pls email answer, too).

Jan

Glad you liked them
John H
"Jan Geisler" wrote in message
...
Great sites. Tx. Esp the first one on QLD is cool.

Jan

"John H" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
Have a look at these url's., may get some ideas from them
for QLD.
http://www.queenslandholidays.com.au/
http://www.tropicalaustralia.com.au/
http://www.cairns.aust.com/kuranda/index.asp
http://www.skyrail.com.au/
http://www.tropicalexperience.com.au/browse.php?cat=110
also put "Daintree" or "Port Douglas" (without quote marks)
into Google.
for Brisbane
http://www.ourbrisbane.com/visitors/
http://www.sunzine.net/brisbane/2display3.html
http://www.ourbrisbane.com/visitors/experiencebrisbane/
http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/:STANDARD:c=PC_1231
http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:W...069:pc=PC_1263

for NSW.
http://www.visitnsw.com.au/
also just type "NSW tourism" (without the quote marks)
into Google and see what comes up...lots.

regards
JohnH

"Jan Geisler" wrote in message
...
Thanks Stevesub,

what I meant is to spend 10 days on either of those segments rather
than
rushing through. Meant to be a nice "let's see things" trip. Any
recommendations on nice spots to camp, cool things to visit, backland
routes, ....i can imagine that driving along beaches for almost 2 weeks
getsb a bit dull (I am not a surfer), so am wondering if Cairns -
Brissbane
has enough varierty. How would the weather btw MEL and SYD be?


Jan

"Stevesub" schrieb im Newsbeitrag


...
Driving Melbourne to Brisbane - 2 to 4 days depending on number of
stops
and which way you go. Go the Newell highway and you are on the
fringes
of
the outback.

Cairns to Brisbane - 2 to 3 days depending on stops

Brisbane to Sydney, 1 1/2 to 2 days, once again depending on stops.

There are plently of places to see and things to do on any of these
routes
and you could easy spend a week or more on each route. When I have
siad
2
days, there are basically no stops.

Stevesub


"Jan Geisler" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I have 3 weeks from end Oct till mid Nov 05 on East Coast. Arr in
MEL
and
leave from SYD. Plan to spend total 5 days in MEL & SYD. Want to
dive
3-4
days (live aboard) in GBReef. See Whitsundays. For the rest (ca.
10-12
days) I am looking for best route to spend 8-10 days in camper van
(we
are a couple, 30y old). Maybe 2 days Outback.

Thought of these options.
a) driving up from MEL to Brisbane, though this might be too far for
10
days...(?)

b) driving Cairns/Townsville to Brisbane and around Brisbane, then
fly
to
SYD

c) Brisbane to Sydney.

What's the most promising for that time of year? Thoughts?
Thanks a lot (pls email answer, too).

Jan