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RE: FLY SYDNEY TO BRISBANE? OR BRISBANE TO CAIRNS?

by ranjon 13 March 2012

If you're intending it to be April and hopefully not too early, I concur with Dancer and you might have a better time of driving between…
RE: travelling the east coast of Australia with children

by ranjon 12 March 2012

You'll find your accomodation options on Hamilton via their web site - http://www.hamiltonisland.com.au/ and you may also want to look…
RE: Kruddster falls on his own Sword

by Sare 24 February 2012

+She cobbled together a government and got through some major policy changes in almost impossible circumstances that will set this country…
RE: Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne

by ranjon 01 February 2012

To trim your costs, you may want to consider ditching the car for definitely Sydney and perhaps even Melbourne as traffic in both can…
Aurora Australis ("The Southern Lights")

by HappyHarry 28 January 2012

Because of current solar action, 2012 and 2013 are described as especially good years for seeing the Aurora Borealis ('Northern Lights').…
RE: Road trip Sydney - Brisbane with rugrats

by Groo 16 January 2012

I,too, love the inland route, The New England Highway, Thunderbolt's Way, the Waterfall Way and on to Armidale etc etc and I travel them…
Re: Road trip Sydney - Brisbane with rugrats

by Vegiegirl 16 January 2012

We've done this route lots of times with small kids via the New England Highway, which diverges from the Pacific Highway at Maitland (north…
RE: Road trip Sydney - Brisbane with rugrats

by ranjon 16 January 2012

http://www.featherdale.com.au/ is a large wildlife park out in Sydney's west and it is on the way out to the Blue Mountains which is more…
RE: Why is Australia so EXPENSIVE !!

by TrevorGudsell 25 December 2011

Bananas were 49c/kg at our local fruit stand in Brunswick yesterday. By picking and choosing we got some excellent fruit at that price.…
Getting confused on the fastest route between Nimbin and Sydney

by callingstation 17 November 2011

Hi all, When I look at Google maps, it advises me to go inland through Tenterfield, Glen Innes, Armidale, Walcha and Newcastle, for a…
RE: Which is Better: Driving to Melbourne or Gold Coast from Sydney?

by Groo 02 November 2011

Both the Hume and the Pacific Highways are less than spectacular. There are good ideas above but I'd suggest Sydney / Canberra (or maybe…
RE: Which is Better: Driving to Melbourne or Gold Coast from Sydney?

by nvg 01 November 2011

Neither 'coast' drives go near the beach - both are inland a few km (maybe except for the bit between Sydney and Wollongong) , so to see…
RE: NSW 3 weeks November

by jbinternational 24 October 2011

while its great on the south coast the water will be warmer on the north coast, I would go to the Blue Mountains and travel up the New…
RE: Cairns to Sydney

by libbyh 25 August 2011

If you really need to go to Tamworth, take the Waterfall Way via Bellingen and Dorrigo to Armidale. Alternatively, the road from Grafton…
northern nsw/southern qld

by merron 26 July 2011

We have just completed a road trip from Coff's Harbour west to Bourke, up to Cunnamulla then east to Brisbane. Highlights were the Wollomom…
RE: Sydney to Brisbane

by ranjon 07 July 2011

The coastal route as such is the Pacific Highway/Motorway and as habby indicates, you need to detour off the highway for coastal locations…
RE: sydney to Coffs Harbour

by Groo 29 December 2010

Good idea, Bellingen, Dorrigo, Ebor, Armidale is a good run. Maybe cut up (or down) to the New England via Gloucester and Thunderbolt's…
RE: How and where to make it cheap over the holidays in AUS?

by Ozziegiraffe 19 December 2010

Try anything west of the dividing range, eg Toowoomba, Inverell, Armidale, Tamworth (But not the last week in January) Dubbo (great zoo)…
RE: Hiking & Camping & Beaufiul Scenery around Armidale

by shelleynania 29 November 2010

Thank you everyone for your messages, we definately have enough to be planning our trip with now.
RE: Sydney vs. Brisbane vs. Melbourne

by empressnasigoreng 23 November 2010

+Have you considered a regional university? Considering your allergies, University of New England in Armidale might be a good option,…
RE: Sydney vs. Brisbane vs. Melbourne

by Ozziegiraffe 22 November 2010

Have you considered a regional university? Considering your allergies, University of New England in Armidale might be a good option, or…
RE: Hiking & Camping & Beaufiul Scenery around Armidale

by Ozziegiraffe 21 November 2010

What about Glen Innes, Tenterfield and Stanthorpe and see the Tenterfield Saddler on the way. Lots of beautiful fruit grows in that area.…
RE: Hiking & Camping & Beaufiul Scenery around Armidale

by cwbush83 21 November 2010

Glad to see you're headed out towards my home town! The above have covered it pretty well. Plenty of beautiful places to see up that way.…
RE: Hiking & Camping & Beaufiul Scenery around Armidale

by jbinternational 21 November 2010

there are lots of gorges on the road from Armidale to Bellingen, the Gara gorge appealed to me and also Cathedral rock, if its been wet…
Re: Hiking & Camping & Beaufiul Scenery around Armidale

by snoj 21 November 2010

Assuming you have a car you are in a very good condition. ... without you are not. Going south a bit to Uralla then the 175? km trip to…