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RE: Camping at Easter, ex Sydney

by ranjon 21 March 2012

I reckon the further inland and away from the larger water reservoirs might be your best bet for finding quieter less crowded places.…
RE: Hiking in the Hunters Valley

by ranjon 13 March 2012

The Hunter Valley is something of a misnomer in some respects for in addition to the development Harry speaks of there is significant…
RE: Hiking in the Hunters Valley

by Harry_Ramsden 12 March 2012

I think you are little confused. The Hunter Valley is a highly developed area of resorts and wineries. It does NOT have a national park,…
RE: Australia - 3 weeks - first time!

by Sophster2011 10 February 2012

Hi everyone, Thanks for all your suggestions! Just another thought - is it worth seeing Barrington Tops in the Hunter Valley? I discovered…
RE: Ideas for xmas in AUS without spending a fortune!

by skutr 02 December 2011

If you're not obsessed with Beaches then there's some lovely places to spend some time .... Barrington Tops, Comboyne or Dorrigo plateau,…
Re: Ideas for xmas in AUS without spending a fortune!

by graymare 02 December 2011

Camping in national parks or state forests is cheapest. Barrington Tops or Gloucester Tops are a bit cooler because of (comparative) altitud…
RE: Best mountain camping in NSW

by ianw6705 14 November 2011

If you wish to stay close-ish to Sydney, I think (as above) the Gloucester / Barrington Tops region just north is fantastic, and your…
RE: Where do we start?!

by Emilylikestotravel 23 August 2011

Hi, 3 months is a nice amount of time to spend in Australia. I don't think you'll have to micro-plan your holiday except around Christmas…
RE: Road trip NSW for 11 days.

by ianw6705 01 April 2011

Just find a map of NSW coastal national parks - there are some beauties between Byron Bay and Newcastle. And if you need to return to…
Re: Time to get out of Sydney and head up the east coast... Suggestions please.

by meredithh 21 March 2011

Ok, for surfing- how about Newcastle, Seal Rocks, Bonny Hills, Crescent Head, Point Plomer, Angourie, Byron Bay..(and many others in betwee…
Re: Easter Holidays

by stormcloud 07 February 2011

Yep, Sydney Easter Show is good. And very crowded! Newcastle is a great and under-rated area. Its easy to get to from Sydney by train…
RE: Camping in Oz

by Harry_Ramsden 16 December 2010

Ok, here's the really critical question - when? If you're doing this any time from now until the end of January, most campgrounds (and…
RE: 14 day bus pass from Brisbane --> Sydney

by tch7 20 October 2010

Byron is a good choice for sure. For the other one I'd go with Newcastle, which is where I lived for 4 months. A lot of backpackers give…
RE: north from Sydney in late July - weather? Barrington Tops?

by Groo 12 July 2010

I drove the +"unsealed but well-maintained road" (in the Lonely Planet Guide) from Crowdy Head through the rain forest to Diamond Head+…
RE: north from Sydney in late July - weather? Barrington Tops?

by glankrudolph 12 July 2010

Thanks for all the insight! :) We've booked Countrylink to Forster via train / coach. Staying at a b&b in Forster for 4 nights, hiring…
RE: north from Sydney in late July - weather? Barrington Tops?

by Groo 07 July 2010

There is a train from Central about 36 times a day.
RE: north from Sydney in late July - weather? Barrington Tops?

by wytegarillaz 06 July 2010

Barrington tops is lovely place to visit & Forster , we had a great day out there in the snow one winter , however we did have 4 wh drives.…
RE: north from Sydney in late July - weather? Barrington Tops?

by Groo 05 July 2010

Use the search function. There have been plenty of recent posts on Blue Mountains hop on / off buses. It would be chaper to hire a car…
RE: north from Sydney in late July - weather? Barrington Tops?

by Harry_Mudd 05 July 2010

There are buses and trains to the Blue Mountians and many places have shop-a-docket deals for stays of 2 or more days or so. search the…
RE: north from Sydney in late July - weather? Barrington Tops?

by glankrudolph 05 July 2010

Is it possible to hire a car in Katoomba, or other town along the rail route at / to Blue Moutains? Or... If we do the Blue Mountains…
RE: north from Sydney in late July - weather? Barrington Tops?

by Harry_Mudd 05 July 2010

+And if you've not spent a lot of time in the Blue Mountains, they're easier to reach & more+ +spectacular than Barrington Tops+ From…
RE: north from Sydney in late July - weather? Barrington Tops?

by Mister0nara 04 July 2010

I'd definitely hire the car in Sydney, since it will be cheaper to return it from where you collected it Obviously, the mountains will…
RE: north from Sydney in late July - weather? Barrington Tops?

by Harry_Mudd 04 July 2010

it was -1.8°C here in Newcastle a day or so ago, and it is just as cold as I write this. Barrington would like Antartica at the moment,…
RE: north from Sydney in late July - weather? Barrington Tops?

by malturnbull 03 July 2010

depends on your viewpoint. If you are from the UK, nowhere in Australia can the weather be described as dreary
RE: north from Sydney in late July - weather? Barrington Tops?

by Groo 02 July 2010

Alternatively, hire a car in Sydney and spend a pleasant day driving up the coast via Foster, The Lakes Way, maybe Port Macquarie etc.…