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RE: NSW outback road trip

by Ozziegiraffe 18 November 2011

I'd be a bit concerned about the distance to broken Hill at that time of year. Maybe Dubbo, and if the children are coping, you could…
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: Getting to Bourke from Sydney

by empressnasigoreng 29 June 2011

Thanks for the plane advice too, Commissioner. I think I went on a 19 seater to Broken Hill last year. Was a bit scary.
RE: Getting to Bourke from Sydney

by empressnasigoreng 29 June 2011

Yes, they will Ozziegiraffe. We are just not meant to drive on our own so hiring a car necessarily involves sending an extra staff member.…
RE: Getting to Bourke from Sydney

by Ozziegiraffe 28 June 2011

If work are sending you, surely they would finance a rental car from Dubbo! It is basically the only way you can get around up there (apart…
RE: Getting to Bourke from Sydney

by Commissioner 28 June 2011

Yeah, Rex use SAAB340 aircraft to Dubbo, which are 34ish seats from memory. Brindabella to Cobar are indeed 19 seat Fairchild Metroliners.…
RE: Getting to Bourke from Sydney

by empressnasigoreng 28 June 2011

Thanks all. I actually posted a response earlier but it seems to have not made it. I am actually going for work and part of that is…
RE: Getting to Bourke from Sydney

by _elgerma 28 June 2011

Hi Ozzie, used to work for an old chinese bloke in northern NSW along with his sons and grandsons (some of them 3/4 indigenous by this…
RE: Getting to Bourke from Sydney

by KoalasRule 27 June 2011

Oops ... wrong thread ... Edited by: KoalasRule
RE: Getting to Bourke from Sydney

by _elgerma 27 June 2011

its a four and half hour bus trip from DUBBO leaves 4 days a week at 2.15 PM . returns from bourke the following days at 9.00AM getting…
RE: Getting to Bourke from Sydney

by empressnasigoreng 27 June 2011

Thanks Ranjon. Hoping not to stay in Brewarrina but maybe just make a half day trip there.
RE: Getting to Bourke from Sydney

by ranjon 27 June 2011

Have you checked out http://www.lonelyplanet.com/australia/new-south-wales/bourke/transport/getting-there-away and possibly more transport…
Getting to Bourke from Sydney

by empressnasigoreng 27 June 2011

I need to travel to Bourke from Sydney. Apparently there are no longer any flights into Bourke so the nearest airport is Cobar. From…
Re: Going to Aussie Land, Take MONEY, LOTS of Money

by davidcronk 20 May 2011

Last time I was in Melbourne I went to a place in Bourke St called Funky Curry. While not being fantastic we had entree and mains for…
RE: Floodings Queensland

by Ozziegiraffe 03 January 2011

I was going to suggest the same route as #7. Dubbo flooded last week, but is OK now, although there is still flooding on some routes out…
Re: Floodings Queensland

by LeahMaria 03 January 2011

I hate this forum sometimes. It just lost my reply. RAGE. Let's try this again. At least I have all the info now :P You should stil…
RE: crash course in Aus. culture / identity

by Ozziegiraffe 27 November 2010

There is also [This ABC site|http://www.abc.net.au/abc3/myplace/] which I think is a video version of Nadia Wheatley's My Place. There…
RE: Any idea for 2 weeks in melbourne?

by markfawkner 26 November 2010

Fitzroy Gardens are east of the CBD but they are nice to visit. If you want to glory in the reason why Victoria used to be called 'The…
RE: Kruger Park Self-Drive 3-4 days

by Jeroen 09 November 2010

The canyon highlights can be seen in a day en route to Kruger unless you want to visit the waterfalls (which I found underwhelming). If…
RE: Road Trip - Adelaide to Cairns (or Gold/Sunshine coast) in Mid-November

by LeahMaria 23 October 2010

the coast (from Bris to Cairns) is not the most direct route, as you have probably figured out from your google maps suggestion! I think…
RE: Road Trip - Adelaide to Cairns (or Gold/Sunshine coast) in Mid-November

by Ozziegiraffe 15 October 2010

I would modify Harry's route slightly: no need to go across to Lightning Ridge. Just head straight north over the border from Bourke,…
RE: Road Trip - Adelaide to Cairns (or Gold/Sunshine coast) in Mid-November

by Harry_Ramsden 15 October 2010

I haven't driven it, but I'm pretty sure most of that route you have mapped north of Broken hill is dirt road. It also contains about…
RE: Transport and Itinenary in Melbourne in Mid October 2010

by spotty_dalmatian 28 September 2010

Though the major shops do close at 6pm in the CBD, its (Melbourne CBD) is still alive even past 6pm on a weekday. Weekends are even better,…
RE: The Unofficial Federal Election Prediction Thread

by Drovers_Dog 31 August 2010

True, the Boof from the Bush is on record as saying he'll - walk backwards to Bourke before acknowledging a poofta (insert Pixie or Labor…
RE: Yum char in Melbourne - difficult for a tourist?

by n_rb 30 July 2010

That's the problem - if they see a lot of people going down Lt Bourke looking for Yum Cha, then every restaurant will try to cash in,…