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RE: Port Lincoln transportation to & from airport

by HappyCamperxxx 19 September 2011

Hi Noddles777 There is no bus service unfortunately so a Taxi (only 10 minutes) is the only option, unless you wanted to hire a car for…
RE: Melbourne to Sydney via Port Lincoln and Broken Hill

by daycat 19 March 2011

Let me say, it will be impossible to make it to Port Lincoln from Mt Gambier in 9.5 hours. Its 4 hours from Mt Gambier to Adelaide. …
RE: melbourne to perth by motorbike

by ianw6705 10 March 2011

Sounds a nice trip - you will find a roadhouse (with fuel) within 250km right across the Nullarbor (from Port Augusta to Norseman) - I…
RE: Another Perth-Sydney Driving Thread

by Josh69 08 February 2011

I've done it twice: more than 1 week is a lot better if you want to enjoy it and see stuff. Eyre Peninsula in S.A. is a good detour, but…
RE: Roadtrip tips - SW Western Australia

by ianw6705 09 March 2010

Some of the best beaches (before Southwest WA) are on Eyre Peninsula - Streaky Bay etc - so divert via Port Lincoln rather than cutting…
RE: 1 Month driving from Perth to Sydney

by Josh69 14 September 2009

OK since your travel partner hasn't driven in Oz before and won't be that experienced driving anyway: - Don't drive on rural roads at…
RE: Oodnadatta/Lake Eyre or Wilpena Pound/Flinders Range??

by ianw6705 30 August 2009

Unless you +really+ must see Coober Pedy, and unless you can find a trip to a watery Lake Eyre, then I would drop any plans to travel…
Revised itinerary Sydeny to Adelaide

by qureshio 19 August 2009

Ok. I now have a full 2 weeks to complete this road trip leaving around 29th December arriving in Adelaide on Jan 12th 2010. The itinerar…
RE: 3 weeks in Western Australia

by ianw6705 19 August 2009

That sounds like a pretty good plan to me ... and Eyre Peninsula / Nullarbor Plain, and then the Southwest - it's all exceptionally impressi…
RE: 3 weeks in Western Australia

by qureshio 18 August 2009

Hey, thanks for that. I think we are now going to give up on anything further north than Perth, maybe take in the Pinnacles on a 1day…
Re: East Coast or Southern Australia

by yekorzh 29 July 2009

If you decide that concentrating on one area is better idea than trying to see everything in one go I will give you this idea: South…
RE: Road trip from Perth to Melbourne

by ianw6705 26 June 2009

If you have sufficient time, I would certainly include Margaret River, Albany, Esperance - lots of very good stuff to see throughout that…
Re: swim with dolphins

by jeni1971 01 April 2009

Just last week I swam with dolphins and sealions at a little place called Baird's Bay on Eyre Peninsula in South Australia....it was amazing…
RE: Melbourne Hot, eh

by chrisj 08 February 2009

I liked this article. I'm sure many people would agree: "OUR wide brown land displayed its terror, rather than its beauty, on the weekend…
RE: Australia Cross Country Drive

by Mister0nara 19 November 2008

1) Yes, it's possible. It's 4000km if you go the most direct way, so even spread over 16 days that's only an average of 250km/day. Going…
RE: Time and Money!

by ianw6705 15 September 2008

I suggest you go as far as Coral Bay (Ningaloo Reef), north of Carnarvon. There is nothing in Carnarvon to detain you for too long - except…
RE: Yorke Peninsula fishing villages

by daycat 05 September 2008

You have to go to the Eyre Peninsula for oysters and tuna. http://www.pleasetakemeto.com/australia/south-australia/eyre-peninsula/informa…
RE: Eyre Peninsular or Yorke Peninsular

by ianw6705 04 September 2008

Peninsula is the correct spelling. How much time do you have? Yorke Peninsula is only a few hours from Adelaide, and has some nice coasta…
RE: Nullarbor

by ianw6705 13 June 2008

Here is a good website: http://www.exploroz.com/Default.aspx Will provide good detail of road conditions, camp-sites, and sightseeing…
RE: 2wd in outback South Australia.

by BushKid 06 May 2008

I reckon you'd be fine on the Oodnadatta Track. If you're keen but have some doubts, ring the Pink Roadhouse in Oodna and they can give…
RE: 2wd in outback South Australia.

by ianw6705 06 May 2008

Not a lot in it - Sydney to Yulara about 2,800, Sydney to Ceduna via Eyre Peninsula about 2,500. Both would be a great experience, but…
RE: 2wd in outback South Australia.

by panayotaki 06 May 2008

Wow thanks for all the replies and advice, Yeah i'm taking a mate along so we'll be able to take turns at the wheel etc. At the moment…
RE: 2wd in outback South Australia.

by ianw6705 05 May 2008

With up to three weeks I definitely recommend you head to Uluru, Kings Canyon, and Alice Springs. You can travel via the Murray Valley,…
RE: Nullabor - Perth to Sydney

by ianw6705 19 April 2008

*We want to then take about 5 days coming back to absorb it all a bit more* If that is the 'cultural immersion' leg, how long were you…
RE: Nullabor - Perth to Sydney

by Pidey 19 April 2008

I would recommend taking your time driving one way and flying back. By the time you get to Sydney you will be travel-weary and it's probably…