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3month 8,000km trip around rural Australia

by traveling_porcupine 16 May 2012

Hi again, i am coming to Australia on a 3 month 8,000km circular hitchhiking/ trip of Western Australia, Northern Territory, and South…
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by traveling_porcupine 16 May 2012

I am visiting Australia for 3 months. Specifically, Western Australia, Northern Terrirtory, and South Australia. Most of my time will…
RE: How's Australia day-to-day? (government, commerce, etc.)

by chrisj 10 May 2012

Not a bad post at all ranjon. A couple of points. Globalization has both strengths & weaknesses. To blame Australia for all the negativ…
RE: How's Australia day-to-day? (government, commerce, etc.)

by ranjon 08 May 2012

The main thing that you may have noticed if driving when visiting is the lighter traffic on roads once away from the Capital Cities and…
RE: Melbourne-Perth, things to see

by ranjon 30 April 2012

There's obviously the Great Ocean Road starting down SW of Geelong which is SW of Melbourne and then there's the Grampians, Margaret Rose…
RE: Adelaide at Easter

by ranjon 15 April 2012

Evanston is an outer suburb of Adelaide, just south of Gawler to the north of Adelaide and not such a bad town as towns go though as the…
RE: Adelaide at Easter

by daycat 15 April 2012

There is the Barossa Valley Resort up near Gawler. They could stay there a few nights, then just come down Main North Road to Evanston/Evan…
RE: Trans-Australia Road Trip (Sydney to Perth)

by superdog87 12 April 2012

So what kind of standards will I be looking at in the roadhouses? I'm willing to lower my expectations, but I certainly do not want bedbugs…
RE: Trans-Australia Road Trip (Sydney to Perth)

by superdog87 12 April 2012

I won't be the only driver if I go on this trip. There will be at least 2 drivers. And I have looked at google maps, and apparently, Sydney…
RE: Trans-Australia Road Trip (Sydney to Perth)

by ranjon 12 April 2012

Unless you have a particular reason for heading down to Wagga and across to Mildura you ought to go via Broken Hill and on to Port Augusta…
Trans-Australia Road Trip (Sydney to Perth)

by superdog87 12 April 2012

Hi. I'm thinking of going on a road trip from Sydney to Perth some time in November. Currently, the route I tentatively have planned…
RE: Sydney to Uluru via Mildura and Coober Pedy

by ranjon 26 March 2012

First off, the highways out west of NSW and into SA and then up through the centre are not anywhere near as developed as what you have…
RE: Sydney to Uluru via Mildura and Coober Pedy

by interestexplorer 26 March 2012

We'll have to have a re-look at the Broken Hill route then. We would have taken Day 1 Sydney to Broken Hill via Dubbo and Cobar as…
RE: Sydney to Uluru via Mildura and Coober Pedy

by ranjon 26 March 2012

The other thing you ought to consider more closely is cost too for you have about 3000 km. each way and depending on your vehicle economy…
RE: Sydney to Uluru via Mildura and Coober Pedy

by orion_mike 25 March 2012

What type of vehicle are you intending to use?? Your own or a rental one?? If its your own then definitely invest in a pair of long range…
Sydney to Uluru via Mildura and Coober Pedy

by interestexplorer 25 March 2012

We are planning a road trip from Sydney to Uluru - something we have not done before. We only have eight days to complete the road trip…
RE: WA or SA like NSW?

by ranjon 28 February 2012

Jest a bit of fun - http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/sa/misc/crema.htm#croweaters The area around Adelaide and the lower gulf and easter…
RE: Adelaide and beyond in early April

by ranjon 01 February 2012

As far as getting up to Coober Pedy goes it is a longish way, not much short of 900 km. from Adelaide, doable in a day if barely and you…
RE: Best route Sydney to Darwin

by Old_Lady 28 January 2012

Thank you all so much for your answers, they have been most helpful. As I have a full month I am considering the following: Sydney to…
RE: Best route Sydney to Darwin

by Ozziegiraffe 28 January 2012

The main problem with the route in #3 above is that you either miss Alice Springs and Uluru, or would need to make a turn south at the…
RE: Best route Sydney to Darwin

by ranjon 28 January 2012

There are a few options for you based on either heading west and then north or north and then west. ie. you could head west towards Adelaid…
Re: suggesttions for 5 weeks in july

by graymare 26 January 2012

I think you will be able to fit in most of your hoped for areas if you fly some of the longer stretches. There are few "hidden gems" off…
RE: Road trip from Alice Spring to Melbourne

by Captain_Courageous 18 January 2012

Coober Pedy is just a dust bowl. A short look around the underground Church, underground house and opal mine and that's about it. If you…
RE: Road trip from Alice Spring to Melbourne

by brother_no_2 16 January 2012

Yer Coober Pedy is only place worth stopping until the Adelaide side of port Augusta , or 30 k down dirt road to mintabie which is argueably…
RE: Road trip from Alice Spring to Melbourne

by ranjon 16 January 2012

You could do it easily enough in two weeks though it'll still be pretty hot inland in March. You'll not need a 4WD unless you are contempla…