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19 Sep 20, 07:13 AM |
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19 Sep 20, 03:10 PM |
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This is fab. We are also planning a 2022 trip. Lots of ideas here. We want to do one of the trains but he wants to go up oz while I want to go west to east ! Not sure about Uluru as heard lots of stories about flies - I can’t stand them here so don’t know how I’d cope - a Scottish midge net i suppose.
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20 Sep 20, 01:09 PM |
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We’ve been twice. Liked it so much we went back and planning another trip when we can. We did the Ghan train, great experience and have been to all the main places except Canberra. Planning for the Perth to Sydney Indian Pacific next time
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20 Sep 20, 05:43 PM |
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21 Sep 20, 08:33 AM |
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For a one of Australia trip, I would really want to get some of Queensland in, it is the most interesting state (IMO). I wouldn’t bother with Brisbane though, in south Queensland I would stick to places like Noosa or Maroochydore, but I think FNQ is where I would want more time. I lived in Australia for five years. I have never driven Melbourne to Sydney but I have driven both ways between Canberra and Sydney and also done some road trips down the southern NSW coast. I suspect that seven days will be too long to spend driving from Melbourne to Canberra. Although I haven’t done it, I have done other long road trips around Australia and there is often not much in-between. I would recommend a day in Ballarat and Sovereign Hill, it is 1.5 hours from Melbourne although unfortunately it is the opposite direction to Canberra. I have driven from Canberra to Sydney and opposite both inland and over and along the coast, we have done other trips down the south NSW coast too. If I were taking the coastal route, places worth a look are Batemans Bay, Mollymook, Jervis Bay, Shellharbour. Rick Stein has a gorgeous lodge and restaurant in Mollymook called Bannisters, we once stayed here for a couple of nights. If you do decide to head east to take the ocean road, make a breakfast stop at the Outsider Cafe in Captains Flat, it is amazingly quirky, more so for being in the middle of nowhere, and the food is good too. If you decide to go inland and want to take your time, Goulburn might be the best place for an overnight base whilst you explore. We have always enjoyed a stop in Kangaroo Valley, which actually would not be much of a diversion if you were driving the coastal route either. Other than that, as you pass through the small towns it is worth stopping to stretch your legs and see old fashioned Australia, Picton is one I recall having a wander round. Edited at 09:01 AM. |
21 Sep 20, 08:58 AM |
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Yesterday I watched the programme about Brolo the guy who has a kangaroo preserve and rears Joey's orphaned in car accidents and we sat and remembered being at the reserve outside Alice Springs 3 years ago, such a wonderful experience.
We have done a lot of the Northern Territoriesand really enjoyed the wildness. I try not to do big cities, enjoyed Sydney but to me a big city is just that. I want to be out on the road exploring. Even if it means eating the limited selection at roadside trucker stops. |
21 Sep 20, 08:59 AM |
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I have done two of the big train journeys in Australia, the Indian Pacific from Sydney to Perth and also the Ghan from Adelaide to Darwin. I think these would be the luxury trains you are referring to, although they are not particularly luxury unless in Platinum class which we fortunately were.
We did not break any of our journeys, other than for the few hours that it stops. I am not sure how you could manage hopping on and off as it would be days (a week even) before the train would be back. On the Sydney to Perth trip the stops are Broken Hill, Adelaide, an abandoned town called Cooke and Kalgoorlie. I might have liked an overnight stay in Broken Hill and Kalgoorlie but as I say, I don’t think it is manageable. We have made trips to Adelaide before so were happy with just having the scheduled stop there. The Ghan stopped at Alice Springs and Katherine, both very interesting and wouldn’t have minded a bit longer there, but not days. On that trip the train kept breaking down and having power cuts so we missed a few meals. I think we had cheese sandwiches for dinner one day. Edited at 09:02 AM. |
21 Sep 20, 09:47 AM |
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There are a lot of flies at Uluru and you really need one of those hats with a net on. But beware of Western Australia too, anywhere outside of Perth in the warmer months. You will be covered, and I mean covered in flies in seconds. I remember we had to beat them off each other’s backs before getting back into the car every time we made a stop, hundreds of them.
As per my other post, I have done both trains, we did the Ghan first as it is the really iconic train I think. Both trips were very good, but if I had to pick, I would recommend the Ghan (your husbands choice) as the red centre scenery is stunning, the stops are more interesting and an opportunity to learn about the indigenous people. |
21 Sep 20, 09:56 AM |
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21 Sep 20, 08:33 PM |
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Hi everyone, well now set on Australia for 2022 , just sent back our US Dollars LOL. One thing I'm not sure of at the moment is the visa requirements, do we need to apply for one before departure or is it on arrival, I have checked Timatic but due to the Covid situation it currently does not state if we need one , the computer says no.
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