6 week Southern Aust tour – route ideas

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    Dave Smith
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    Hi all,

    Well my plans are coming together, work has granted me 6 weeks off so I’m heading out on the bike for a while. So far I have an idea of a route to follow but I’m keen for input from the Old Bulls about roads, town, sights and areas not to miss on the way.

    What I’ve planned so far:
    – Leave Sydney 22nd March
    – South through Cooma, then over the Snowys using the Alpine Way, Barry Way and the Great Alpine Rd
    – Across Gippsland and catch the ferry across Port Phillip Bay
    – Great Ocean Road
    – Follow the coast up the Adelaide, spend a few days with a mate there exploring the wineries and roads through the hills
    – Head across the Nullabor and down to Esperence and Albany
    – Play in the south-western corner of WA for a day or two
    – Up to Perth, staying with family for a few days, service the bike and put new knobbly tires on
    – Out to Kalgoorlie/Laverton, then hit the Great Central Road
    – Uluru and Kings Canyon loop
    – Meet up with my folks (doing the grey nomad thing in a fourbie) in Alice and head down the Finke track
    – Cross the Simpson Desert (supported – with all my gear in the car)
    – Back across north-western NSW to home.

    I’m heading out solo but if someone wants to tag along I’d be more than happy to share the road for the first few days…

    Can any Old Bulls point me in the direction of spectacular roads, good campsites/accomodation, or anything not to be missed? Particularly away from the Eastern states as I’m not likely to have the bike out that way again for a long time.

    Cheers,
    Dave

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    We will be coming back from our 4 month trip around Oz via the Nullabor later this year.
    On past trips we have visited Cape Le Grand NP near Esperance and the coastline from Port Lincoln to Ceduna. Both being beautiful, rugged parts of Australia.
    Doing it solo will be a great experience B)
    Good luck with the trip
    Cheers
    Murph

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    Dwayne O
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    We went on the Great Ocean Road last year (4×4 & caravan) then headed up to Mt Gambier which was great. Some massive Pine Forest (biggest in Aus apparently), Limestone caves and sinkholes in the middle of town, The famous Blue Lake and Mt Schank volcanoe that you an walk up and down into the bottom of the crater (extinct of course) :laugh:

    The Grampians were also fantastic on out way home back east, but have been pretty much devastated by bushfire this year :pinch:

    Wherever you get to mate, enjoy it and half ya luck B)

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    usi
    Member

    Ive got a copy of the Australia Motorcycle Atlas, If you want to borrow it

    I used it quite a bit in QLD, and its got all the info in it fuel camping bla bla blah

    #254572

    Dave Smith
    Member

    Usi, is that the Hema book in two parts with the map? In which case I have it already, it’s helped greatly with the planning. If not, then yeah, that’d be great thanks.

    I’m planning on doing around 50/50 camping and staying in pubs etc – using Wikicamps on the phone to find places, primarily.

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    usi
    Member

    Kinda sounds like the one i have

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    Make sure you stop at all of the way out pubs, And look for English and Euro backpackers
    They’re working out there saving cash and all they get is the grey nomad crowd
    I managed to get free beer, food and accommodation ;) on more than one occasion

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    Michael
    Member

    Can’t wait to see your ride report and photos
    Good luck Dave ride safe

    Cheers
    King strucky

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