Re: [chat] driving to qld

[Kevin Waterson <kevin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dean Hamstead wrote:

> thats not a bad summary
>
> basically we want to do it in two days and take the quickest route
> with a stop about half way (hence tamworth and macquarie)
> and do it during the day during the day
>
> so if you could recommend a route that would be helpful

Well, Port Macquarie is not halfway, its about 4 hours from Sydney and 
then a
further 6-7 hours to Brissy.  Coff Harbour would be more central on the 
coast and
Armidale for New England. I would set sail for Tamworth, have a poke 
about and
head up to Arrmidale for the night, its just an hour north. I would 
enter Brissy from
the west and a bit of a stop in Toowoomba, the Darling Downs is a very 
pretty part
of the country. This, I feel, is a good way to get there without falling 
into the tourist
traps of the coast. Most of the entertainment in coastal towns now is 
simply night
clubs, if you want that, stay in Sydney/Melbourne.

Enjoy your trip
Kevin