melbourne to sydney

javaman · Post by **javaman** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 2:25 pm

How long of a drive is it (speed limi) by freeway (hume) ?

What attraction in Sydney is good for family?
- Opera house/bridge
- the rocks
- harbour
- botanical garden
- ??
- ??

No Putty rd. this time, unfortunately...

swabio-ACT · Post by **swabio-ACT** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 3:10 pm

And lets page Strika....

I have heard that he drove from melb to sydney once....

Strika · Post by **Strika** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 4:42 pm

hehehe! Name a section of raod, and I could probably tell you which part of the lane to be in to avoid the bumps!!!!

Me and the interstate truckies are on a first name basis now!!!

OK if you are travelling with kids, allow extra time for stops! But when I do it in a tin top, it takes 8 1/2 hours door to door Newport to Parramatta.

That is taking it really easy in Vic, and sitting 10+ in NSW with one fuel and two other loo stops!

It's 853 klms all up Andi.

If you are taking the family, I would reccommend what we are doing, and take the coast road. Down through Gippsland Lakes Entrance, and up into the south coast of NSW. It takes 10 hours this way. But it's much more picturesque and a more interesting drive.

javaman · Post by **javaman** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 6:49 pm

It's not so bad then...

That coastal route sounds nice but when I looked at the map the lines are wiggly (good on bike but not in a civic with 2 toddlers

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Are they tight twisties or nice long sweepers ? Sweepers hopefully!

Strika · Post by **Strika** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:18 pm

javaman wrote:It's not so bad then...

That coastal route sounds nice but when I looked at the map the lines are wiggly (good on bike but not in a civic with 2 toddlers )

Are they tight twisties or nice long sweepers ? Sweepers hopefully!

Along the coast is fine in a tin top. Not like reefton or the black. More like lavers Hill! There are a couple of tight turns, but not for long enough to worry the kids. Unless you drive like Schumaker!

Somehow, in a civc...i doubt it!!!

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:29 pm

javaman wrote:It's not so bad then...

That coastal route sounds nice but when I looked at the map the lines are wiggly (good on bike but not in a civic with 2 toddlers )

Are they tight twisties or nice long sweepers ? Sweepers hopefully!

mate all wiggly lines are good...otherwise ya get bored!!

javaman · Post by **javaman** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 9:12 pm

Strika wrote:
javaman wrote:It's not so bad then...

That coastal route sounds nice but when I looked at the map the lines are wiggly (good on bike but not in a civic with 2 toddlers )

Are they tight twisties or nice long sweepers ? Sweepers hopefully!
Along the coast is fine in a tin top. Not like reefton or the black. More like lavers Hill! There are a couple of tight turns, but not for long enough to worry the kids. Unless you drive like Schumaker! Somehow, in a civc...i doubt it!!!

Great ! Lavers hill = good

Think I will take that route then, wake up time permitting

But otherwise will take it on our way back to melbourne.