End Of Year Road Trip!

[Angus]

I think we shall dub this trip: "There and back again". Hope someone gets the nerdy reference.

In short Tanya and I are taking a much anticipated road trip in December/January this year.

The aim will not be as some people prefer to cover as much ground as possible, but rather to cover a smaller ammount but cover it well. Hiking and fishing will be a priority for the trip.

We have a very rough idea of the various legs of the trip so far which are as follows.

Brisbane to Yamba.

Yamba to Gosford.

Gosford to the Hawkesbury Region.

Hawkesbury to maybe Tamworth.

Taworth to a little place I found around Glen Innes on the Severn River.

Glen Innes to Maybe Stanthorpe.

Stanthorpe Home.

So simply its a trip down the east coast to the Hawkesbury and back to Brisbane via the inland New England route.

The length of time we stay at each place will be dictated by friends we are visiting and fish we are catching.

If anyone has done much explosring around any of these aras dont hestitate to share your experiences. Also if you have found any hidden gems along this general route please let us know! We will be relying a lot of heresay and blind exploring for this one which is another reason we are taking it slow

Angus

[bootyinblue]

Good to see that SOO fever is rubbing off on you and you are interested to see more of what my great southern state has to offer.

Sounds like a great trip with plenty of sights to be seen.

We do an annual 'outback trip' but we cover 3500km in 7 days ie. Camerons Corner and return, or Longreach and return. Good to see, but long days in the saddle.

[Dusky]

Yeah mate there is a nice little place near Armidale called Georges creek huts, rustic style cabins on Georges creek, a tributary of the upper Macleay river.

[Dusky]

[Angus]

Cheers Dusky. Will def google that a little bit more!

My kind of scenery!

Angus

[Angus]

By the way...

Being Armidale...

Are we talking Trout?

Angus

[ellicat]

I think Armidale may be a bit far north for trout.

I've done similar routes to your draft plan on a few occasions. I'll put some thought into a few recommendations when I've more time (after Origin). Tamworth wouldn't be on my list though lol. Nor would Stanthorpe - staying west of there can put you into some magnificent countryside and National Parks with great fisheries.

Google Kwiambal National Park as a "for instance". (I think the Landsbergs did a trip there at one stage ???)

Long meandering road trips are best done before you have little Gorries too. :laugh:

I'm envious.

Here's a link to some good piccies of Kwiambal
/>http://bluegumpictures.com.au/collections/australia_newsouthwales_tablelands_kwiambalnationalpark/australia_newsouthwales_tablelands_kwiambalnationalpark001.php

[Angus]

Awesome Ellicat. Cheers. Thats exactly the sort of terrain I am after.

Angus

[FishOclock]

Angus,

I grew up in the Hawsbury / Windsor - NSW area.

Spent many a day chasing big bream, bass & silver pearch around Windsor & Wisemans Ferry & jewie down at brooklyn.

Have a number of spots land based & boat.

Are you taking a flotation device - Yak - Tinnie.

I also have a great map from NSW waterways of that region.

for upto date great advice on this area talk to Kris - certanly woth the call.

Kris Cameron

WINDSOR BAIT TACKLE & CAMPING

2/3 Baker St , Windsor 02) 4577 2813

PM me for further details,

I try & dig out the old map & mark it up with some locations on it.

Dean

[ellicat]

There's some fantastic gorge country around Grafton also.

Copeton Dam, Split Rock Dam and another I can't think of at the moment in the Glenn Innes area.

Have a look here for some clues too http://leglesslizard.com/

[Angus]

Cheers guys.

I will be looking all this sort of stuff up and looking up the maps as well.

Sounds great.

I will certainly look further afield ellicat as well.

Stanthorpe is a bit of a must though to jump on a wine tasting bus just before we get back to keep the mrs happy

Will hopefully do this at least twice, once somewhere further south as well.

Angus

[Gazza]

Mate don't miss South west rocks magic little town and good fishing off the rock wall /river mouth

Gaz

ps trinity jail is errie some good walks along the cliffs too

[Angus]

As I firm up locations etc along the way I might make a map for the first post with the rally route

Angus

[Davo_Dinkum]

ellicat wrote:

now that look like a place to hang out fish ,swim ,camp for a week .nice .

nice 1 gus a road trip is sweet .

i was trying to put one together in 2007 and 2008 .

plan was a 8 week trip with about a week in each spot .

start at deepwater national park and work out way back down the coast ,with a trip to Frazer island for a week .

but both years i spent to much $ and it got put off ,but still did a few small camps trips for a week or 2 over the 8 week period .

last year and this year had work commitments and no coin .

i have a new plan now ,camping every 2nd or 3rd weekend and 4 trips a year for a week to somewhere.

[sehrguht]

Girraween for a daytrip or overnight definitely!

the scenery from Mt Norman is amazing. we had two peregrine falcons playing above us in the thermals, was quite a sight.

[adambris]

Angus wrote:

By the way...

Being Armidale...

Are we talking Trout?

Angus

i have been trout fishing in dumaresq dam just outside of armidale, maybe a little warm in summer, but definatly a chance with the long wand. Its a small dam but very fishable from land.

sounds like fun mate good luck!