Geelong to Sunshine Coast

pcmx5 · Postby **pcmx5** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 10:18 am

I am sick of having a cold and the miserable weather we are having and am thinking about spending a few days with friends on the Sunshine Coast.I will take my Renault Megane GT-Line for comfort, economy and cruise control if i decide to stick to the main routes,probably Hume to Sydney and then up the coast and Newell home.

However the MX may get the job if I can find a route that doesn't have hundreds of kms of straight cruising.

Any suggestions? Wouldn't mind using the coast route if there are some nice little diversions available to break it up.

I have done the back roads through Gippsland and then the Alpine then to Albury before but may have snow issues as I am going in about 2 weeks time. Happy to spend up to 4 days travel time each way if it gives an engaging drive.

Cheers,

Peter.

slug_dub · Postby **slug_dub** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 10:50 am

Roads I like (that would keep you vaguely on a North - South orientation! :mrgreen:

) include:

Armidale Road from Dorrigo to Grafton (Orara Way will be faster but less interesting)
Bylong Way from Bathurst to Muswellbrook/Singleton is great if you do happen to be inland
Thunderbolts Way would swap you from the coast to the New England
Nerang-Murwillumbah Road is nice
Wootton Way

Except for the Alpine Way I haven't explored other options between Sydney and Melbourne yet.

pcmx5 · Postby **pcmx5** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 11:10 am

Thanks will take down the list and get a good road map to plot the route ,really appreciate your help.

Anyone else have any ideas?

Peter.

jaycrab · Postby **jaycrab** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 11:45 am

On the Vic side, Bonang Hwy would be a fun detour from the Prices Hwy but you'd be risking black ice.
This time of year I'd stick to the coast and head inland once you've passed the alps.

Mr Morlock · Postby **Mr Morlock** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 11:47 am

It pretty much seems a route from Sydney as the Hume is essentially just for function- I guess you can do Vic anytime. Never done Slubs route but it looks interesting. I heard Thunderbolts Way is pretty terrific.

93_Clubman · Postby **93_Clubman** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 12:32 pm

PC, SR was heading North last Jan - might be some ideas that appeal here:
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=66299

Jeo · Postby **Jeo** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 1:03 pm

I've done the long way from Melbourne to Canberra a couple of times. Head east through the Gippsland, turn north at Cann River and run up through Cooma. The roads through there wouldn't make anyone's list of 'greatest driving roads' but they're pretty good and undeniably way more interesting than the Hume. Plus you'll avoid the snow.

Cooma to Goulburn is then pretty boring (and filled with police trying to catch snow people from Sydney) but Goulburn to Oberon is spectacular, and would then leave you in good stead to join slug-dub's suggestion of Bathurst to Muswellbrook.

Slight detour if you're keen is to continue east through Cann River and head up towards Bega. You could then turn west over Brown Mountain, towards Nimmitabel and back to Cooma, or even run the length up the coast and find all those interesting roads around Kangaroo Valley, with the view to join back up with the Hume around Mittagong.

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 9:14 am

Brisbane to SS Coast via the MX-5 scenic route. http://binged.it/1Inks59

pcmx5 · Postby **pcmx5** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 9:43 am

Thanks everyone, will have some fun plotting a route using your advice.

Peter.

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 10:29 am

Last minute suggestions on a few somewhat sideways northern NSW routes worth considering. Any would be good if you have time:

Tenterfield - Casino http://binged.it/1OrEUlt
Glen Innes - Grafton http://binged.it/1OrF2kQ
Port Macquarie - Uralla http://binged.it/1OrF8sO

Link to Slug_Dubs suggestion from Armidale to Grafton via the Nymboida corkscrew http://binged.it/1OrFm35 and Grafton - Casino - Gold Coast area http://binged.it/1OrFzmX

stilletto_rebel · Postby **stilletto_rebel** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 8:55 am

I like this thread! I'll plot some of these routes for my second attempt to get to Miles in QLD (whenever that will be...).

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 5:38 pm

pcmx5 make sure you stop in at Automotive Plus to see Danny's NC, you may even get to see some of his other cars.

zero00 · Postby **zero00** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 8:39 pm

stilletto_rebel wrote:I like this thread! I'll plot some of these routes for my second attempt to get to Miles in QLD (whenever that will be...).

Does Miles still exist? I thought that was renamed to 'KILOMETRES' :roll:

Let us know when you get up this way and maybe an inpromtu cruise thru the Glasshouse Mountains with some Australia's BEST roads! You can drive from Brisbane's northern burbs to the Sunny Coast and have the most magnificent scenery and ocean views all the way and heaps of little coffee stops and photo stops if you want that as well

If no other road is used - BELLTHORPE RANGE [UP] is an absolute must do!!

zero00 · Postby **zero00** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 8:43 pm

pcmx5

Refer topic 'BRISBANE NORTHSIDE COFFEE' usually someone there every Saturday and Sunday morning around 7.00 - 7.30am at BP Southbound, Bruce Highway Burpengary [near Caboolture and just south of the Bribie Island exit] - you will be most welcome!! :MOCHA_LES:

Please take this as an open invite to any Interstate MX5'ers travelling in our region as well as local and country QLD

Nevyn72 · Postby **Nevyn72** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 10:00 am

I remember saving this one from a previous topic on the subject....

https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/-29. ... !3e0?hl=en

Also, well, make sure you do the Oxley Highway, and then there's the Oxley Highway, but not if it will interfere with the chance to do the Oxley Highway! :wink: