Going to Australia

[ShyGuy68]

For those of you who like to keep up with my trip, I've posted a new entry to my blog, and some new pictures as well

 

[shy slave]

I have been off line for so long had not realised you had headed off already.

I will keep up when I get time online, but look forward to hearing about it all.

Keep safe shyguy and look forward to meeting up again soon.

 

[ShyGuy68]

I have been off line for so long had not realised you had headed off already.

I will keep up when I get time online, but look forward to hearing about it all.

Keep safe shyguy and look forward to meeting up again soon.

I wonder what have kept you busy!

I've been having a grand time so far, and tomorrow I'll be leaving Malaysia and heading to Sydney! I am SO looking forward to it.

 

[ShyGuy68]

Hey all

Just checking in on my last day in Malaysia, today I'll be leaving this little piece of heaven, and head for Down Under.

For those of you that have left me suggestions, thank you very much, I've read through them, and will try to do as much as possible of it.

In case you're curious, here's my details for my trip in Australia

March 26th Arrive in Sydney
April 2nd fly out of Sydney to Ayers Rock/Uluru where I'll stay at The Lost Camel Hotel
April 4th, fly out of Uluru to Brisbane. Once I arrive in Brisbane I'll pick up my rental car, and stay overnight there. Then I'll start my roadtrip to Sydney, and stay overnight the following places:
Byron Bay
Coffs Harbour
Port Macquire
Port Stephens
And then arrive in Sydney Airport on April 9th, and fly back home

If you have any suggestions as what to visit on my road trip, that haven't been mentioned, feel free to post them here

 

[sexycaz22]

Awesome pictures!

Have a great time in Austrilia!

 

[m.j.h]

Hey all

Just checking in on my last day in Malaysia, today I'll be leaving this little piece of heaven, and head for Down Under.

For those of you that have left me suggestions, thank you very much, I've read through them, and will try to do as much as possible of it.

In case you're curious, here's my details for my trip in Australia

March 26th Arrive in Sydney
April 2nd fly out of Sydney to Ayers Rock/Uluru where I'll stay at The Lost Camel Hotel
April 4th, fly out of Uluru to Brisbane. Once I arrive in Brisbane I'll pick up my rental car, and stay overnight there. Then I'll start my roadtrip to Sydney, and stay overnight the following places:
Byron Bay
Coffs Harbour
Port Macquire
Port Stephens
And then arrive in Sydney Airport on April 9th, and fly back home

If you have any suggestions as what to visit on my road trip, that haven't been mentioned, feel free to post them here

About 10 mins South of Coffs is a place called Sawtell.
If the mood takes you drive down to the Southern end where the river is and follow the road east. Just after the houses finish is a carpark and just after that is a road about the same width as a car that goes down onto the beach.
Great little spot there away from everyone and the sand is hard enough to drive on without getting stuck.


ETA
If you want to take the long way to Sydney from Port Stevens and you have a day to spare then you should head for a place called Cessnock. From there find your way along heading to the Freeway for Sydney but take the turn off for Wollimbi.
When you get there you can stop at the pub for a drink then head East again towards the freeway. Nill be some nice sweeping roads along with a very nice hillclimb section to try out the cars as well. As you get towards the top of the hill there will be an observetry singpost on the left and not much further a dirt road on the right that goes to a place called ST Albins. The road isn't rough at all and is real easy in any car and travells along the side of a mountain. just have to watch out for cows as part of the road is free grazing area.
From St albins it is a short trip to Wisemans ferry where you can get the ferry across the river (at no cost) and keep going to Sydney.

 

[catalina_francisco]

Hey all

Just checking in on my last day in Malaysia, today I'll be leaving this little piece of heaven, and head for Down Under.

For those of you that have left me suggestions, thank you very much, I've read through them, and will try to do as much as possible of it.

In case you're curious, here's my details for my trip in Australia

March 26th Arrive in Sydney
April 2nd fly out of Sydney to Ayers Rock/Uluru where I'll stay at The Lost Camel Hotel
April 4th, fly out of Uluru to Brisbane. Once I arrive in Brisbane I'll pick up my rental car, and stay overnight there. Then I'll start my roadtrip to Sydney, and stay overnight the following places:
Byron Bay
Coffs Harbour
Port Macquire
Port Stephens
And then arrive in Sydney Airport on April 9th, and fly back home

If you have any suggestions as what to visit on my road trip, that haven't been mentioned, feel free to post them here

If you have time on your drive from Brisbane, I would suggest taking the time to drive up into the Gold Coast Hinterland to the Lamington National Park areas. You can take either the Springbrook-Mudgeeraba Road (Mudgeeraba Exit 79) exit from the Pacific Highway, or Springbrook-Nerang Rd from Nerang after taking the Nerang exit (exit 69) from the Pacific Hwy. One of the best places is Springbrook...lots of national parks, rainforests, and waterfalls. Purlingbrook Falls...
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/46/139294205_e8fbe2da75_m.jpg..
is gorgeous and on the walk you actually walk behind the waterfall. Wear good gripping shoes though as it can be slippery and has claimed a couple of tourists over the years.

In the same World Heritage listed Springbrook area is The Best Of All Lookout which is the highest point on the plateau and only a 700 metre walk from the car park to the lookout. On the path you will pass huge and ancient Antarctic Beech trees,
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/46/107750708_af1dcddbab_m.jpg

and from the lookout depending on weather you will be surrounded by mist or be able to see Mount Warning, the Gold Coast, and Byron Bay. Also a plus for this lookout is the drive there along Repeater Station Road where you drive slowly for the 4 or so kms and see all the wildlife which are usually on or beside the road including wallabies, kangaroos and rosellas and lorikeets.

You could also visit The Natural Arch/Bridge (goes by both names)...
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/44/126538149_5127ce7b80.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/34/98427495_9a0eb15045.jpg .
You can't smoke in the cave and also if you want to swim you need to do so without sunscreen...all measures to protect the native wildlife (yabbies, glow worms, bats etc.).

Another great place is O'Reillys (across on the next section which is the Green Mountains), where you can buy bags of food to feed the rosellas...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2265/2264216164_10d1e49402.jpg
King Parrots and Scrub Turkeys. One of the best features is the treetop walk..

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2043/2295094848_0e433bc275.jpg

where you get to walk through the top of the rainforest canopy and look down into the forest...and if you are not turned off by heights, you can go up the ladder along the walk to the top of a taller tree. In the same area is Binna Burra which is another rainforest lookout area with walks and caves.

Of course, going west from Brisbane is also worth the time as you get different country ranging from farming to mountains and more waterfalls and walks. From places like Toowoomba and Warwick you will not only see the beauty of the design of the drop fields, but some fantastic views back toward Brisbane and also west.

Whatever you do, have fun and please remember to drive on the left side of the road (is that the same as you have at home?), as making the mistake of driving on the right has also claimed a few tourists, as has swimming in unpatrolled surf areas, and at night or early morning when rips catch unsuspecting visitors lured by the beauty of the water.

Catalina

 

[ShyGuy68]

Whatever you do, have fun and please remember to drive on the left side of the road (is that the same as you have at home?), as making the mistake of driving on the right has also claimed a few tourists, as has swimming in unpatrolled surf areas, and at night or early morning when rips catch unsuspecting visitors lured by the beauty of the water.

Catalina

Nope, in Denmark we drive on the right side of the road, as you do in Holland But I've driven in the UK some years ago, so it won't be the first time, and yes I will take great care! It will of course help that the steering wheel sits in the other side of the car as well.

And thanks for all the suggestions, I'll look at them later on, right now I'm in the hotel lobby in Sydney, waiting to get my room, and I had to get some work done, so it's a good time to get it done now.

 

[ShyGuy68]

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Just a quick note from Sydney! There's lots of pics from here on Photobucket!​

 

[catalina_francisco]

Just a quick note from Sydney! There's lots of pics from here on Photobucket!​

Gorgeous shots!! And now I am homesick. Someone here is talking again about moving to Oz and taking me back home...not sure it is a great idea, but will see what comes of it.

Catalina