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[Vik351]

Thanks David...
We have two Oricon walkie talkies from the Luxobarge days, ya allowed to take em in your hand luggage ...???

Of coarse they are army style colours and I look like a terrorist FFS ...

so prolly get em confiscated ...

We had a list the truck mob was gunna take ...

Pitworth, millerran ,goondawindi, bogadilla, moree, gurey,narrabri, coonabarabran, gilgandra, eumungerie misses Dubbo ...???

tullimore, condoblin, lake cargelligo , rankin springs ,hay ,tooleybuc piangil, manangatang , ouyen, walde up ,underbool ,murryville , parilla ,lameroo , pinaroo , tailem bend , home ...

Bloody tired just writing it all ...

Gots to be home quick cos the bubs are in a dogs hotel...

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vik...

[Vik351]

Vik, if I was doing the trip you are planning, I would go from Toowoomba to Pittsworth, Milmerran and Goondiwindi, across to Boggabilla, Moree, Coonabarabran, Dubbo, to West Wyalong. Then head west to Hay, and across the Hay Plains to SA. I dunno any of the hwy numbers, just follow the signs as you go through the towns.
If that van is empty, get a bit of cheap carpet and glue it in and up the walls. That will shut it up a lot. If it hasn't got a UHF then get a little 5 watt handheld and listen to the trucks. Them fellas know what's going on. It's not a bad drive, just boring as bat sh*t on the flat straight bits.
Good luck.

Lookin at the map , is that through Goolgowie to hay I presume ...???

vik...

[supersparky]

Yes, through Goolgowie. If you go through Narromine to miss Dubbo, check out the aviation museum. And a decent feed at the RSL too. I have driven that same route in my Winny, before that in the old Coaster and once in the little Suzuki Jimny. It's not a bad trip, just gets a bit boring.

[BruceS]

First trip in a new banger? I wouldn't be thinking of going the Broken Hill route.
I'd be sticking to the main South Truck route as far as West Wylong & then to Hay.
Couple of those towns in SA you have back to front too.
Some take a detour that BobR will know more about to avoid a couple of hills & traffic.

[Vik351]

First trip in a new banger? I wouldn't be thinking of going the Broken Hill route.
I'd be sticking to the main South Truck route as far as West Wylong & then to Hay.
Couple of those towns in SA you have back to front too.
Some take a detour that BobR will know more about to avoid a couple of hills & traffic.

OK Brucey, whats the main truck route ...???

What have I got arse up

all ears

vik...

[bob r]

I guess you mean thru Mendooran Bruce,
About 16 klms south of Coonabarabran turn left on to Mendooran rd
Thru Mendooran down the forest rd comes out at Brockelhurst just north of Dubbo.

Bob

[Vik351]

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Renma ... 40.7455129



No go zone 3 , looks like a goat track, dont want to try out the 4x4 capabilities just jet ( with SWMBO in da bus) would not make for a pleasant drive

will see that Merk GPS says and prolly follow that if it is close to my list, or punch in town by town if it is still on the square head maps

vik...

[supersparky]

Thats the way I came south this time. But Vik is talking about going out through Narromine and missing Dubbo.
If you just follow the trucks on the main (Newell) hwy and watch the signs in the major towns, you will be fine. All the big towns are about an hour or so apart. Don't even consider driving between Narrabri and Coonabarabran between dusk and dawn though or you may finish up with a new bonnet emblem. Just sit back and enjoy the drive.

p.s. there is a really good car and bike museum called McFeeters on the southern side of Forbes, well worth a visit.

[bob r]

The road thru Mendooran is a good road Vic cuts of a good hill and a few klms
But you go where you feel safe.

Bob

[Vik351]

The road thru Mendooran is a good road Vic cuts of a good hill and a few klms
But you go where you feel safe.

Bob

Thanks Bob ... but lookin on the google map , dont add up to me ...???

And Davo, thanks for the tips ...BUT ...

SWMBO has to be back for work so it will be 3 grand all the way, if thats the red line ... no bull bar, so no way dusk dawn stuff...!!!

thanks all , now if only the useless qantas boarding pass thing worked on my phone I would be laughing ...

Lucky we still kept a printer and could print a paper one out , looks like one staff member at the desk (SWMBO was on hold for an hour) while the camp little leprecorn takes home $60 mill salary ... not bad

Now to put the fur kids up for the week ...

vik...