Thursday, March 5, 2009

Trip Itnnary

PROPOSED ITENNARARY
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Travel over the Blue Mountains to Cowra for O/Night Stop. Next day on to Hay for another O/Night, then across the Hay Plains to Wentworth again O/night From here on to Gawler S.A. Next day up to Port Augusta This would be 2 nights to prepare for trip through centre( do laundry & shop for supplies) Now up the Stuart H’way to Glendambo, then Coober Pedy ( Options {1} Leave Van At Coober Pedy & take Sami to Williams creek to fly over Paimted Hills or{2}Fly direct to William creek and Painted Hills. Finance & availability will decide.{3}Cadney Homestead & tour from there.) Also Trip down Oodnadatta Track ??????
Now back up the Stuart H’way to Alice Springs with stops at Marla & Erldundra.
Hopefully a train ride while in Alice Springs then north to Tennant Creek to spend 3 days. We will stop & have a night at Wycliffe Wells To meet “aliens” from a UFO !!!!! ??? They must be due to land ???
No we get to 3 ways before turning east on the Barkley H’way To Mt Isa again with an Overnight stop at Barkley Homestead which is usually a good night.
After restocking at Mt. Isa it is north to Gregory Downs To catch up with Sue’s family History. ( her Great Uncles Started the Gregory Downs Station & Pub)
This may be a base to explore Lawn Hill & Adels Grove otherwise we will camp in the National park at Lawn Hill.
Then back on the Matilda H’way to Normanton to spend a week or 2 in the warmth of the Van Park Pool (one of the best).
From here it is across the top to Mt Surprise & Innot Hot Springs for more relaxation in the hot springs
Now down to Cairns for a couple of weeks. Then to Townsville for a few days before heading inland to Hughendon to visit Porcupine Gorge Then Down Kennedy Development road to Winton before tuning east to Cania Gorge. Via Longreach Barcaldine O/n Stop Alpha Then Sprigsure, Rollingstone &Bileola After a few days it is down the road to Toowoomba 80 kms or 50 miles from Brisbane
Now west again to Lightning Ridge Via Dalby Moonie & St George. Now it is time to head home through Moree.
Anyone who would like to join us for all or part of this trip is welcome. Anyone without a van but has tent & sleeping Bag we could arrange Sami Sahara so the back seats are clear.
LET US KNOW
Stop (1) Cowra
(2) Hay
(3) Wentworth
(4) Gawler
(5) Port Augusta
(6) Glendamba
From here on it will be as things happen.