Hi. I am wanting to travel from North West NSW, Lightening Ridge, up to Mt Isa, Townsville and return to NSW via Central Qld, with no fixed route or itinerary.
What is generally considered to be the best time to do this trip, when considering the weather and road conditions.
I am allowing / budgetting about 12 weeks for the trip. Is this really long enough?? KB
-- Edited by keiron on Saturday 27th of April 2013 06:06:35 PM
rosco532 said
12:04 AM Apr 28, 2013
-- Edited by rosco532 on Sunday 28th of April 2013 12:05:14 AM
villatranquilla said
01:23 AM Apr 28, 2013
we were in Central QLD Aug, Sept and Oct and the weather was perfect - warm sunny days and cooler nights left Glenmorgan mid Nov and was starting to warm up. 3 months is probably long enough.
jimricho said
03:29 AM Apr 28, 2013
I agree with Jenny and Barry, I think September is the nicest month of the year in Nth Qld, Central Qld too.
You should no trouble getting into caravan parks after mid/late August as most of the GNs head back south then.
rosco532 said
07:01 AM Apr 28, 2013
Right nows the time to be on the road heading North....We are heading off on June 02....The day after we return from NZ....Going inland and then up this year.
We were up in the Airlie beach area June of last year....The weather & temps were perfect every day....although we did try & get off the road around lunch time before it got to hot to travel.....And all the good parks were taken....(We never book incase we decide to stay longer in a spot we are enjoying)
Cheers
Duh said
07:09 AM Apr 28, 2013
We did central and north west Qld in June and July, including Normantont and Karumba and found it was really great, I would guess most of the winter months, late autumn and early spring would be ok.
Good luck and happy travels for your trip.
brickies said
03:25 PM Apr 28, 2013
Anytime from May to the end of September for us , It can depend on where you are in inland Queensland can be a bit cold in winter but great days
Hi. I am wanting to travel from North West NSW, Lightening Ridge, up to Mt Isa, Townsville and return to NSW via Central Qld, with no fixed route or itinerary.
What is generally considered to be the best time to do this trip, when considering the weather and road conditions.
I am allowing / budgetting about 12 weeks for the trip. Is this really long enough?? KB
-- Edited by keiron on Saturday 27th of April 2013 06:06:35 PM
-- Edited by rosco532 on Sunday 28th of April 2013 12:05:14 AM
You should no trouble getting into caravan parks after mid/late August as most of the GNs head back south then.
Right nows the time to be on the road heading North....We are heading off on June 02....The day after we return from NZ....Going inland and then up this year.
We were up in the Airlie beach area June of last year....The weather & temps were perfect every day....although we did try & get off the road around lunch time before it got to hot to travel.....And all the good parks were taken....(We never book incase we decide to stay longer in a spot we are enjoying)
Cheers
We did central and north west Qld in June and July, including Normantont and Karumba and found it was really great, I would guess most of the winter months, late autumn and early spring would be ok.
Good luck and happy travels for your trip.