well we tookon board all your info re driving from tamworth to coffs/port maquaire
so we left tamworth heading for amidale withthe intention of driving to coffs but when we saw that it was only 10 klm differance to
to grafton and then to yamba which was where we were we wanted to go anyway thats what we did
well if you have not guessed it yet we found we where on the graften road which has so many hills and twists and turns for about 150plus klm that at times we thought we would never get there
well what was intreasting was our fuel consumption believe it or not we had better fuel consumption going up and down dale then we would have had driving along the highway
we actuly saved on fuel and got great milage and the drive was even though a bit hairy at times very nice even though we at times where doing about 30 40 klm an hour so all up even after all that it may have taken us a senic very hilly drive our fuel consumption was excelant and would we do it again why not
Dougwe said
03:09 PM Jun 19, 2013
That sounds great Margaret, interesting about the fuel too. Keep up the good travels.
I get much the same economy with my gas/petrol Prado on it's own or fully loaded in the back and with the Avan and it's approx 950kg. POOR ECONOMY, about 17-19lts per 100km.
justcruisin01 said
02:30 AM Jun 20, 2013
Any where along the tablelands it' either up hill or down, not much in between.. LOL
JC.
allinone said
02:33 AM Jun 20, 2013
On the road from grafton to armidale also had one of the best fuel consumptions too, and yes it is hilly and slow....
Flicka9736 said
02:10 PM Jun 20, 2013
Perhaps because it's so slow?
Solo Steve said
03:24 AM Jun 23, 2013
I just did the trip from Dorrigo to Grafton on Armidale Road. It's very hilly with steep corners in parts,
narrow and rough but worth persevering as its very scenic and enjoyable. If towing it will be slow but traffic is light and all should be OK
if careful. I luckily stumbled on a free camp next to a little bridge and a wild creek at Blaxland's Creek, not even on the map
and spent a pleasant night. After that I found a couple more spots so if going that way keep an eye out.
well we tookon board all your info re driving from tamworth to coffs/port maquaire
so we left tamworth heading for amidale withthe intention of driving to coffs but when we saw that it was only 10 klm differance to
to grafton and then to yamba which was where we were we wanted to go anyway thats what we did
well if you have not guessed it yet we found we where on the graften road which has so many hills and twists and turns for about 150plus klm that at times we thought we would never get there
well what was intreasting was our fuel consumption believe it or not we had better fuel consumption going up and down dale then we would have had driving along the highway
we actuly saved on fuel and got great milage and the drive was even though a bit hairy at times very nice even though we at times where doing about 30 40 klm an hour so all up even after all that it may have taken us a senic very hilly drive our fuel consumption was excelant and would we do it again why not
I get much the same economy with my gas/petrol Prado on it's own or fully loaded in the back and with the Avan and it's approx 950kg. POOR ECONOMY, about 17-19lts per 100km.
Any where along the tablelands it' either up hill or down, not much in between.. LOL
JC.
On the road from grafton to armidale also had one of the best fuel consumptions too, and yes it is hilly and slow....
I just did the trip from Dorrigo to Grafton on Armidale Road. It's very hilly with steep corners in parts,
narrow and rough but worth persevering as its very scenic and enjoyable. If towing it will be slow but traffic is light and all should be OK
if careful. I luckily stumbled on a free camp next to a little bridge and a wild creek at Blaxland's Creek, not even on the map
and spent a pleasant night. After that I found a couple more spots so if going that way keep an eye out.