We've just come through this road from the Coast, towing the 25' van, and didn't realise how hilly it was going to be over much of the route. Unexpectedly slow trip that used a lot of fuel, road sometimes quite narrow and winding, and some road works - just thought we'd let others on the forum know so you can be prepared. We wouldn't go that way again - not towing anyway.
Dunmowin said
11:50 PM Mar 2, 2014
But if you hadn't gone this way, just think about what you would not have seen, or how much fuel you would have spent going the long way round.
Gerty Dancer said
09:31 PM Mar 3, 2014
Um, the Pacific highway is on the coast... it looks like you were on the New England Highway. Yes its a bit hilly but very scenic and we usually choose it over the Pacific which is very busy and has been having a lot of roadworks.
Sherio said
08:37 AM Mar 4, 2014
No we went from the Pacific Highway on the Coast through the Bruxner Highway to where we joined the New England Highway at Tenterfield. The New England Highway was no problems.
Gerty Dancer said
10:57 PM Mar 4, 2014
Ah yes, sorry I got it now! Yes, not an easy road, very scenic though! Some roads in that area aught to be sign-posted "Unsuitable for Caravans"!
Radar said
11:53 PM Mar 8, 2014
Hi All
Please don't do that, we do enjoy driving those up down roads.
Left home from Brisbane down the New England Highway to Singleton then Putty Road to Windsor, from there via Penrith to Oakdale. Could of taken Pacific but that could be boring driving along a busy four lane highway.
Don't put ideas into lawmakers heads, take the time to learn to drive these less used back roads. I know I used a bit more fuel to do this trip over the last trip down this way but I really don't want to see people miss informing others that this road is unsuitable for caravans when it's the driver is unsuitable to tow a caravan.
My rant for the day. Cheers
-- Edited by Radar on Sunday 9th of March 2014 04:45:07 PM
simonp said
08:41 AM Mar 12, 2014
Yes twisty and hilly but what's the problem?
chaslib said
05:00 PM Mar 14, 2014
We travel the road from the coast to the New England often.and find the highway from Grafton to Glen Innes is by far the better road compared to Casino to Tenterfield - would only go via Casino if we were heading north to Queensland.
We've just come through this road from the Coast, towing the 25' van, and didn't realise how hilly it was going to be over much of the route. Unexpectedly slow trip that used a lot of fuel, road sometimes quite narrow and winding, and some road works - just thought we'd let others on the forum know so you can be prepared. We wouldn't go that way again - not towing anyway.
But if you hadn't gone this way, just think about what you would not have seen, or how much fuel you would have spent going the long way round.
Hi All
Please don't do that, we do enjoy driving those up down roads.
Left home from Brisbane down the New England Highway to Singleton then Putty Road to Windsor, from there via Penrith to Oakdale. Could of taken Pacific but that could be boring driving along a busy four lane highway.
Don't put ideas into lawmakers heads, take the time to learn to drive these less used back roads. I know I used a bit more fuel to do this trip over the last trip down this way but I really don't want to see people miss informing others that this road is unsuitable for caravans when it's the driver is unsuitable to tow a caravan.
My rant for the day. Cheers
-- Edited by Radar on Sunday 9th of March 2014 04:45:07 PM
We travel the road from the coast to the New England often.and find the highway from Grafton to Glen Innes is by far the better road compared to Casino to Tenterfield - would only go via Casino if we were heading north to Queensland.