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Robert Hayden
ALSC Moderator
Username: The_boss
Post Number: 6177
Registered: 10-1997
| | Posted on Friday, July 16, 2010 - 6:07 pm: | 
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Hey you lot, I'm heading for Northern NSW in a weeks time and last time up there I drove the Oxley Highway which was awesome.
This time I thought I might do the road between Kempsey and Armidale, which on the map looks great, but I'm wondering if anybody has been that way in recent times and can give me some idea of what that road is like. |
Robert Hayden
ALSC Moderator
Username: The_boss
Post Number: 6178
Registered: 10-1997
| | Posted on Friday, July 16, 2010 - 6:12 pm: |
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Also, for you NSW blokes, once I leave Port Macqaurie and head towards Sydney, is this a crap road, or is it multi lane decent roads where I can average 100 kays per hour.
Its 599kms from Armidale back to Concorde, NSW, and I'm wondering how long that's going to take in reality. |
Emanuel Spinola
ALSC Moderator
Username: Manny
Post Number: 226
Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Friday, July 16, 2010 - 9:39 pm: |
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Can't help you with info on the inland routes as I usually take the scenic Pacific Highway along the coast.
Port Macquarie to Sydney via the Pacific Hghway is well sealed and mostly divided 4 lanes of 100 and 110 km/hr zones - between 4 and 5 hours from Port to Concord dependant on your right foot. |
Jan Christiansson
ALSC Junkie
Username: Janoc
Post Number: 326
Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Friday, July 16, 2010 - 10:26 pm: |
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Last time I went from Port Macqaurie to Baulkham Hills it toke me 3 hours and 55 minutes. |
Paul KNOX
ALSC Junkie
Username: Surreal
Post Number: 150
Registered: 8-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 4:13 pm: |
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If it's the road I'm thinking of , "Armidale Kempsey Road" it's an old logging road. It has a sign on the pacific highway, saying Armidale ,so we took it for a change , then it slowly turned from tar to dirt , to a one lane logging track , with rocks the size of cows , and cows!! , it then turned into a fine rock dust , that went thru every nook and cranny of my beloved Honda Prelude.
This was quite a few years ago , but I couldn't believe a road like that was sign posted on the highway.
Maybe somebody can let us know if it's been upgraded ?? , if it's tar , it would be a hell of nice drive now.
It was one hell of a trip. and if your wondering why i didn't turn around , Well it was a one lane logging track , with a shear drop to a valley, that a 4ws prelude couldn't do a 3 point turn on , let alone a 5 or 6 point turn. I tried after about 2 hours.
Have fun Rob ! |
Robert Hayden
ALSC Moderator
Username: The_boss
Post Number: 6182
Registered: 10-1997
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 7:03 pm: |
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Thanks Paul,
Yes, it's still dirt so no place for a Ferrari.
But........the Oxley Highway is still an awesome drive, as is the Putty Road from Windsor to Singleton.
I have a few days off next week so I reckon I might go for a drive. |
Richard Crockett
ALSC Junkie
Username: Rich
Post Number: 557
Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 7:41 pm: |
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The 10 mile of bends on the Putty is awesome Rob. A little unforgiving if ya hit the bends too quickly though. I remember well! |
David Vaughan
ALSC Moderator
Username: Roman505
Post Number: 732
Registered: 5-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, July 22, 2010 - 8:29 am: |
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Not sure where your route is supposed to go from Sydney, Rob, but if you wind your way up into the mountains past Blackheath and down to Oberon, the road from there to Goulburn (and the Hume) is nice fast cruising fun, and all sealed these days. We did it 4-5 years ago and it was a great drive in the Soarer. My son and I came back to Canberra that way after a trip to Newcastle.
Looking back at the map, I think we took the Jenolan Caves Road from Hartley then turn right onto the Duckmaloi Road across to Oberon. It is the Abercrombie Road south of Oberon, becoming the Taralga Road toward Goulburn. The early part around Jenolan is twisty but it opens nicely as you go further South. |
Robert Hayden
ALSC Moderator
Username: The_boss
Post Number: 6184
Registered: 10-1997
| | Posted on Friday, July 23, 2010 - 2:51 pm: |
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Thanks David.
Leaving Sunday, doing the Putty Road to Tamworth then Oxley to Port Macquarie and then home via some circuitous route! |
Jeff Harper
ALSC Junkie
Username: Jeffh
Post Number: 302
Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Friday, July 23, 2010 - 8:31 pm: |
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the port to sydney is mostly multi lane now. |
Robert Hayden
ALSC Moderator
Username: The_boss
Post Number: 6185
Registered: 10-1997
| | Posted on Friday, July 30, 2010 - 11:22 pm: |
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Quick trip report for those interested.
Left Sunday morning. Melb to Sydney with Fez on trailer.
Monday - Sydney to Tamworth via Windsor and Putty Road then up through Singleton.
Tuesday - Tamworth to Walcha to meet Richard Crocket in my old 31
Walcha to Port Macquarie via the Oxley Highway for lunch then back to Walcha.
Leave Richo then into Tamworth.
Wednesday morning leave Tamworth for Sydney, collect the trailer and off to Gundagai
Home the next day.
3686 km Sunday to Thursday.
The line up of cars that met up at Tamworth for the Oxley drive included:
Ferrari Testarossa
Ferrari 355
Ferrari 355 Challenge
Ferrari 430 Scuderia
Ferrari 308
Ferrari 365 GT2+2
Ferrari Daytona convertible
Porsche 930 Turbo
Porsche 944 Turbo
Porsche Carrera
WRX
Lotus Exige
Nissan GT-R R35
Soarer UZZ31 |
Richard Crockett
ALSC Junkie
Username: Rich
Post Number: 558
Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, July 31, 2010 - 9:32 pm: |
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Got home safely hey? Good seeing you again Rob.
What a day!!! |
Robert Hayden
ALSC Moderator
Username: The_boss
Post Number: 6186
Registered: 10-1997
| | Posted on Saturday, July 31, 2010 - 9:40 pm: |
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Good spending time with you as always Richo.
The old green girl looked marvelous. Was nice to follow here again and check out her lines. |
Lew Radbourn
ALSC Diehard
Username: Marlew
Post Number: 1156
Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, July 31, 2010 - 9:59 pm: |
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3686 km Sunday to Thursday.
Bloody hell you were taking ya time ...hahahahaha
i do that in 2 1/2 days. |
Richard Crockett
ALSC Junkie
Username: Rich
Post Number: 559
Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, July 31, 2010 - 11:08 pm: |
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Yeah- but not at the speeds, straight line AND cornering, that I witnessed.  |
Lew Radbourn
ALSC Diehard
Username: Marlew
Post Number: 1157
Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Sunday, August 01, 2010 - 9:43 am: |
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hahaha NO!
More like a snails pace BUT with the weight of around double that of the cars listed above |
Perry Morgan
ALSC Junkie
Username: Uzz32
Post Number: 313
Registered: 5-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, August 01, 2010 - 4:01 pm: |
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Plus Lew has to find time to take some speed and murder a few prostitutes along the route. He has lots to do in that time. |
