Sydney to Cairns best road to drive....
Hi Guys,
I will be leaving with some workmates for The Cape in about 10 days. Because of work commitments we are planning to drive through the night on the 2nd of August. I have 2 options to drive to Cairns.
First: Sydney - Newcastle - Coffs Harbour -Grafton - Byron Bay - Brisbane - Maroochydore - Rockhampton - Townsville - Cairns
Second: Sydney - Newcastle - Moree - Goondiwindi - Roma - Emrald - Townsville - Cairns
Different people have suggested different routes. But none of them are reliable enough as all of them are quoting their uncle's brother's nephew's experiences..... Can some one pls chime in with recent experiences etc as to which route will be safer to drive at night time.
According to Whereis the inland route is 29 Hrs and the coastal route is 32 Hrs to drive.......
Thanks for all your help.
Cheers
Mani
Sydney to Cairns best road to drive....
I'd go the inland route for speed, and try not to drive at night. That said, you'll probably be camping either way once in Qld unless you booked motels six months ago (all pre booked by mining companies). When we went up in 2011 there were no vacancies anywhere.
The coast is more scenic, but slower. When I went that way I did buckets way to Gloucester, thunderbolts to armidale, stayed in Glen Innes, then hit the coast at bundaberg via toowoomba. But it took 4 days. Inland is 3 days or less if you are Steve F! We came back the inland route in 3 days.
If you must drive at night, slow down and take it easy, traffic on the coast and animals inland. Don't push too hard, and have a GREAT trip!!
Dave
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