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Plans change and we've got longer in Oz...

Thanks for all the replies. Our plans have changed and now we're extending the time in Australia to at least 3 months, then if things pan out, ship the bike to USA/Canada to cross west to east. So the good news is we're planning to start the trip March 09 to somewhere in Oz, but don't have anywhere specific we need to be.

Any other recommendations for where we should ship the bike from Auckland to ?, and start out trip would be helpful.

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Now youre talking, mate!

Thats better, 3 months sounds more relaxing. Spent 2 months in OZ in 96 & another 2 weeks in 97, still missed out Perth & Darwin & Cairns!

As where to land I suggest you go Melbourne then head south west to Adelaide & all the way around! Should enjoy it! Stops at places like our Fellow Hubbers recommend...


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Joey - Brilliant compromise! some might say that this should be the #1 choice itinerary in any case. E.g. Get the last of the fine southern hemisphere weather in Australia; and then afterwards arrive in the northern hemisphere at the very start of another summer. As I say .. brilliant stuff!

Contact me if you need any help regarding North America. Just lately I'm spending a lot of riding time over there. Indeed, I leave again for San Francisco CA this coming Sunday, March-16.

Shipping from Auckland ~~> Australia? I'm sure there's quite a few options to consider. I'll be looking at this myself for the end of next February /beginning March '09. My preliminarily research suggests that this firm, Get Routed, seems like a good one to approach. They appear to arrange shipping from Auckland to Brisbane, (see Booking Forms page) which is my particular preferred ozzy destination port. It will all depend on their outbound leaving date(s) for me though.

Good luck with whatever you eventually do. Who knows, maybe we might bump into each other - not literally, of course! - one day after all.

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Thanks for all the replies. Our plans have changed and now we're extending the time in Australia to at least 3 months, then if things pan out, ship the bike to USA/Canada to cross west to east. So the good news is we're planning to start the trip March 09 to somewhere in Oz, but don't have anywhere specific we need to be.

Joey

That sounds more like it! I'd suggest you stick to your plans going to Adelaide, and zig-zag up north , cut across to Alice etc. The long way round is a bit of a bore in some areas nad loooooots of kms through empty space. So rather pick out important & scenic places and connect them up into your route.

Some of the spots have been named already...

Adelaide and Flinders Ranges
Great Ocean Road
Melbourne
Alpine Region, Snowy Mts
Sydney, Blue Mts
Coober Pedy
Uluru, Kings Canyon, Kata Tjuta
Katherine Gorge
Kakadu & Litchfield NPs

And if time allows (not too far from Katherine):
Kimberley
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I think shipping from Auckland to either Sydney or Melbourne would be the cheapest, as they are the most heavily used. My experience is that Get Routed only ships at certain times and the destination varies depending on where the majority of bikes are going. Dave at Get Routed will fill you in on how it's done.

Whatever way you ship, make sure that your bike and gear are spotlessly clean or else you could end up with a whole lot of added costs and downtime waiting for clearance!! Customs and Quarantine in Australia are rabidly concientious on that.
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Joey,

If you can make it to Tintaldra 2009 Horizons Unlimited meeting that would be a great way to meet some of the local riff-raff HUers. Tintaldra is near Albury on the NSW - Vic border. Date for next year is likely to be late February and there will be 140-150 like minded peolpe.

Let me know how your plans are going later in the year.
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Adelaide and Flinders Ranges
Great Ocean Road
Melbourne
Alpine Region, Snowy Mts
Sydney, Blue Mts
Coober Pedy
Uluru, Kings Canyon, Kata Tjuta
Katherine Gorge
Kakadu & Litchfield NPs

And if time allows (not too far from Katherine):
Kimberley
Bungle-Bungles
Hans that might be better from Sydney?

Sydney, Blue Mts
Alpine Region, Snowy Mts
(add Victorian Alps)
Melbourne
Great Ocean Road (add Grampians)
Adelaide and Flinders Ranges
Coober Pedy
Uluru, Kings Canyon, Kata Tjuta
Katherine Gorge
Kakadu & Litchfield NPs

And if time allows (not too far from Katherine):
Kimberley
Bungle-Bungles

(add Broome if you have the distance ?)

Humm shipping to USA .. best done back on the east coast ..

Probably via Mt Isa back to Brisbane ... long stretches of little but horizon .. what teh outback is about.
Lawn Hill NP is up to the north .. but dirt... there are a few nice dirt tracks up there ... but being dirt are not that friendly to pillions.
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