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Round the Oz trip - Jan - Mar 2011

Hi All,

new to the Hubb. Just fnished my round the Europe trip and am preparing for a Round-the-Oz trip to start in Jan from Sydney. Got to be back home (Poland) by the end of March, so enough time I think (?).

Anyone gonna be there at this time - would be happy to travel in company. Also, should you have any definite "dos and don'ts" about this particular route, would be happy to get to know them.

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Yakub, as mentioned many times here in the past. You are going about 3 months too soon. It's too damn hot up north and your've got the wet (monsoon) season to deal with. Some roads, somewhere WILL be impassable, due to flooding. It's simply a lottery. South is fine though, although still hot at times. Starting about April in Perth and running anti clockwise is the best bet, but like you said. perhaps you only have a certain window.

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I agree, although I have done the north and centre over the January - March period it is hot and wet up north and damn hot in the centre. I experienced temperatures through the centre from 40-46 degree C. Take lot of care in the remote areas and carry lots of water. I tend to head north and centre in early winter these days (June, July)

Down south, especially Tasmania and Victoria it is warm (occasionally hot) and pleasant over summer (December - March).

Enjoy the trip.
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I can confirm (as an Aussie) that if travelling in Jan-March you should stick to the coast and avoid the centre and north. With the exception of a lot of desert and Uluru there isn't much to see inland. Most of the tourist sights are by the coast or within 100kms of the coast anyway and you cann't go swimming in the Ocean if you visit the centre.

Take lots of sunscreen and water.

What you should see:
Sydney Area - Bondi, Manly, Blue Mountains (Katomba, Three Sisters)
Melbourne Area - St Kilda, Philip Island, Mornington Peninsula, Great Ocean road, The 12 apostles (now only 8 left)
Tasmania - all of it. Only takes 1-2 weeks
SW WA, Albany and the Valley of the Giants to Pemberton, Margaret River, Perth.
SA, Nullabor plains, Barossa and Claire valley if you like wine. Skip Adelaide.
Don't bother about Canberra.
Snowy mountains in Summer is great.

Tip when leaving Sydney going North:
I would avoid the coast roads from Wollongong to Brisbane. There are too many radars and too much traffic. Instead from Sydney if you go north take the Putty road to Hunter Valley then join the Old England Highway. You'll see reall country towns and not just coast roads. But that's just me... There are also great campsites on the coast and swimming.

When Going South you can also take inland roads through Kangaroo Valley.

You can't do everything but 3months is not a bad start.

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I see you left out Queensland eh
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I see you left out Queensland eh
bunch of red-necks if you ask me and it's a bit difficult to get out to the barrier reef with a motorbike

(I'm from NSW) yes I know it explains a lot.

Actually to be fair there are a lot of good roads in the NSW-Qld border regions and in the Sunshine coast hinterland. Further north it is getting into cyclone teritory and monsoon season so probably best avoided in Jan-March time frame.

If you weren't travelling just in Jan-March I would suggest you do only the far north. It's another country/continent, simply magnificant. From the Dantree to the Kimberly's... so much to see. Just dig out the old Layland brother world or Harry Butler for some real Aussie adventurers.
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