banzai
Well-Known Member
I've taken a couple of weeks off work and on Wednesday I'm going to start a short outback adventure. The route will be something like this:
This seems like a good time of year to head to outback Queensland. Not too hot during the and it should be pretty dry. I'm not expecting the twisty mountain and forest roads of my last trip to Qld but if the roads are good and sights are worth seeing, that won't matter.
From Mudgee to Gunnedah I'll be on roads and in places I've heard of but never been to.
No idea what to look at in Lightning Ridge except for opals but that is part of the adventure. It will also be the stop for the first night after the longest day of riding.
Charleville will be about bilbys and stargazing (I love the night sky in the outback) and who knows what else. It will be the stop for the 2nd night. If I like it, I might spend an extra night and explore the area. For our non-Australian readers, this is a Bilby. Think of it as a marsupial version of a rabbit.
The third stop will be somewhere between Charleville and Moree. I'll work that out closer to the time. It must be 20 years since I I've been to Gunnedah and that was only to compete in a hillclimb. That will be the final night before a leisurely and twisty ride home.
This seems like a good time of year to head to outback Queensland. Not too hot during the and it should be pretty dry. I'm not expecting the twisty mountain and forest roads of my last trip to Qld but if the roads are good and sights are worth seeing, that won't matter.
From Mudgee to Gunnedah I'll be on roads and in places I've heard of but never been to.
No idea what to look at in Lightning Ridge except for opals but that is part of the adventure. It will also be the stop for the first night after the longest day of riding.
Charleville will be about bilbys and stargazing (I love the night sky in the outback) and who knows what else. It will be the stop for the 2nd night. If I like it, I might spend an extra night and explore the area. For our non-Australian readers, this is a Bilby. Think of it as a marsupial version of a rabbit.
The third stop will be somewhere between Charleville and Moree. I'll work that out closer to the time. It must be 20 years since I I've been to Gunnedah and that was only to compete in a hillclimb. That will be the final night before a leisurely and twisty ride home.