Ok a few of us in Newcastle are making our way down to Melbourne for Mt Cooper, would love some ideas on sites to see on way there and whilst down there, we r thinking of spending a few days on road and wanna see that part whilst going down, all help and info welcome

Monaro

Which way are you coming down from Newcastle minimonaro, Princes Hway or the Hume?

Btw, where is Mt Cooper in Victoria???

ur asking an aussie that knows more about UK and Europe dude so asking the wrong guy, and as for what way we are coming which way is best?

I like coming down the Princes H/Way via Cann River and through Lakes Entrance as there isn't as much trucks on the road, unlike the Hume and the roads are all good.

Roughly about the same distance and time both ways but the Princes H/Way is more scenic. Others might say different.

come through sunbury where me and jan and a few others on here live, its the place where the origional ashes game was staged, if u dont beleive me then u can get stuffed

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Potato

Takes longer that way, but definitely recommended if you have the time and don't mind slowing down for every little town.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

hey Nice Sig Meeni. your car has a great agressive stance.

hey brett how much longer does it take on the princess hwy?????

Meeni ill be coming through your way maybe miss calling into you, or you better hope i not call in , your mini would look good with nice racing stripes down the side, no we are looking forward to meeting more folks and this is the life

Monaro

I've never really timed it, but you'd need to allow two days minimum if you want to look around. Recommended places to stay are Narooma or Orbost on the way. We usually take three days to travel that way, as opposed to the boring 11-12 hour trip on the Hume Hwy.

Cheers,

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

I visited the Upper Hunter Valley last December and went up via Forbes/ Dubbo then over to Scone and that took 14hrs but on the way back, went via Bathurts/Can'tburra/Cann River and it took 12hrs (with an hour's stop at Mt Panorama) but then add an extra 2hrs to Melbourne from Morwell...

Shouldn't this be in the 'Planned events and cruises' forum

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Cheap, Fast, Reliable. Choose two.

take a bit of extra time and come down via the coast, you could even take an inland detour and go through some of the mountains inland of the border, but on the coast side of the great diviide. Get a decent detailed map and plan out something scenic

if you shoot back via the hume, you'll come within 1km of my house and you can stop over if you like

remember, the best roads are the ones least travelled