Bus Stop 2011 Convoy Details - QLD /NSW

We need to kick this off & start to plan our Bus Stop Convoy to Narooma, as Easter is coming up quickly & booking sites at places may be a problem if we leave this to the last minute.
I realize not many of you from Qld are making the trek down this year, but we need to know who is coming in the convoy, to plan this...

So far here is the plan for the Qld/NSW Convoy down....
Its only a few details but now you can start to plan...
We will be adding info as we plan this, so please keep checking this thread for updates.....


We leave WEDNESDAY 20th April...
Time & meeting place will be posted up soon...
CHANGE OF PLANS ALREADY
Wednesday night now staying at Breakwall Tourist Park
1 Munster St Port Macquarie NSW
Ph: 02 65832755.

If you are coming you have to ring the park & organize your own site....

Judy & Mick.....p/site
Lorraine & Andy.......p/site


THURSDAY 21st April
meeting with the NSW convoy at TuggerahTwin Service Stations
(Located on the F3 Freeway that links Sydney to Newcastle)
Time: 10.30 am

Thursday night staying at Werri Beach Holiday Park
Pacific Ave, Gerringong
Ph: 02 42341285
If you are coming please ring the park & organize your own site....
If you cannot book into the park please find other accomodation arrangements as close as you can to us.

Judy & Mick .....p/site
Lorraine & Andy......p/site
Melissa & Scott & Family.....p/site




RETURN TRIP:
Anyone wishing to do the return trip home with us, you are welcome to travel with us,
Please call the parks below to organize your own site....
Also please bear in mind the the Nimbin Mardi Gras is the following weekend.

EASTER MONDAY 25th APRIL
Belmont Pines Lakeside Holiday Park
Belmont South
24 Paley Cres Belmont South
Ph:02 49454750
Judy & Mick .... p/site
Lorraine & Andy ....p/site


TUESDAY 26th APRIL
Horseshoe Bay Beach Caravan Park
South West Rocks
PH: 02 65666370
Judy & Mick .......p/site
Lorraine & Andy .....p/site

 

Kiama, Gerringong or Berry are 2 ish hours south of Sydney.

 

Just was researching that area too Jon
Any good carravan parks around that area?....

 

I can only do a google search Judy, give me a minute...


Found this;

http://au.totaltravel.yahoo.com/directory/accommodation/australia/nsw/southcoastnsw/?filter=caravan

Ulladulla is 45 mins south of Kiama.

 

http://www.holidayz.com.au/tourist-...on/gerringong/e41600/werri-beach-holiday-park.... ?

 

I can normally do Tuggerah to Werri Beach ( where I live) in 4 - 4 1/2 hours depending on traffic in OSI. Quite a bit less in Wanda The Wedge.If it takes you 3 hours from Coledale to here, I'd be very surprised, more like 50 minutes.
If it was 6 hours I'd never venture up to the Central Coast.

 

Hi Melissa,

If you take toll roads to circumnavigate Sydney's horrible roads and traffic (i.e. F3, M2, M7 and Hume Highway to Wilton, then turn East {left} onto Picton Road to Mount Ousley Rd), from Tuggerah to Werri Beach would only be 3 hours for normal vehicle driving, so if you allow 4 hours for a Kombi motorcade that should do it.
It's false economy to go through the middle of Sydney to avoid tolls because you are saving an hour's driving time and constant highway miles (so way less fuel used), rather than stop start traffic and losing convey members at red lights etc.
Also, I would recommend traveling an extra 15 mins past Gerringong (Werri) to Gerroa Caravan and Holiday Park for your overnight stay.
Just my 2 cents worth, but I have lived in Sydney and Wollongong most of my life and drive a 1000 kms a week all over NSW for my work...

Depends whether you want the slow, scenic route or the fast, less tiring route!?! Good luck, what ever you decide

 

I prefer toll roads just to keep us all together. Us country bumpkins will need notice so we can arrange to pay before we leave.

 

Toll roads dont allow cash anymore Lorraine.

Go onto the Roam website and pre pay the tolls via a credit card or bank transfer, OR, just drive the through the toll and pay the toll when you get home.

 

Lynda and I and Mark and Sue are planning to leave Newey on Thursday am and drive through to Narooma ( with Kombi breaks ) Eastern distributer pay the e tolls easy peasy !
I will follow this thread in the lead up to Bus Stop
cheers

 

I probably should have been a bit clearer:umm: I know cash is no longer an option and want to pay beforehand, you only get a few days to pay or cop a fee if you go over that time so would like to do it before we go if possible.

Thanks Judy for organising this and booking Andy and I into the caravan park. A swag in the back of Monty should be an interesting couples of nights :lol:

 

C'mon Melissa, I have followed yu from Taree to Valla (I think) and my splitty could only just keep up with yu and that red flyer! :lol:

RB

 

80 my bum! I was chuggin at nearly 100 klicks to keep up. I think yur speedo needs recalibrating young lady...LOL

 

Yes Mel 2 more kombis for the convoy Dave and I will meet you guys at Werri Beach Friday morning