Sydney to Brisbane Drive

Jono · Post by **Jono** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:34 pm

Hey guys,

im making a trip up to brisbane,

Have any tips, sights, stopovers, Camera's to look out for?

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:31 pm

Don't know about from just Sydney to Brisbane, but i've done from Melb to Bris by myself 4 times.

*Make sure you got plenty of V or redbull.
*Have a break every 3hrs or 300km
*Don't speed
*Bring a pillow for power nap

*Check all the fluid level (your FTO & not yourself

)
*Check tyre pressure, including your spare tyre or wheel saver
*Make sure your jack still work
*Have bottle of water & oil for top up

Post by **Bennoz** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:43 pm

There are now 3 camera's on the F3 to Newcastle, there a few coming into Coffs, a few more going past Byron

Macca's at Port Mac turn off, Big Banana at Coffs for a top notch banana smoothie, Macca's again at Grafton are my usual stops lol

Hobbsie · Post by **Hobbsie** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:45 pm

ive made the trip a few times.. but havent been for a year.. there were about 10 cameras each way in NSW along the inland route, all signposted, but no cameras in QLD since they dont have static cameras here

also check out the big pineapple and big banana and the lookout points that are signposted.. i remember them bein pretty boring when i went but hey its a change from the road

Dr_Jones · Post by **Dr_Jones** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 11:39 pm

The cameras just pop up in QLD where ever they please.

Jono · Post by **Jono** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 1:19 am

cool, thanks guys,

Im moving there for a short period. Job requirements.

any particular stretches of road where i have to take it easy? for example that new england round about???

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:10 am

Coming into Coffs (as its probably still under construction) and from Coffs to Grafton are the worst bits. Last time I went up there was about 6 months ago, there was a nasty prang just in the windy bits before Coffs. Involved boats flying off trailers & into windscreens

It used to be bad from Byron to Tweed heads, but there is a really nice new strech of Fwy that takes you striaght thru to Coolangatta now

Jono · Post by **Jono** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 1:16 am

is there many potholes?... JIC''s dont allow for much... upwards travel. Kidneys, teeth, head, neck... is the suspension

messy · Post by **messy** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 2:02 am

stop whinging about cameras and buy radar detectors

Radar detectors - one of the best things about W.A.

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 9:47 am

How about just don't speed

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:00 am

If u go near surfers give me a yell... could always do with meeting another fto... i have to show off my bonnet and sound gear to someone....