The Next Sydney Drive - Date TBC

[Roddez]

Okay, the details for the drive on July 5th.

Date: Sunday July 5, 2009, 09:00 start.

Route: Start at Heathcote then to Appin, Mount Keira, Robertson, Kangaroo Valley, Nowra, Jamberoo, Mount Keira again, Thirroul, Coalcliff and Stanwell Park.
The Route on Google Maps

Give the condition of the roads and the traffic in the National Park, people can make their own decision about how to get home.

Departure Point 1: Heathcote Railway Station Car Park (Point A)
Departure Time: 09:00

Coffee and Pie: Roberston Pie Shop - About 10:30 (Point G & M)
Lunch: Nowra (Point I - Good Carpark by ALDI)

Destination: The Art Gallery Coffee Shop, The Drive, Stanwell Park (Point O)

Lunch will be in Nowra. The times in Google Maps are pretty accurate so we can let the Canberra boys decide where they want to meet us.

Confirmed Attendees: Roddez, NoOzL47, RAN94A, jdm rsk, CappZ

Unconfirmed: Senator, WhiteGTB, steve_m

Those with Excuses: Smythie

[NoOzL47]

sounds good to me

[smythie]

single day is better for me these days - too many weekends I have one day pre-booked

[swingn]

Overnight stay would be fine... But we'd have to set out on Saturday for a Sunday return

[senator]

good timing rod, my mate with GTO was asking when the next drive day will be......

i can do a single day, but an over nighter is a little hard.

down south would be good,

Swingn you still got that trip you were telling me about through kangaroo valley??

[WhiteGTB]

Swingn you still got that trip you were telling me about through kangaroo valley??

Kangaroo Valley is an awesome drive I was there just recently, good cafe's and some nice places to take group shots with big open spaces.

They just repaved the windy road too! Nice and smooth....

Let me know the date, I may be able to tag along with you guys.

[swingn]

good timing rod, my mate with GTO was asking when the next drive day will be......

i can do a single day, but an over nighter is a little hard.

down south would be good,

Swingn you still got that trip you were telling me about through kangaroo valley??

For sure! Still keen for that cruise

It can easily be done in a day as well (Have done it on the bike many times)... But I have to admit, in a car, it would be best to leave nice & early.

You basically head down through Nasho... Down the coast road... Through Jamberoo Valley & up Mac Pass to Robinson... Then you head towards Nowra etc...

[smythie]

Mt Kiera should be done at least in one direction if going down that way.

Here is an example of a day drive down through Kangaroo Valley and some good fun roads. (Mt Kiera is at Points D and O on the route )

http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=cnr+Oliver+St+and+Princes+Hwy,+heathcote+nsw&daddr=Princes+Hwy,+Helensburgh+NSW+2508+to:Princes+Hwy,+Darkes+Forest+NSW+to:Mount+Keira+NSW+to:Illawarra+Hwy,+Albion+Park+NSW+2527+to:cnr+Illawarra+Hwy+and+Jamberoo+Mountain+Rd,+Robertson+NSW+to:Moss+Vale+Rd,+Kangaroo+Valley+NSW+2577+to:Bolong,+NSW+to:Gerroa,+NSW+to:Jamberoo+Rd,+Jamberoo+NSW+to:cnr+Illawarra+Hwy+and+Jamberoo+Mountain+Rd,+Robertson+NSW+to:Illawarra+Hwy,+Albion+Park+NSW+2527+to:cnr+Princes+Hwy+and+Princes+Hwy+Exit,+Figtree+NSW+to:cnr+Princes+Hwy+and+Mt+Keira+Rd,+Wollongong+West+NSW+to:Queen+Elizabeth+Dr+to:Princes+Hwy,+Darkes+Forest+NSW+to:Princes+Hwy+%26+Lawrence+Hargrave+Dr,+Helensburgh+NSW+2508+to:Lady+Wakehurst+Dr,+Lilyvale,+NSW+to:Waterfall+NSW&hl=en&geocode=%3BFVdz9v0dnZT_CA%3B%3BFUL58v0dZMb9CA%3BFQ-T8P0dFKf8CA%3B%3BFTrl7f0dMCH5CA%3B%3B%3B%3B%3B%3B%3B%3BFRYS8_0dCOL9CA%3B%3BFYoa9v0dQpX_CA%3B%3B&mra=ls&sll=-34.475735,150.75782&sspn=1.530584,2.900391&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=9

I haven't done Jamberoo Mountain Rd (from Point J to K) in the car before but remember it as a tight one on the bikes. I might get down there one day soon and see what it's like. We could always abort the run back up the escarpment and continue on into Albion Park which is still a good bit of fun.

I reckon late autumn wouldn't have been a bad time to do these roads (early winter might even be ok) for a couple of reasons. 1: the cooler it gets, the less likely you are to have bikes (and tourists to an extent) around. 2: I wouldn't want to be hitting those roads for a hard drive in the dead of winter, particularly if I had semi slicks on the car.

[swingn]

Mt Kiera is most good

[sundayDriver]

I'd love to make this drive. have to see if I can get a leave pass first.

[NoOzL47]

good timing rod, my mate with GTO was asking when the next drive day will be......

i can do a single day, but an over nighter is a little hard.

down south would be good,

Swingn you still got that trip you were telling me about through kangaroo valley??

For sure! Still keen for that cruise

It can easily be done in a day as well (Have done it on the bike many times)... But I have to admit, in a car, it would be best to leave nice & early.

You basically head down through Nasho... Down the coast road... Through Jamberoo Valley & up Mac Pass to Robinson... Then you head towards Nowra etc...

dont forget.. there are large dirt parts of nasho now

[smythie]

where's the dirt in Nasho?

[NoOzL47]

just after audley... caught me by surprise

[WhiteGTB]

Just a thought, would it be a good idea to drive down to Canberra to meet up with some members there?

I'm sure there are some windy roads along the way.... isn't there?

[sundayDriver]

There's some pretty good options if you want to come to cbr.

Last cruise I went on, we found some really good twisty roads out near wee jasper. There's some b grade but twisty stuff out near honeysuckle creek and the air temp is usually about 5 to 10 degrees colder than sydney.