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Title: 'Round Australia Trip
Post by: A2Z on June 15, 2016, 07:23:47 PM

I'll be riding 'round Australia in a month or two. No itinerary, no time frame.  The main thing is that I'll be going counterclockwise, starting from Wollongong.  That means I'll head north first, towards Queensland.  My main points of interest/destination are the major points of Australia, such as...eastern most point, northern most point, center of Australia, etc.  In between those destinations, I'll go were the wind blows.  I'll be travelling solo, on my ST1300.  I'll be combining camping and staying at pubs/motels. 

Any tips? Such as...'must have' gear, places to go, things/places to avoid, etc.

P.S. I'll be unofficially flying the OzSTOC flag by wearing my clobber as much as I can. i.e. OzSTOC jacket.  So say g'day if you see a lost looking bald headed OzSTOC'er in your town.

Title: Re: 'Round Australia Trip
Post by: NTRebel on June 15, 2016, 07:37:49 PM

If you intend making it to alice springs PM me and I'll organize border control of 1 to turn you back.  :Stirpot :Stirpot :Stirpot

Paul. :dred11 :dred11 :dred11 :dred11

Title: Re: 'Round Australia Trip
Post by: A2Z on June 15, 2016, 07:49:14 PM

Quote from: NTRebel on June 15, 2016, 07:37:49 PM

If you intend making it to alice springs PM me and I'll organize border control of 1 to turn you back.  :Stirpot :Stirpot :Stirpot

Paul. :dred11 :dred11 :dred11 :dred11

Haha! Alice is a maybe not a must.  But I'll let you know.

Title: Re: 'Round Australia Trip
Post by: West Aussie Glen on June 15, 2016, 08:02:16 PM

Lots of thoughts here :-

http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=10807.0 (http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=10807.0)

Title: Re: 'Round Australia Trip
Post by: A2Z on June 15, 2016, 08:31:48 PM

Thanks mate. I wasn't aware the topic had already been discussed. Awesome!

Title: Re: 'Round Australia Trip
Post by: Old Steve on June 21, 2016, 12:18:37 PM

Good idea, going counter clockwise means you travel a shorter distance, you're on the inside of the road and unlikely to fall off the island.

Title: Re: 'Round Australia Trip
Post by: A2Z on June 21, 2016, 07:00:04 PM

Quote from: Old Steve on June 21, 2016, 12:18:37 PM

Good idea, going counter clockwise means you travel a shorter distance, you're on the inside of the road and unlikely to fall off the island.

Good one.  That...plus the fact I have a balance problem and tend to lean to left all the time. LOL. 

Title: Re: 'Round Australia Trip
Post by: ST2UP on June 21, 2016, 09:22:57 PM

Quote from: A2Z on June 21, 2016, 07:00:04 PM

Quote from: Old Steve on June 21, 2016, 12:18:37 PM

Good idea, going counter clockwise means you travel a shorter distance, you're on the inside of the road and unlikely to fall off the island.

Good one.  That...plus the fact I have a balance problem and tend to lean to left all the time. LOL.

Really..... I'm sure I witnessed you lean to far right in front of me a few years ago  :Blow