Question for the Brainstrust

I'm setting off for my epic journey  south soon. Wanting to take in all the best roads I can. Will be doing the Oxley on the way down. Then my plan is to make it to Singleton and do the Putty as well. My question is. Has anyone been from Nabiac ( on the Pacific Hwy ) - Gloucester - Dungog - Singleton.  Wondering what the roads would be like  Cheers.

Google street view shows the road between Singleton and Dungog to be narrow but in good nick and sealed. Don't know how old those images are.

Cheers Max. Don't think it could be any worse than the road I took Epoc and Bosco on.  he he.

Hello young Hammy.

Finally someone doing some of my "local" roads.

I assume you are going to do the Oxley from the Walcha end.

Am I right in assuming you will be doing. Grafton- Nymboida - Ebor - Armidale - Uralla - Walcha? A good section.

Watch for a very unhappy man in a strangely painted car in the vicinity of Walcha. This also goes for a 10km radius from Gloucester.

This map shows the section from Wauchope to Dungog I have included a detour we use to avoid the highway but the simplest way is to take the Southern Exit of the Taree bypass and head to Tinonee, rather than go via Nabiac.

Google maps might show you a route from Wauchope to Taree via Comboyne Rd, don't do it unless you particularly like dirt.

Wauchope to Dungog

The section from Dungog to Singleton is straight forward, Bosco and I did it in the opposite direction last year, bit rough in places but a good run to East Gresford. Unless you count farmers stopped in the middle of the road just over crests, but that's another story.

Coming that way you turn right at the big signpost where the Bank Hotel is on the corner.

Dungog to Singleton

Happy to offer suggestions if you want to run your route past me.

Re-Cycled wrote:Hello young Hammy.

Finally someone doing some of my "local" roads.

I assume you are going to do the Oxley from the Walcha end.

Am I right in assuming you will be doing. Grafton- Nymboida - Ebor - Armidale - Uralla - Walcha? A good section.

Watch for a very unhappy man in a strangely painted car in the vicinity of Walcha. This also goes for a 10km radius from Gloucester.

This map shows the section from Wauchope to Dungog I have included a detour we use to avoid the highway but the simplest way is to take the Southern Exit of the Taree bypass and head to Tinonee, rather than go via Nabiac.

Google maps might show you a route from Wauchope to Taree via Comboyne Rd, don't do it unless you particularly like dirt.

Wauchope to Dungog

The section from Dungog to Singleton is straight forward, Bosco and I did it in the opposite direction last year, bit rough in places but a good run to East Gresford. Unless you count farmers stopped in the middle of the road just over crests, but that's another story.

Coming that way you turn right at the big signpost where the Bank Hotel is on the corner.

Dungog to Singleton

Happy to offer suggestions if you want to run your route past me.

Thank you so much Peter. That is fantastic.

Is this the start of your trip to Parkes Hammy? If so, you are welcome to crash here for a night on the way thru

Kiwisteve wrote:Is this the start of your trip to Parkes Hammy? If so, you are welcome to crash here for a night on the way thru

Thanks Steve. Yes it is going to be a very long , zig zag. back n forth trip. But a lotta fun. I'm not sure where you are, but I have sorta mapped out my route. Pubs, pubs, and more pubs. Thanks again for the offer..

Hammy wrote:

Kiwisteve wrote:Is this the start of your trip to Parkes Hammy? If so, you are welcome to crash here for a night on the way thru

Thanks Steve. Yes it is going to be a very long , zig zag. back n forth trip.  But a lotta fun. I'm not sure where you are, but I have sorta mapped out my route. Pubs, pubs, and more pubs.   Thanks again for the offer..

If you took a bit of a trip West on the Thursday (5th) you could catch up with Myself, my daughter, Rayman06, SuzySuzuki, barry_mcki, madmax & spanna in Hay then were all riding up to Hay via West Wyalong where we'll say goodbye to Barry as he heads off to Canberra for a night

Hammy wrote:

Kiwisteve wrote:Is this the start of your trip to Parkes Hammy? If so, you are welcome to crash here for a night on the way thru

Thanks Steve. Yes it is going to be a very long , zig zag. back n forth trip.  But a lotta fun. I'm not sure where you are, but I have sorta mapped out my route. Pubs, pubs, and more pubs.   Thanks again for the offer..

We are at Coffs Hammy

Hammy wrote:

Kiwisteve wrote:Is this the start of your trip to Parkes Hammy? If so, you are welcome to crash here for a night on the way thru

Thanks Steve. Yes it is going to be a very long , zig zag. back n forth trip.  But a lotta fun. I'm not sure where you are, but I have sorta mapped out my route. Pubs, pubs, and more pubs.   Thanks again for the offer..

I have a pub built into my place, your welcome to drop in for a drink anytime

Re-Cycled wrote:Hello young Hammy.

Finally someone doing some of my "local" roads.

I assume you are going to do the Oxley from the Walcha end.

Am I right in assuming you will be doing. Grafton- Nymboida - Ebor - Armidale - Uralla - Walcha? A good section.

Watch for a very unhappy man in a strangely painted car in the vicinity of Walcha. This also goes for a 10km radius from Gloucester.

This map shows the section from Wauchope to Dungog I have included a detour we use to avoid the highway but the simplest way is to take the Southern Exit of the Taree bypass and head to Tinonee, rather than go via Nabiac.

Google maps might show you a route from Wauchope to Taree via Comboyne Rd, don't do it unless you particularly like dirt.

Wauchope to Dungog

The section from Dungog to Singleton is straight forward, Bosco and I did it in the opposite direction last year, bit rough in places but a good run to East Gresford. Unless you count farmers stopped in the middle of the road just over crests, but that's another story.

Coming that way you turn right at the big signpost where the Bank Hotel is on the corner.

Dungog to Singleton

Happy to offer suggestions if you want to run your route past me.

You are Da Man, Pete!

Chook wrote:

Hammy wrote:

Kiwisteve wrote:Is this the start of your trip to Parkes Hammy? If so, you are welcome to crash here for a night on the way thru

Thanks Steve. Yes it is going to be a very long , zig zag. back n forth trip.  But a lotta fun. I'm not sure where you are, but I have sorta mapped out my route. Pubs, pubs, and more pubs.   Thanks again for the offer..

If you took a bit of a trip West on the Thursday (5th) you could catch up with Myself, my daughter, Rayman06, SuzySuzuki, barry_mcki, madmax & spanna in Hay then were all riding up to Hay via West Wyalong where we'll say goodbye to Barry as he heads off to Canberra for a night

On thurs 5th I will be up in the air.   Explain when I see you.

madmax wrote:

Hammy wrote:

Kiwisteve wrote:Is this the start of your trip to Parkes Hammy? If so, you are welcome to crash here for a night on the way thru

Thanks Steve. Yes it is going to be a very long , zig zag. back n forth trip.  But a lotta fun. I'm not sure where you are, but I have sorta mapped out my route. Pubs, pubs, and more pubs.   Thanks again for the offer..

I have a pub built into my place, your welcome to drop in for a drink anytime

I'll see if Ewoks route takes us past your door.

A huge thanks to all for all your generous advice and offers.  It just goes to show what a great brotherhood ( in general ) the MC fraternity is. 

ps.  I have had the same sort of response from another forum which I frequent. Shall remain nameless.