Late 2017, madmax visiting on the way to WA

Chook wrote:

madmax wrote:

Chook wrote:

Davo1063 wrote:I will be able to join you for Lincoln and beyond. I can either meet you in Pt Augusta or iron Knob if you are going the Kimba-Cleve Route or just meet you here in Whyalla if you are going that way.

Sounds great, I'll let you know when I'm booking the Boston, might let mm book us all in to Penong

On the way home Kaylah and I are staying with a mate in Pt Augusta for a night, can either leave you at Iron Knob or the Tanks

The Penong pub could be a little expensive. Just read a review which said $85 for a room with shared facilities

I was expecting prices like that for anything past Ceduna

Might have to book soon though, week before Xmas there could be a lot travelling East-West or visa versa

reddog wrote:Bryan, forgot to mention. If you happen to be riding past peaceful bay, there is a Bandit road just before it on the Esperance side. Might want to stop and take a happy snap with your bike


[size=36]Bandit Rd[/size]
[size=36]Bow Bridge WA 6333[/size]

[size=36]https://goo.gl/maps/J8vd8FCndfK2[/size]

Chook wrote:The Hotel Boston is booked for Sunday 17th 

1 x twin basic pub room booked for Kaylah & I $65

1 x single basic pub room  booked for Bryan, $35

Parking is off street in the beer garden area, it's a more working man's pub than the others, there is another with good meals 5 min walk away and 2 or 3 others within 5 min walk of that

Davo1063, the Boston's phone number is 8682 1311, give them a call if you are a definite, still haverooms available at

Chook wrote:I dropped in on F at his work this afternoon, he's going to try and ride with us some of it

He did mention some news,  something about the dark side ..........................................




I blame JC

Chook wrote:What's with the grey "No Entry" sign?

madmax wrote:

reddog wrote:Bryan, forgot to mention. If you happen to be riding past peaceful bay, there is a Bandit road just before it on the Esperance side. Might want to stop and take a happy snap with your bike


[size=36]Bandit Rd[/size]
[size=36]Bow Bridge WA 6333[/size]

[size=36]https://goo.gl/maps/J8vd8FCndfK2[/size]

That's the only reason I'm riding over to WA



Actually I had forgotten all about it

madmax wrote:

Davo1063 wrote:I will be able to join you for Lincoln and beyond. I can either meet you in Pt Augusta or iron Knob if you are going the Kimba-Cleve Route or just meet you here in Whyalla if you are going that way.

From Port Augusta, we are coming down the east coast through Whyalla. Do you think the Kimba-Cleve route is a better ride?

madmax wrote:

Chook wrote:The Hotel Boston is booked for Sunday 17th 

1 x twin basic pub room booked for Kaylah & I $65

1 x single basic pub room  booked for Bryan, $35

Parking is off street in the beer garden area, it's a more working man's pub than the others, there is another with good meals 5 min walk away and 2 or 3 others within 5 min walk of that

Davo1063, the Boston's phone number is 8682 1311, give them a call if you are a definite, still haverooms available at

I'm awaiting replies from the Bushman's in Naracoorte and the Penong Hotel

Davo1063 wrote:

madmax wrote:

Chook wrote:The Hotel Boston is booked for Sunday 17th 

1 x twin basic pub room booked for Kaylah & I $65

1 x single basic pub room  booked for Bryan, $35

Parking is off street in the beer garden area, it's a more working man's pub than the others, there is another with good meals 5 min walk away and 2 or 3 others within 5 min walk of that

Davo1063, the Boston's phone number is 8682 1311, give them a call if you are a definite, still haverooms available at

I'm awaiting replies from the Bushman's in Naracoorte and the Penong Hotel

  Room booked at the Boston for Sunday 17th

Chook wrote:The Hotel Boston is booked for Sunday 17th 

1 x twin basic pub room booked for Kaylah & I $65

1 x single basic pub room  booked for Bryan, $35

Parking is off street in the beer garden area, it's a more working man's pub than the others, there is another with good meals 5 min walk away and 2 or 3 others within 5 min walk of that

Davo1063, the Boston's phone number is 8682 1311, give them a call if you are a definite, still have rooms available

Chook wrote:Still sussing out what is available in Quorn, Wilmington and Melrose

madmax wrote:

Davo1063 wrote:

madmax wrote:

Chook wrote:The Hotel Boston is booked for Sunday 17th 

1 x twin basic pub room booked for Kaylah & I $65

1 x single basic pub room  booked for Bryan, $35

Parking is off street in the beer garden area, it's a more working man's pub than the others, there is another with good meals 5 min walk away and 2 or 3 others within 5 min walk of that

Davo1063, the Boston's phone number is 8682 1311, give them a call if you are a definite, still haverooms available at

I'm awaiting replies from the Bushman's in Naracoorte and the Penong Hotel

  Room booked at the Boston for Sunday 17th

Davo are you a definite for Penong/Ceduna? (Ceduna is the backup plan)

Davo1063 wrote:

madmax wrote:

Davo1063 wrote:

madmax wrote:

Chook wrote:The Hotel Boston is booked for Sunday 17th 

1 x twin basic pub room booked for Kaylah & I $65

1 x single basic pub room  booked for Bryan, $35

Parking is off street in the beer garden area, it's a more working man's pub than the others, there is another with good meals 5 min walk away and 2 or 3 others within 5 min walk of that

Davo1063, the Boston's phone number is 8682 1311, give them a call if you are a definite, still haverooms available at

I'm awaiting replies from the Bushman's in Naracoorte and the Penong Hotel

  Room booked at the Boston for Sunday 17th

Davo are you a definite for Penong/Ceduna? (Ceduna is the backup plan)

Yes, I'll head home on the Tuesday.

Davo1063 wrote:

madmax wrote:

Davo1063 wrote:I will be able to join you for Lincoln and beyond. I can either meet you in Pt Augusta or iron Knob if you are going the Kimba-Cleve Route or just meet you here in Whyalla if you are going that way.

From Port Augusta, we are coming down the east coast through Whyalla. Do you think the Kimba-Cleve route is a better ride?

Either way is about the same. You are going a bit out of the way with the Kimba - Cleve route and just for a few bends around Cleve and Cleve to Arno.
BTW I won't be coming all the way to WA with you :-) I will come home from Streaky or there abouts.
Sounds like we are going through the Bratten Way to Cummins from Tumby - great ride. You might as well go south from Cummins and come into Pt Lincoln over the hills. Great views of the Bay that way. Pass Winter Hill Lookout on the in way too.

Sorry I haven't replied to this earlier.

madmax wrote:Penong pub booked. No deposit required. $85 per head. Single bed per room with AC and TV. Bike parking is compound "per se" apparently town is very safe, no one locks their cars up either. lol. Boss and Chucky live on site.

Chook wrote:

Davo1063 wrote:

madmax wrote:

Davo1063 wrote:I will be able to join you for Lincoln and beyond. I can either meet you in Pt Augusta or iron Knob if you are going the Kimba-Cleve Route or just meet you here in Whyalla if you are going that way.

From Port Augusta, we are coming down the east coast through Whyalla. Do you think the Kimba-Cleve route is a better ride?

Either way is about the same. You are going a bit out of the way with the Kimba - Cleve route and just for a few bends around Cleve and Cleve to Arno.
BTW I won't be coming all the way to WA with you :-) I will come home from Streaky or there abouts.
Sounds like we are going through the Bratten Way to Cummins from Tumby - great ride. You might as well go south from Cummins and come into Pt Lincoln over the hills. Great views of the Bay that way. Pass Winter Hill Lookout on the in way too.

Sorry I haven't replied to this earlier.

Port Augusta - Kimba - Arno Bay 253 km
Port Augusta - Whyalla - Arno Bay 228 km
Port Augusta - Whyalla -Cleve - Arno Bay 251 km

The tanks to Whyalla and then onto Cowell is one of the most boring drives I regularly do although I am still happy to go that way as The Tanks to Kimba isn't much better. either way, detour via Cleve is worth the extra 23 or 25km

I had considered riding in the other way from Cummins but we'll be doing Bratten Way in both directions, there is no way you can take someone into Lincoln for their 1st Visit without riding in from the North and experiencing the views of Boston Bay from the Lincoln Highway and riding along that awesome piece of coast line.

Winters Hill is a definite and is just as accessible from the Lincoln Highway as it is from the Western Approach Rd, IMHO, Winters Hill is at its best at sunrise.

We'll be riding the Flinders Hwy past the Cummins turn off the following day, from there up to Cummins through Edillilie is nothing special so I'd much rather do Bratten Way twice than the Flinders Hwy