epilot Posted 13June Report Share Posted 13June Anybody familiar with the run Goulburn to Bathurst ? Is the road via Taralga sealed, Google maps FWIW apperas to show it unsealed. Or am I better off to go via Crookwell ? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedminor Posted 14June Report Share Posted 14June I did did the Blayney to Crookwell road in my Carrera 3.0 last year. Would definitely recommend that. I did the Taralga many years ago in a Hyundai and it was definitely unsealed then.... not sure now. I had heard significant parts of it are sealed now though. JR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 14June Report Share Posted 14June I have driven that road via Taralga several times over the last few years, and it is sealed all the way. There used to be a tiny unsealed bit with a rickety old bridge but now it is good. The run up the hill from that new bridge is nice and wide, smooth switch backs. Great road in the middle of nowhere a long way from any Police station GC9911 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tips Posted 15June Report Share Posted 15June Yes the taralga road is awesome and sealed. I haven’t done the crookwell road but told it’s now sealed all the way and an epic run GC9911 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epilot Posted 17June Author Report Share Posted 17June Fantastic! thanks for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydr Posted 17June Report Share Posted 17June On 14/06/2024 at 20:57, MFX said: I have driven that road via Taralga several times over the last few years, and it is sealed all the way. There used to be a tiny unsealed bit with a rickety old bridge but now it is good. The run up the hill from that new bridge is nice and wide, smooth switch backs. Great road in the middle of nowhere a long way from any Police station Don't be too relaxed - a great road and I was told that the Taralga constabulary was doing very well out of those who transgressed so take care. MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleazius Posted 18June Report Share Posted 18June @MFX Did we do this run a couple of years ago? And stop at a pub somewhere? Or was that a different road? I'm thinking of that run where your car broke down on the way back and the rest of us went back to Sydney via Bathurst. Raven and MFX 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydr Posted 18June Report Share Posted 18June I'm having a memory freeze because the only breakdown I can recall was when my newly rebuilt engine imploded at Eastern Creek - admittedly that was a memorable blow up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleazius Posted 18June Report Share Posted 18June We'd already left toward Sydney, and Jeff and Greg headed back the way we came, Jeff broke down on the way back. Unless I'm having a fever dream from covid GC9911 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydr Posted 18June Report Share Posted 18June 2 hours ago, sleazius said: We'd already left toward Sydney, and Jeff and Greg headed back the way we came, Jeff broke down on the way back. Unless I'm having a fever dream from covid Perhaps you are confusing me with someone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleazius Posted 18June Report Share Posted 18June 41 minutes ago, sydr said: Perhaps you are confusing me with someone else? My original comment I was talking to Jeff @MFX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydr Posted 18June Report Share Posted 18June 1 hour ago, sleazius said: My original comment I was talking to Jeff @MFX My apologies, I missed that part . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 18June Report Share Posted 18June 7 hours ago, sleazius said: @MFX Did we do this run a couple of years ago? And stop at a pub somewhere? Or was that a different road? I'm thinking of that run where your car broke down on the way back and the rest of us went back to Sydney via Bathurst. I think so. I definitely went home that way, but I can't remember if we went out through Crookwell on the way out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleazius Posted 18June Report Share Posted 18June 1 hour ago, MFX said: I think so. I definitely went home that way, but I can't remember if we went out through Crookwell on the way out? I found some photos, it was October 22nd, 2022 - no clues though as to which road we actually took MFX and GC9911 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epilot Posted 27June Author Report Share Posted 27June So, Bathurst to Goulburn via Crookwell was excellent, really excellent. Paid a visit to OneRaceway (thanks Dieter/ Cam/Rod) unbelievable what is taking shape there. Headed back to Lithgow via Oberon, Hampton. Section Oberon, Hampton, Lithgow not so great due surface damage, Very cold in Lithogow this morning -2 ...🥶 JWM, MFX and reedminor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabotage Posted 27June Report Share Posted 27June Looks great, Craig. How long did it take you and which places did you stop overnight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epilot Posted 27June Author Report Share Posted 27June we met in Broke had a late breakfast here https://www.enzohuntervalley.com.au/cafe went to Bathurst via Denman, Yarrawara, Rylstone, Ilford, Sofala, about 4 hours on road, stayed here https://www.littomoresuites.com.au spotless, comfortable accommodation, ate dinner here https://www.thegeorgehotel.pub breakfast here https://www.thehubcafe.com.au went to Goulburn via Crookwell 2h 20m, ate lunch here https://www.therosescafe.com.au, excellent food Goulburn to Lithgow via Oberon and Hampton about 2h 30m, but next time I'd go via O'Connel and Taralga, just under 3h Stayed here https://www.workies.com.au really excellent accommodation, dinner here https://www.thebluefox.com.au, breakfast here https://www.facebook.com/thelithgowtinshed/ Lithgow to Newcastle about 3h 30m home via Bells Line, M7 and M2 HTH michel and MFX 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 20July Report Share Posted 20July a group off us did this run a few years ago , I would love to do it again Carrera28 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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