Travelling to East Coast in July

HannibleL316 · Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:15 am Post subject: Travelling to East Coast in July

Hi everyone.
Basically just looking for advice.

I am flying out to Sydney with a friend on July 28th.
We have got 3 months in Australia.
The plan was to work our way up the East Coast (Maybe via the Oz Experience bus) to Cairns.

Basically some peolpe have been saying that because of the time of year we are going it will not be very busy in places and some are suggesting that as soon as we land, we should get a flight straight to Cairns and work our way down back to Sydney?

Would this be better or is it going to be busy all year round along the East Coast?

Thanks.

jennychic · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:34 am Post subject:

How will you be travelling? Yeah some people would opt for that, how many days will you spend per city?
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HannibleL316 · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:42 am Post subject:

Oz Experience Bus sounds good from what people have been telling me.
We will probably do that.

I have no idea how long we will spend in each place.
Basically just decide once we get to each place.

But for example if were landing in Sydney July 30th and say we have 2 weeks max there, by the time we get to Byron Bay it will prob be around end of August
Is that a fair estimate time frame?
Will it be busy in Byron Bay end of August?

frankie75 · Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:34 pm Post subject:

As I’m sure you have figured out Sydney will be in the middle of winter so on breach time available. I always head out of town at this time of year and head somewhere warm If I were you I would do your trip in reverse.
But In regards to your time frame it is a 9 hour drive from Sydney to Bryon Bay including lunch stop .Plenty to see and do along the way if you drive
yourself.
I have just reviewed the time table for the Oz Experience and looks to me that it only stops at Coffs Harbour and a surf camp this will not take two weeks at most a few days. But you could spend up to a week in Sydney seeing the sights and a little longer if you want to go to the Blue mountains for a few days.
Byron Will be very busy the first week of August there will be a huge festive called SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS that week I would book if I were you. Could be fun. http://www.splendourinthegrass.com/.
But the End of August may be a little more chilled no real big events on the Calender http://www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Events/
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KiwiTraveller · Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:27 am Post subject: Cairns to Sydney

Hi - I too suggest you do your trip in reverse. You'll be able to swim in Cairns - not so good in summer due to the sea lice or whatever in the water. While you won't swim unless you are hardy or wearing a wetsuit further south, there is plenty you can do en route to Sydney. Brisbane - apart from the sightseeing here, you may like to go out to one of the sand islands like Tangalooma which is very nice, or Fraser Islands for a day or three.You can also do day trips to the Glass House Mountains and or Tambourine Mountains which are lovely.Then down the coast to Coffs Harbour. On to Port Macquarie which is a great little town, with not only lovely beaches, but wineries, nice walks, and historic places of interest.The drive down the coast south of there is lovely.Or you could go inland via the Hunter Valley and do a few wineries.

Filling three months even in winter won't be difficult.

Gail

HannibleL316 · Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:00 pm Post subject:

Thanks alot for your replies.
Alot of the places you have suggested we will be going Smile

According to this book ive got it says with the Oz Experience you can get on and off where you want?

We are actually meeting friends who live in Sydney as soon as we land (Just found out) and we will stray with them for at least a week and then decide if were flying to Cairns and working our way down (which if your suggesting is better we will prob do that) or work our way up.

Elma · Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:33 am Post subject:

It's so easy to get a really cheap flight from Sydney to Cairns - lots of people do it. Even though it's the middle of 'winter' at that time of year, compared to UK winters it's like a mild spring!! Cairns is definitely at its best then too. Have a great time!
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HannibleL316 · Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:22 am Post subject:

Thanks!

You mean Cairns is at its best in August?

frankie75 · Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:22 pm Post subject:

Cairn would be my pick in August. warm with good swimming weather.. Not too much rain.

Is it possible to fly direct to cairns or Brisbane with the flight you have booked can you change . This way you will not have to get a another ticket once in Australia.

Is it also possible to meet you friends at the end of trip. Just a little food for thought.

Here is a link to the Bureau of Meteorlogy Austalia have also given table to compair Sydney and Cairns

http://www.bom.gov.au
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_031010.shtml

http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_066062.shtml
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bb.madsen · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 2:16 pm Post subject:

I would plan to spend a larger amount of time in tropics at that time of year, simply because of the climate. You being from the UK, I suppose you miss warmer weather as much as I do in Denmark. So why not take advantage of it?

Sydney is an amazing city all year round, and I would always be happy to spend several weeks there.

Good luck with your travels.

HannibleL316 · Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 2:48 pm Post subject:

Thanks alot for all your replies.
Were defo flying up to Cairns now and working our way down.
The Oz Experience bus from Cairns to Sydney is £251.
I dont know if that is good or not compared to Greyhound or other services but we will have a look at other options once we are in Cairns.

We need to do Sydney first because the people we would be staying with wont be there 2 months down the line.

frankie75 · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:08 pm Post subject:

sounds like plan. Have a wonderful trip.
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