Marty_d Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 Hi all, My family and I are packing up the Jayco and heading around much of this great country from June to October. We plan to head west from Melbourne, through Adelaide, up to the top end via Alice, possibly over to the Kimberleys, across to northern QLD and down much of the east coast, possibly inland - haven't planned it all yet. As an aircraft builder myself, I'd love to have a look at people's projects (ongoing or completed!!) and of course always happy to contribute towards fuel if anyone were to offer to take me flying.... Plus of course you guys know your local sights and attractions, probably flying over them quite often, so any advice on each region's "must-see" list would be fantastic. If you'd like to meet up and show me your pride & joy, please reply or send a PM - can't access those right now because of the "oops" message but I'm sure Ian will have it fixed soon. Thanks! Hope to see you on the road. Cheers, Marty 1
spacesailor Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 I tried dropping in on Airfields, But Most are locked to keep me out. LoL spacesailor
Kyle Communications Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 My place is always open Marty..depends if I am here at Burp or at Booyal..both are close to the highway but some 300km apart but you are welcome at either place...The farm is available too if you need a place to camp for a while..plenty of room there even if you just passing through 1
red750 Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 Most are locked to keep me out. LoL They heard you were coming.
Old Koreelah Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 ... and down much of the east coast, possibly inland - Marty you are very welcome in Quirindi; just keep an eye on the Events calendar and you might align you trip with local get-togethers.
kgwilson Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 Marty, if you are passing through Grafton give me a call. PM me for details
Yenn Posted February 20, 2020 Posted February 20, 2020 Marty. I fly from YIVG which is 15nm SE of Gladstone. Live at Benaraby Away from early June to mid July. PM me nearer the time.
John Robert Posted February 20, 2020 Posted February 20, 2020 Hi all, My family and I are packing up the Jayco and heading around much of this great country from June to October. We plan to head west from Melbourne, through Adelaide, up to the top end via Alice, possibly over to the Kimberleys, across to northern QLD and down much of the east coast, possibly inland - haven't planned it all yet. As an aircraft builder myself, I'd love to have a look at people's projects (ongoing or completed!!) and of course always happy to contribute towards fuel if anyone were to offer to take me flying.... Plus of course you guys know your local sights and attractions, probably flying over them quite often, so any advice on each region's "must-see" list would be fantastic. If you'd like to meet up and show me your pride & joy, please reply or send a PM - can't access those right now because of the "oops" message but I'm sure Ian will have it fixed soon. Thanks! Hope to see you on the road. Cheers, Marty
John Robert Posted February 20, 2020 Posted February 20, 2020 This is a proud ad for WA. Gday Marty. I have traveled most of Australia, no disrespect but Adelaide/ Darwin via Alice is best done on a train where you are sleeping for at least 50% of the time. Taking that route you are going to miss the best part of Australia & also the largest by far " WA". The Southwest is absolutely unique in flora, with the largest trees in the southern hemisphere. After the Nullabor, Esperance is a great stopover & there are fantastic new facilities at the Cape Le Grand site which is run by volunteers for the Dept Conservation. The Hopetoun National Park is a great area to visit on your way to Bremer Bay. Continue to Albany & dont miss Mt Clarence & the views from the memorial. Denmark is worth a stop over on the way to Walpole & the valley of the giants. Denmark has an active aviation club & a unique airfield on the top of a hill. The drive through Karri forest to Manjimup is a high light to any holiday. Manjimup also has an active aero club where you may get a flight if your lucky. Not to be missed is the fire lookout on the top of a giant Karri tree South of Manjimup. Free to climb if your fit & game. Drive from Manjimup to Bussleton vis Donny brook & see the fruit orchards. Bussleton has the incredible mile long jetty with a rail line & under water sea aquarium. If your not into walking take the tourist train. A little South is Yalingup with probably the best surf in Australia. The Caves are also a must see, with guided tours every hour. There are a number of amazing limestone caves in the area between Yalingup & Augusta. Drive to Perth is an easy 2 hours from there. Perth! the Swan river, got to be the best location of any City in the world. Lousy architecture with virtually no history. Kings Park makes up for that with stunning views across the Swan River. The beaches in WA are the cleanest & best & they stretch for over 10,000 Km . Heading North Lancelin is a must for the fishing & FWD tracks over the dunes & if your game through to Jurian Bay on dirt roads & beaches. Sample the Rock Lobsters at Lancelin, in good supply due to loss of sales to China. Geralton is a good stop over, after there is a long drive North, but Shark bay is a must see. If you have the time the western most point of mainland Australia is Steep point. Managed by CALM & has amazing fishing. It is possible to catch Spanish Mackeral from the rocks off Steep Poit. Note FWD only. The view to Dirk Hartog across the North West passage from there is amazing. ( UNESCO's official listing of Shark Bay as a World Heritage Site see Wikipedia) Next stop Carnarvon a lovely coastal town, famed for bananas & fishing. Ex mouth is worth a visit, you can get to swim with the whale sharks at Ningaloo if your there at the right time of year. Then through the mining towns, Dampier if you want to go game fishing. See the salt mines (lakes) the mountain of salt at Karatha. A short drive to Roeburme which was the main town in the North west in early days, better travel through & visit Cossack which has interesting old buildings & excellent fishing. Broome is a good stop over on the long journey North to Darwin. Treat your Mrs to a pearl neck & visit the pearl farms & try the oysters. Head North & stop at Halls Creek & say hello to the guy who looks after the airport, Take a flight over the Bungle Bungles. Next must see is Lake Argyle great camping & a good place to rest for a few days, before the drive to Darwin. Give me a call if you get to Perth,I will be able to take you for a flight & show you that SABC has the best grass runway in Australia. See <https://www.sabc.org.au> Good luck in your travels. John 3 1
Marty_d Posted February 20, 2020 Author Posted February 20, 2020 My place is always open Marty..depends if I am here at Burp or at Booyal..both are close to the highway but some 300km apart but you are welcome at either place...The farm is available too if you need a place to camp for a while..plenty of room there even if you just passing through Thanks Mark - would love to meet you, the Girlfriend and Mabel, not to mention the new girl - does she have a name yet? Marty you are very welcome in Quirindi; just keep an eye on the Events calendar and you might align you trip with local get-togethers. Thanks OK! Quirindi looks to be fairly near Tamworth - I think we may be heading back that way. Marty. I fly from YIVG which is 15nm SE of Gladstone. Live at Benaraby Away from early June to mid July. PM me nearer the time. Hi Yenn, will do. My wife specifically mentioned Yeppoon last night so we'd be in your area at some point! Marty, if you are passing through Grafton give me a call. PM me for details Cheers KG, not 100% sure but we might be in the Grafton area. Thanks everyone! If I have any say in our route (being married, I don't have much...) I'll plan the trip to visit as many flyers/builders as possible. :-)
Marty_d Posted February 20, 2020 Author Posted February 20, 2020 This is a proud ad for WA. Gday Marty. I have traveled most of Australia, no disrespect but Adelaide/ Darwin via Alice is best done on a train where you are sleeping for at least 50% of the time. Taking that route you are going to miss the best part of Australia & also the largest by far " WA". The Southwest is absolutely unique in flora, with the largest trees in the southern hemisphere. After the Nullabor, Esperance is a great stopover & there are fantastic new facilities at the Cape Le Grand site which is run by volunteers for the Dept Conservation. The Hopetoun National Park is a great area to visit on your way to Bremer Bay. Continue to Albany & dont miss Mt Clarence & the views from the memorial. Denmark is worth a stop over on the way to Walpole & the valley of the giants. Denmark has an active aviation club & a unique airfield on the top of a hill. The drive through Karri forest to Manjimup is a high light to any holiday. Manjimup also has an active aero club where you may get a flight if your lucky. Not to be missed is the fire lookout on the top of a giant Karri tree South of Manjimup. Free to climb if your fit & game. Drive from Manjimup to Bussleton vis Donny brook & see the fruit orchards. Bussleton has the incredible mile long jetty with a rail line & under water sea aquarium. If your not into walking take the tourist train. A little South is Yalingup with probably the best surf in Australia. The Caves are also a must see, with guided tours every hour. There are a number of amazing limestone caves in the area between Yalingup & Augusta. Drive to Perth is an easy 2 hours from there. Perth! the Swan river, got to be the best location of any City in the world. Lousy architecture with virtually no history. Kings Park makes up for that with stunning views across the Swan River. The beaches in WA are the cleanest & best & they stretch for over 10,000 Km . Heading North Lancelin is a must for the fishing & FWD tracks over the dunes & if your game through to Jurian Bay on dirt roads & beaches. Sample the Rock Lobsters at Lancelin, in good supply due to loss of sales to China. Geralton is a good stop over, after there is a long drive North, but Shark bay is a must see. If you have the time the western most point of mainland Australia is Steep point. Managed by CALM & has amazing fishing. It is possible to catch Spanish Mackeral from the rocks off Steep Poit. Note FWD only. The view to Dirk Hartog across the North West passage from there is amazing. ( UNESCO's official listing of Shark Bay as a World Heritage Site see Wikipedia) Next stop Carnarvon a lovely coastal town, famed for bananas & fishing. Ex mouth is worth a visit, you can get to swim with the whale sharks at Ningaloo if your there at the right time of year. Then through the mining towns, Dampier if you want to go game fishing. See the salt mines (lakes) the mountain of salt at Karatha. A short drive to Roeburme which was the main town in the North west in early days, better travel through & visit Cossack which has interesting old buildings & excellent fishing. Broome is a good stop over on the long journey North to Darwin. Treat your Mrs to a pearl neck & visit the pearl farms & try the oysters. Head North & stop at Halls Creek & say hello to the guy who looks after the airport, Take a flight over the Bungle Bungles. Next must see is Lake Argyle great camping & a good place to rest for a few days, before the drive to Darwin. Give me a call if you get to Perth,I will be able to take you for a flight & show you that SABC has the best grass runway in Australia. See <https://www.sabc.org.au> Good luck in your travels. John Hi John, Fantastic advert for WA but we won't be going there this trip - maybe to Broome up the top while we're going around that area, but we figure we'll leave the south of WA for a separate trip - maybe without the kids! Only got... er... about 10 years before we can leave them to their own devices...
Kyle Communications Posted February 20, 2020 Posted February 20, 2020 Marty my wife gets the naming rites. The Rans S21 will be called "The Mistress"..Well hopefully "The Girlfriend" will be long sold off by then hopefully as there are 3 guys looking now but "Mabel" will be flying and the stop gap until the Rans is flying. Not sure how long Mabel will be around after the Rans is flying. If Mabel is sold the Mistress with be renamed "Mistress Mabel" There is a story to Mabel. My wife's son was killed in a motorbike accident a few years ago now..he certainly was a character with a "different" sense of humour and just a nice guy. His name was Murray Abel and he got the nickname of Mabel so the Sav is dedicated to him. If we sell off Mabel she would still like him to be a part of it so this is the reason for the renaming. 2
Blueadventures Posted February 20, 2020 Posted February 20, 2020 Hi all, My family and I are packing up the Jayco and heading around much of this great country from June to October. We plan to head west from Melbourne, through Adelaide, up to the top end via Alice, possibly over to the Kimberleys, across to northern QLD and down much of the east coast, possibly inland - haven't planned it all yet. As an aircraft builder myself, I'd love to have a look at people's projects (ongoing or completed!!) and of course always happy to contribute towards fuel if anyone were to offer to take me flying.... Plus of course you guys know your local sights and attractions, probably flying over them quite often, so any advice on each region's "must-see" list would be fantastic. If you'd like to meet up and show me your pride & joy, please reply or send a PM - can't access those right now because of the "oops" message but I'm sure Ian will have it fixed soon. Thanks! Hope to see you on the road. Cheers, Marty If you have time to stop in Mackay, Queensland area let me know and make contact about two weeks out, should be able to fit in a fly or 2. Cheers and Enjoy.
Marty_d Posted February 20, 2020 Author Posted February 20, 2020 If you have time to stop in Mackay, Queensland area let me know and make contact about two weeks out, should be able to fit in a fly or 2. Cheers and Enjoy. Thanks mate - I reckon Mackay would definitely be on the list! (Especially if you're offering airtime!)
Marty_d Posted February 20, 2020 Author Posted February 20, 2020 By the way - thanks to people who have sent me a PM - sorry I haven't replied, I'm not being rude - I just can't read your messages because of the "oops" problem. As soon as Ian fixes this I'll be straight in to read and reply. Thanks for your patience!
Jerry_Atrick Posted February 20, 2020 Posted February 20, 2020 Travel safe on the trip, Marty - sounds like it will be a cracker.. The WA post from John could have been read for the UK.. Exmouth, Carnarvon (misspelt, of course).. @John Robert, I may nick that and send it to one of our blokes in HK, who is German and wants to move to WA... I have suggested a road trip around Aus to SWMBO a few times.. Unf, she still has memories of a dash from Melb to Lightening Ridge by car, and eating a pubs all the way - there was only so much chicken schnitzel and kiev she could take.. So post all the cullinary delights your family partake in and I may convince her of the idea!
Blueadventures Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 Thanks mate - I reckon Mackay would definitely be on the list! (Especially if you're offering airtime!) No worries. Also for south of Cairns contact Farri as pepole have camped alongside the river at his property and you could have the opportunity to have a fly with him.. I called in years ago but it was pouring rain so no chance of a fly but get to meet frank and have a cuppa. I intend to do a flying visit to his property onec or twice this year. Cheers and see you when I'm looking at you.
bushcaddy105 Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 Marty, if you are driving from Adelaide to Alice Springs you will be passing close to Port Pirie, my home airfield. You are welcome to have a squiz at the BushCaddy I built and weather permitting, experience our great flying over the Southern Flinders Ranges and Spencer Gulf. PM me for contact details.
Yenn Posted February 22, 2020 Posted February 22, 2020 Marty. Yeppoon is good and down the other end of that strip of coastline is Emu Park, which has a nice little airstrip. I have plenty of room for a camper, I also have Jayco camper. My place is near Awoonga Dam so if you are into fishing it is one of the places to go. 1
Marty_d Posted February 22, 2020 Author Posted February 22, 2020 Marty. Yeppoon is good and down the other end of that strip of coastline is Emu Park, which has a nice little airstrip. I have plenty of room for a camper, I also have Jayco camper. My place is near Awoonga Dam so if you are into fishing it is one of the places to go. Sounds fantastic Yenn! My kids and I like to throw a line in. Thanks!
Marty_d Posted February 22, 2020 Author Posted February 22, 2020 No worries. Also for south of Cairns contact Farri as pepole have camped alongside the river at his property and you could have the opportunity to have a fly with him.. I called in years ago but it was pouring rain so no chance of a fly but get to meet frank and have a cuppa. I intend to do a flying visit to his property onec or twice this year. Cheers and see you when I'm looking at you. Thanks Mike, I'll get in contact with Frank. Marty, if you are driving from Adelaide to Alice Springs you will be passing close to Port Pirie, my home airfield. You are welcome to have a squiz at the BushCaddy I built and weather permitting, experience our great flying over the Southern Flinders Ranges and Spencer Gulf. PM me for contact details. Cheers mate, will do! Should be in SA around second week in June. Thanks, Marty
wideblueyonder Posted February 22, 2020 Posted February 22, 2020 You can drop in to Tunbridge anytime Marty, I’d be happy to show you around - by air of course!!
Parry Posted February 22, 2020 Posted February 22, 2020 If you are near Canberra I am almost finished a Waiex Model B. Would be happy to show you around
Old Koreelah Posted February 22, 2020 Posted February 22, 2020 Marty your itinerary is now set: i hope the rest of your family are as enthusiastic about planes... 1 1
Tiger Posted February 22, 2020 Posted February 22, 2020 Call into Clifton which is 60 km south of Toowoomba as they have a good club atmosphere , operate a lot of RAAus aircraft and their instructor is every wanting to fly and show off the district. They have MSO stop over caravan facilities as well. Also they have a big fly in there coming up un the 8th March this year, an event not to be missed.2020 Fly-in Flyer Colour by Trevor - 12 Feb 2020.doc
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