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Warwick to Tamworth (Part 2 - Caboolture to Tasmania)

I left the City View Motel in Warwick at 08:30AM on 2nd March 2010. I rode my Kawasaki GPX250R south along the New England Highway to Stanthrope. I had hotcakes for breakfast at the McDonnalds in Stanthorpe. I also had a hot chocolate from the Caltex Servo in the same building. On the way I noticed a sign that said "Wind Gusts next 9km" I was slightly worried by the sign. In spite of my worry I was still surprised about how strong the gusts that ... Read more

October 17, 2011 | Posted in: On Road Tours, Queensland, New South Wales
Warwick to Tamworth (Part 2 - Caboolture to Tasmania)

Caboolture to Warwick (Part 1 - Caboolture to Tasmania)

This is part one of the journey I made from Queensland to Tasmania in 2010. I had to stay in motels as there was no room on my bike for my tent and sleeping gear. Hopefully the next motorbike trip I take I will have room for the camping gear. This trip started as an abstract exercise seeing how many of the top 100 rides in Australia I could connect together going from Caboolture to Tasmania. Due to time constraints I had to miss a couple. However... Read more

September 25, 2011 | Posted in: On Road Tours, Queensland
Caboolture to Warwick (Part 1 - Caboolture to Tasmania)

Mingela Pub Ride

The Mingela pub is one of a few true Australian biker pubs and is famous for its Sunday lunches. It is located approximately 90 kilometres west of Townsville along the Flinders highway and it’s roughly an hour’s ride. The Flinders Highway (A6) is also known as the Overlander's Way. Even though the road runs virtually straight, there are a number of sweeping bends to keep the rider interested. We were told that police often set up r... Read more

September 20, 2011 | Posted in: On Road Tours, Queensland
Mingela Pub Ride

Townsville to Ayr via Woodstock and Giru

The ideal starting place for this tour is the BP roadhouse on the Bruce Highway at the southern end of Townsville opposite the racecourse. After toping up with fuel the spacious shaded car park makes the ideal spot to meet fellow riders. This is an enjoyable four to six hour run, depending on stops, through the cane farms that dot the area north of the Burdekin River. The first stage of this tour heads west out the Flinders Highway approximate... Read more

September 16, 2011 | Posted in: On Road Tours, Queensland
Townsville to Ayr via Woodstock and Giru

Woodford to Beerwah

This short tour commences at Caboolture, half an hour or so north of Brisbane’s CBD and is a great afternoon run, although you could spend a full day if you stop off investigating the offers of the quaint little towns.   Our preferred direction is to head west out of Caboolture on the D'Aguilar Highway where the road meanders leisurely past large acreage properties, the speed limit varies from 60 to 80 kph and is heavily policed with... Read more

September 02, 2011 | Posted in: On Road Tours, Queensland
Woodford to Beerwah