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Port Macquarie - overnight accommodation
« on: November 26, 2017, 11:17:09 AM »
Any suggestions where to stay for an overnighter 23rd Dec......on our way to from Brisbane to Sydney.

Happy with budget.....

Needs to sleep 5


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Re: Port Macquarie - overnight accommodation
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2017, 02:31:57 PM »
At that time of the year, along the east coast might be very hard, especially for 1 night.
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Re: Port Macquarie - overnight accommodation
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2017, 02:40:27 PM »
Inland - come down the New England Highway and skip the Pacific carpark Highway altogether.

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Re: Port Macquarie - overnight accommodation
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2017, 06:47:04 PM »
agree with Gronk- that time of year, most have minimum nights stay... fairly late to be shoppin for em too.

but i must agree too with Ed...  pacific hwy is a nightmare that time of year - 10klm traffic jams are common

try https://www.trivago.com.au/
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Re: Port Macquarie - overnight accommodation
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2017, 07:12:49 PM »
Thanks cheers....found a motel that can sleep five.

Coast is fine, in no rush.


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Re: Port Macquarie - overnight accommodation
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2017, 07:20:48 PM »
Thanks cheers....found a motel that can sleep five.

Coast is fine, in no rush.


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Re: Port Macquarie - overnight accommodation
« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2017, 08:35:29 AM »
The east coast is usually OK just before xmas

If your date had have been the 26th however i would have laughed and thought you poor fool i hope all 5 of you enjoy your night in the car together ;D
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Re: Port Macquarie - overnight accommodation
« Reply #7 on: November 27, 2017, 08:48:58 AM »
Any suggestions where to stay for an overnighter 23rd Dec......on our way to from Brisbane to Sydney.

Happy with budget.....

Needs to sleep 5


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Is the overnight just for a rest to break the trip up? With 5 I am guessing there is a couple of drivers, is going all the way through in a day not an option?

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Re: Port Macquarie - overnight accommodation
« Reply #8 on: November 27, 2017, 12:17:21 PM »
Is the overnight just for a rest to break the trip up? With 5 I am guessing there is a couple of drivers, is going all the way through in a day not an option?

Three driver two cars.......it was requested it be an overnighter.

I was hoping one long day.


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Re: Port Macquarie - overnight accommodation
« Reply #9 on: November 27, 2017, 02:50:43 PM »
Three driver two cars.......it was requested it be an overnighter.

I was hoping one long day.

Have done the GC to SYD as an overnighter a fair few times, My overnighter is in a bit of a different form though, and it avoids the traffic at peak times as well  ;) not quite a scenic though.

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Re: Port Macquarie - overnight accommodation
« Reply #10 on: November 27, 2017, 04:28:06 PM »
Have done the GC to SYD as an overnighter a fair few times, My overnighter is in a bit of a different form though, and it avoids the traffic at peak times as well  ;) not quite a scenic though.

20 yrs ago, even with the "old" road, have done GC to Central Coast in less than 8 hrs, needing only one stop for fuel. The old ( new at the time ) 5ltr Commodore was surprisingly good on fuel at 4,000 rpm....23mpg....  I won't say the speed, but you could work it out !!  ;D

I don't really like long trips these days, but either GC or Melbourne , at approx 10hrs are still an easy days trip....if you have to do it in a day !
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