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Kangaroo Island or Flinders Ranges?
Next year I'm doing a bicycle-tour in Australia starting in Adelaide.
I'm in doubt what to do. Going to Kangaroo Island or to Flinders Ranges? In my planning I won't have time to do both (have to get a plane in Cairns). Who can give me advice? Gerd |
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Kangaroo Island or Flinders Ranges?
Gerd wrote:
Next year I'm doing a bicycle-tour in Australia starting in Adelaide. I'm in doubt what to do. Going to Kangaroo Island or to Flinders Ranges? In my planning I won't have time to do both (have to get a plane in Cairns). Who can give me advice? Gerd Take a look at this. Kangaroo Island can have shocking weather but the Peninsula on the way down is beautiful. -- Remove norubbish to reply direct Jack Russell |
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"Gerd" wrote in message om... Next year I'm doing a bicycle-tour in Australia starting in Adelaide. I'm in doubt what to do. Going to Kangaroo Island or to Flinders Ranges? In my planning I won't have time to do both (have to get a plane in Cairns). Who can give me advice? The choice is pretty easy really. It will be decided by the time of year you will be in the region. From Nov to May I'd suggest staying well away from the Flinders Ranges unless you love to cycle in 45deg + temperatures with minimal supplies of water about. Go there in winter. Likewise from May to Nov Kangaroo Island has the delights of a cold, wet winter with gale force winds. This is a summer destination. Have a great tour Cheers Peter |
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Gerd Wrote: Next year I'm doing a bicycle-tour in Australia starting in Adelaide. I'm in doubt what to do. Going to Kangaroo Island or to Flinders Ranges? In my planning I won't have time to do both (have to get a plane in Cairns). Who can give me advice? Gerd you may want to avoid the flinders at that time of year as the temp will be in the lower to mid 40C. also the distance between possibl water refills will be a bit long unless you want to carry 20+ liters o you at all times. KI is great and i have rode around it a couple of times, the onl problem is the roads. For the most part they are metal surfaces (i hard packed dirt with small little stones) which hurt like hell whe flicked up on your legs by cars. have fun : -- jcjordan |
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Gerd wrote:
Next year I'm doing a bicycle-tour in Australia starting in Adelaide. I'm in doubt what to do. Going to Kangaroo Island or to Flinders Ranges? In my planning I won't have time to do both (have to get a plane in Cairns). Who can give me advice? How long are you planning on being in Australia? |
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"Gerd" wrote in message om... And I'm coming to Australia for 3 months. But as said, I have to take my plane back from Cairns. I want to do the whole way cycling and also visit Melbourne and Sydney. If I stay to long in SA, I won't be in Cairns in time. Also it might be getting quite cold by the time I get to Melbourne and the Snowy Mountains. Around that time starting in Cairns you are going to strike the tail end of the wet season, then take 4-8 wks to get down to Melbourne where winter may be setting in. Much better to start in Adelaide in late March (catch a domstic flight down there). Then perhaps visit Kangaroo Island, take the coastal Princes Hwy and Great Ocean Roa to Melbourne and the Snowies in April/May (the 'authorities' won't lock you out even if it does snow, contary to the OP) and work north as the warm tropical dry sets in. You'd have to be an epic-rider to cycle Cairns-Adelaide-Cairns in 3 months. If you get to Melbourne for a Thursday evening consider visiting our touring club meeting at Trades Hall, Melbourne Bicycle Touring Club - www.mbtc.org.au Cheers Peter |
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"Peter Signorini" wrote in message ... "Gerd" wrote in message om... And I'm coming to Australia for 3 months. But as said, I have to take my plane back from Cairns. I want to do the whole way cycling and also visit Melbourne and Sydney. If I stay to long in SA, I won't be in Cairns in time. Also it might be getting quite cold by the time I get to Melbourne and the Snowy Mountains. Around that time starting in Cairns you are going to strike the tail end of the wet season, then take 4-8 wks to get down to Melbourne where winter may be setting in. Much better to start in Adelaide in late March OOPS! Just re-read your original post and see that this is exactly what you are doing. Ignore me, it must be too late tonight :-} This trip should work out very well, although be aware that some cyclists can easily spend 2-3 months jus travelling from Melbourne to Cairns. See the following Yahoo posts by my friend Randy - left Sydney in late May, arrived Cairns in mid August. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Randya...1?viscount=-30 You'll have to watch your schedule on the road, even be prepared to use bus/train to hop ahead if necessary to meet your flight. There's a lot to see and do along the way! Have a great trip. Cheers Peter |
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"Peter Signorini" wrote in message ...
"Gerd" wrote in message om... And I'm coming to Australia for 3 months. But as said, I have to take my plane back from Cairns. I want to do the whole way cycling and also visit Melbourne and Sydney. If I stay to long in SA, I won't be in Cairns in time. Also it might be getting quite cold by the time I get to Melbourne and the Snowy Mountains. Around that time starting in Cairns you are going to strike the tail end of the wet season, then take 4-8 wks to get down to Melbourne where winter may be setting in. Much better to start in Adelaide in late March (catch a domstic flight down there). Then perhaps visit Kangaroo Island, take the coastal Princes Hwy and Great Ocean Roa to Melbourne and the Snowies in April/May (the 'authorities' won't lock you out even if it does snow, contary to the OP) and work north as the warm tropical dry sets in. You'd have to be an epic-rider to cycle Cairns-Adelaide-Cairns in 3 months. If you get to Melbourne for a Thursday evening consider visiting our touring club meeting at Trades Hall, Melbourne Bicycle Touring Club - www.mbtc.org.au Cheers Peter Sorry Peter. My fault, I split my message up a bit, making it not quite clear. Your advice is exactly my plan. I arrive in Adelaide on the 21th of March 2005 and depart from Cairns on the 16th of June 2005, so I have about 3 months to cycle from Adelaide to Cairns. Gerd |
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