Tristan's Top End Darwin Adventure: Day 1

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Day 1 - Brisbane to Gayndah

Traveled 376 kilometres today averaging 60 km/hour (which isn't bad considering this leg involved city traffic and the bike only goes at 70 kmh flat out).

Leaving Brissie was great! A huge postie snake weaving through the city. Some great twisty roads along the edge of Somerset Dam and a couple of hours of unsealed road too.

Made it to Gayndah for beers, socialising, tea and bed.

More to come.

T.

Dad Trivia: Gayndah is famous for the Ompax spatuloides

1 comment:

distantrewardSeptember 28, 2010 at 5:32 PM
Tristan -I've been to Gayndah twice now and it is not famus for its ohmypax spatula - it is famus for Mandarins and Mandarins only!
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Postie Bike Challenge - Top End Darwin Adventure

The Challenge

The Postie Bike Challenge is a truly unique experience. It is not a tour or a rally. There is nothing that will ever prepare participants for the way they'll feel travelling through the outback, sun in the face, awe-inspiring expansive landscape, having not seen another rider for the past hour, or riding in a pack through pristine world heritage rainforest.

The History

Since 2002 adventurous motorcyclists from all walks of life leave behind their "everyday lives" to take part in the Postie Bike Challenge, to ride 3-4000 kilometres through some of Australia's most spectacular country. Originally started as a one-off event to prove that small motorcycles could travel long distances over both bitumen and dirt roads, the Postie Bike Challenge has gained a life of its own through the enthusiasm of motorcycle riders from all over the world.

The Itinerary

The trip from Brisbane to Darwin replicates the first event from 2002. It is the longest in terms of distance and travels through some of the most remote places of any of the previous trips.

The plan is to travel the same route as in 2003 but reports from Northern Territory sources have indicated that some of the roads have been destroyed or damaged by the late wet season.

Local councils in the regions are trying to repair the damage, especially around river/road intersections where roads have been gouged away. Nonetheless, the organisers feel confident of being able to follow the 2003 route by the end of September 2010.

Overnight stops will include: Gayndah, Rolleston, Barcaldine, Winton, Proa Station, Gregory Downs Pub, Hell's Gate, Borroloola, Daly Waters Pub, Katherine, Darwin

The Past

2002 and 2003 Brisbane to Darwin
2004 and 2005 Brisbane to Adelaide
2006 Brisbane to Alice Springs
2007 & 2008 Brisbane to the Gulf of Carpentaria
2009 Brisbane to Melbourne

For more information go to the Postie Bike Challenge website