http://www.drivenow.com.au/blog Travel ideas for those on the road in Australia Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:38:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.drivenow.com.au/blog/2010/02/06/great-driving-holidays-cooktown-to-mount-surprise-qld/ http://www.drivenow.com.au/blog/2010/02/06/great-driving-holidays-cooktown-to-mount-surprise-qld/#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:25:30 +0000 spida http://www.drivenow.com.au/blog/?p=1001 HEADING south and inland from Cooktown down to Mt Surprise was, well, a bit of a surprise – a pleasant one.
Definitely take the short-cut and head along the top of the Atherton Tablelands, and cut out going back through Cairns. It’s a great drive that’s fairly easy until you reach Rolleston. From then on its only bitumen for the width of one car, down the middle of the road, so drive your campervan and carry your load carefully especially on corners, as chances are others coming towards you are using the middle of the road too! The other half [...]]]> http://www.drivenow.com.au/blog/2010/02/06/great-driving-holidays-cooktown-to-mount-surprise-qld/feed/ 0 http://www.drivenow.com.au/blog/2010/01/26/great-driving-holidays-mosman-to-cooktown-nswqld/ http://www.drivenow.com.au/blog/2010/01/26/great-driving-holidays-mosman-to-cooktown-nswqld/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:26:33 +0000 spida http://www.drivenow.com.au/blog/?p=985 THE drive from Mossman to Cooktown is brilliant. It isn’t an easy drive, but still it’s really worth the while. Make sure you stock up on everything before you head off and there are plenty of stops along the way including some great photo opportunities.
Cooktown is a place full of wonder and it certainly wasn’t what I expected, that’s for sure! Simply put – it is stunning and there is no other way to describe it. And the history you will see and learn is astounding. I knew so little before going there it was actually embarrassing.
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