Thread: peoples who travel the 'bush'

Plus,

Good vision & plenty of notice that the said turnoff is coming up. Last minute decisions with a trailer are almost always "continue straight ahead, too hard to stop".

And those big simple signs that show something like a big "D" - they indicate if you turn off you can rejoin the main drag a km or two later, a graphical representation of the detour.

Regards
Max P

I think the best rest areas I have found are the VC Rememberance rest areas along the Hume between Sydney and Canberra.
They are all different and each has their own features.
Maybe contact the RTA who would probably be able to send photos and layouts.
Regards Philip A

Originally Posted by miky

I like an overnight stop with a CLEAN toilet. And there is the problem, they need to be cleaned every day.

Forget allowing trucks to stop. Having a freezer truck with a motor going 24/7 is not good.

Surrounds seem to have attractions.

Here is a link.

May be more.

... perhaps what is really needed is an increase in the number of "golden arch" establishments

For me personally, you need to be able to take a dog there. Even if it's on a leash. I won't stop anywhere that dogs are prohibited as he's my travel companion. Which would also mean that putting a stand with water tap, bags & a bin would be a good idea as you don't want doggy doo everywhere.

The problem you face is that not a lot of travellers go past Dysart, just locals.

There is plenty of room at the turnoff to town to implement plenty of the good ideas that have been put forward and Dysart is a great little town.

Not the sort of road that you would expect to see many caravans on but it is still a good idea as it might get a few more tired coal miners pulling in for a nap instead of trying to drive straight home after their shift.

Just a another thought.

In my travels I have seen Many many toilets and rubbish facilities.

It is clear to me that whoever puts in the rest stop toilets and rubbish bins rarely if ever budget enough for maintenance.

Perhaps it is an idea to also install TV monitoring to catch the lazy bs who dump their van toilet contents in the toilets and the commercial operators who stuff the bins.
Local councils seem to hate providing bins as they probably add to their own disposal problems.
Regards Philip A

Thinking about it a little more, this is about what makes travellers stop. Whether the facilities they encounter live up to expectations is another matter, but at least they've stopped.

So the traveller's decision is made well out of town. Signs with facilities available, when the next rest afterwards is, & similar.

Where are the majority of travellers coming from? What's the next town with campgrounds/motels? How many hours on the road? That is, do the travellers arrive for morning cuppa, lunch, afternoon cuppa, or something awkward in between?

Has anyone counted the passing traffic to see if there's a pattern with the travellers? (Numbers & time of day?)

Regards
Max P

Playground :

what about several series 2 Land Rovers bolted to the ground. Maybe some tan bark and some boulders and large fake animals to add to the adventure and a large shade cloth shade over the top so they don't get burning hot in summer.

People will see travel photos and ask "where was that cool playground?" and then they'd be sure to stop by when next travelling though.

A lot of towns have old steam engines, but Land Rovers would be cheaper, more interesting and novel.