Thread: Off to Adelaide

off to Adelaide you say

thats a shame

hate to say, but the 15minute peak hour has been extended to about 20mins!!

Depends on your definition of "around". South down to Robe is some fantastic beach driving, along to Beachport etc. North you get to the Flinders Ranges which has tons of excellent camping and across on Yorke Peninsular theres good fishing beaches. That's all quite a few hours of driving though.

I don't know all that much that's close to Adelaide though. We go to Goolwa beach and camp in the sandhills (about 1 Hr from Adelaide) if we need an easy 1 night under the stars where we can take the dogs.

Hope you like the slow-down. It is WAY less exciting than Sydney or Melb, but lots of good festivals etc and as you mentioned the wine. We grow Sauvignon Blanc in the Adelaide Hills so drink lots of that please!

Cheers
David

Let us know when you get down here - I can take you out if you like!

As other have pointed out two main areas are robe and Flinders.

Flinders is around 4 - 5 hours, depending if you are travelling south or north, and some fantastic pay and free tracks, unbeleivable camping and scenery.

Robe, starts a coastal stretch that runs down to beachport, and then again runs on down to carpenter rock. This last stretch is much more remote, and fantastic sand driving, but sztretches can be incredibly tretcherous - dont go alone unless you are competant sand driver and have lots of experience.

Other places around are the border track - 3 odd hours drive to Pinaroo, which is a leasurely two day drive with a great camp spot in the middle at red bluff. mostly easy going undulating sand tracks through arid desert, with a few good sand hills, and a few good claypans which can be fairly good fun.

There are also a number of tracks in sedan - less than 2 hours drive away, but mostly only fun after rain...

Martin

Have you got a job to come to? Do you know where are you going to live?

15 minute peak....bahhh...yeah right.......

I love it here.....couldn't stand a more crowded town - lived in melb for 10 years - bah!

bloody vics wouldn't know fritz if it hit them in the head!

I was only asking a fellow at work today of any good local clubs etc for 4wd'ing - you guys will have to show me the ropes - I would love to tag along one day

Originally Posted by jsp

bloody vics wouldn't know fritz if it hit them in the head!

Over here, we call it Spam!!!

Adelaide... Strange but likeable city.

As mentioned before, Robe & Flinders but then you're also in a good position for other tracks around the Simpson, Oodnadatta, etc...

You're also only 70Km or so from one of the best wine regions in the world. I suggest you get yourself on first name terms with the guys at Rockfords.

M

Hey guys!

Thanks for all the feedback!

Martin - Look forward to making contact once we've settled in down there!

Spudboy - I'll be working on North Terrace, and living in the short term in the CBD, but then looking for something to buy later on...

Thanks again folks!

Greg