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Day 8
Cairns to Karumba 754km We departed Cairns in the rain and rode to Malanda. The road is in excellent condition with plenty of pull over spots. It would have been scenic and more fun if the weather was clear. There was a section of the road between the end of route 24 and the start…
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Day 6
Townsville to Cairns 350 km Due to the short ride we had a lazy start to the day. Neil is familiar with Townsville so he showed Dave around. While on Castle Hill, Ian from Melbourne came over to say g’day and it turns out Ian and Neil share a common friend in Canberra. Just proves…
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Day 5
Rockhampton to Townsville 716 Km We changed our plan to overnight in Bowen and rode onto Townsville. Defence support personnel went out of their way to secure us two rooms at the Army’s Laverack Barracks for the night. The comfortable bed and hospitality were greatly appreciated. We spoke with the 3 Bde duty officer who…
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Day 4
Carrara to Rockhampton 709 Km We departed Carrara 0530h to avoid traffic on the Gold Coast Highway. This plan mostly worked, but it looked like lots of people on the Gold Coast had the same idea. We’re pleased we didn’t experience this road during peak periods. We rode into the city to take our Queen…
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Day 3
Coffs Harbour to Carrara 326 Km After a lazy start in Coffs, Dave and Neil rode along the M1 We stopped for lunch in Byron Bay and checked out the eastern most point of Australia. Staying with family in Carrara.
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Day 2
Sydney to Coffs Harbour 533 Km Much warmer today however the wind at times was very blustery which made it tough riding in parts. We started the ride with a 30km trip into the Rocks for our Sydney photo. There were several thousand people there to see us off, or to participate in a 10km…
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Day 1
Canberra to Sydney via Bega – 654 kmWe said farewell to our families then headed along Northbourn Avenue on the way to the Australian War Memorial to mark the starting point of the Lap for Legacy. Glenn, a riding mate of Neil’s, braved the icy conditions to farewell the guys on their Lap for Legacy.…
