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Old Sep 2nd, 2007, 02:43 PM
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Drive from Makay to Eungella

Hello everyone,

My Wife and I are coming to Queensland in late October for three weeks -- we have made the basic travel plans, thanks in great part with the help of the generous advise from people on this forum earlier this year.

One new question. We start our trip flying from Los Angeles to Brisbane, then move to a local flight to the Makay area where we plan on spending the next four nights getting settled into the time change. I expect to be a bit tired and still getting used to driving on the 'other side of the road' so I am wondering what the drive is like from Makay to Eungella National Park. Eungella looks like a great plece to settle in and rest up for a couple of days before we head north to the Airlie Beach/Whitsundays area. Your thoughts?
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It is a comfortable drive and a great place to settle in as you suggest. If you are feeling spritely then stop off at Finchatton Gorge on the way but if not do that as a day trip.
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Thanks Saltuarius. I take it that the drive is not one of those twisty, narrow road adventures then?

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It's about 1 hr 30 mins according to this Google link. Enjoy your trip
http://maps.google.com.au/maps
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Been to Eungella a couple of times, most recently 2002. As I recall, its level and straight-ish most of the way through fields of sugar cane with twisty bits at the end as you climb up the range. Great views!
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Old Sep 6th, 2007, 05:14 PM
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Thanks everyone -- sounds liike a doable drive at the ned of a long spell of travel, but worth the effort!
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