Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 1m 14d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 22/09/05 12:39 AM Share Posted 22/09/05 12:39 AM (edited) All NSWelshmen, Mexicans and those of you inbetween this Cruise applies to you.After the great sucess of the Sydney/ACT boys meeting up with all the Melbourne boys, I thought an overnight cruise right in the middle of us would make it easier for everyone to catch up again Where?NSW Snowy Mountains; Kosciuszko National ParkWhen?Saturday 19th - Sunday 20th November 2005Simple PlanSaturday*Everyone cruise from their respective cities to Jindabyne on Saturday afternoon.*Drinks and Dinner in Brumbies Bar @ Alpine Gables Hotel Saturday NightSunday*Cruise the route around the Snowy Mountains*Say goodbye and cruise homeHere is a map of the Snowy Mountains. The route is highlighted in Blue, and directions are on it.Full Sydney/Canberra Details*Meet at Mt Annan Woolworths Car Park @ 9:30AM Saturday Afternoon*Depart Mt Annan @ 10:00AM, head south on the Humourless, Federal Highway, Majura Road, Monaro Hwy to Canberra.*Stop for a rest at the Gull Service Station in Hume, where the Canberra members can meet up with us. We will be there by about 1:00PM*Depart Gull Service Station @ 1:30PM*Drive down Monaro Hwy to Cooma, then straight through town following signs to Jindabyne*Arrive Jindabyne Approx. 3:00PM.*Check into Hotel & Meet in Bar for dinnerFull Melbourne Details*Meet @ Geea's Place 6:45am for a 7:00am departure (heading to Broadmeadows)OR*Meet @ Broadmeadows Ford Headquarters 7:15AM*Depart Broadmeadows @ 7:30AM*Drive North along the Hume, rest stop and Re-fuel @ Albury*Drive North through Tarcutta*Shortly after Tarcutta, take the Snowy Mountains Hwy turnoff towards Tumut*Head into Tumut for a fuel top-up and rest stop*Continue along the Snowy Mountains Hwy towards Cooma*Take Jindabyne turn-off*Arrive Jindabyne Approx. 4:00PM*Check into Hotel & Meet in Bar for dinnerSunday Cruise Details*Meet in the carpark of the Jindabyne Shopping Center for Breakfast @ 8:00am*Depart no later than 9:00am, ensure you are fueled up by this stage*Drive south towards Thredbo, paying $18 National Park entry fee.*The fun begins shortly after Thredbo. The route takes us through Tom Groggin Station, Khancoban, Cabramurra Kiandra and Adminaby.*We will be stopping at Murray1 Power Stations Visitor Center @ about 10:30 - 11am for a photo shoot, and some morning tea. *Shortly after Murray1 we will have a quick fuel topup @ Khancoban (Shell Premium 96 only available so bring your octane booster!).*Once we get to the township of Cabramurra we will have another rest stop at the General Store for some snacks before our latish lunch @ Adaminaby.*Lunch @ Adaminaby*Mexicans will then leave for home via the Snowy Mountains Hwy*The rest of the group will continue along the Snowy Mountains Hwy towards Cooma, then back home to Sydney.FuelA fair bit of fuel will be used over the weekend. You will definately need a full tank of fuel for just the cruise bit on Sunday, so make sure you are fueled up before we have breakfast.ShellShell Optimax is available at:*Mount Annan (Sydney meeting point)*Sutton Forrest (en-route from Sydney)*Fyshwick (en-route from Sydney)*Melbourne (en-route from Broadmeadows)*Albury (en-route from Broadmeadows)*Tumut (en-route from Broadmeadows)Shell Premium 96Ron is available at:*Cooma (en-route from Sydney)*Jindabyne (Destination)*Khancoban (on the cruise)BPBP Ultimate is available at:*Melbourne (some help here please)?*Albury (en-route from Broadmeadows)*Cooma (en-route from Sydney)*Jindabyne (Destination)CALTEXCaltex Vortex available at:*Albury (en-route from Broadmeadows)*Holbrook (en-route from Broadmeadows)*Caltex/Gull Service Station (Canberra Meeting Point)*Cooma (en-route from Sydney)*Berridale (en-route from Sydney)*Jindabyne (Destination)AccommodationYou must book your own accommodation for Saturday Night the 19th November.There are 2 different places, that are close by (on opposite corners of the same roundabout).Alpine Gables This is where the majority of us stayed last time, it has a restaurant / bar as part of the complex. If you wish to stay here, Call (02) 6456 2555, mention that you are from the Ford Turbo Club. Your room rate will be $85 per night for a double or a twin room. Any extra people are charged at $12 a person.Horizon's Resort is probably the flashest place in Jindabyne for those that prefer a bit of luxury.These are all very close to the centre of town and are right on the lake.UHF CB & Mobile PhonesOnce outside of Thredbo, you will not get any mobile reception till the end of the cruise. For this reason it is strongly recommended that you get yourself equipped with a UHF CB.That way everyone can stay in contact, the leader can relay information about cars, road hazzards etc..If you need help with getting a CB, advice on which CB to get and which one not to get, etc.. Send me a PMCheck out this thread as well: http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=20244WARNINGSThis will be a very long weekend.Sydney - Jindabyne is over 500kmsMelbourne - Jindabyne is over 600kmLap of the Snowies is over 300kmsSunday will in itself involve over 10 hours of driving.The roads we are going on are very tight and winding roadsThere are hazzards such as rocks, branches, etc.. lying on the road (why we ask you to have a CB)The roads are very windy, kids and car sick prone siblings are not recommendedYou have to consider all these circumstances before you decide if this weekend cruise is for you.So who's in, and have you booked your accommodation?NSWKen 24T + SWMBO - Booked @ Alpine GablesBuffers + Miss V - Booked @ Apline GablesDucattiJB + 1 - Booked @ Alpine GablesDBoss +1 - Booked @ Alpine GablesSaleen - Booked @ Alpine GablesMax Power +1 - Booked @ Alpine GablesAPCDave + 1 - Booked @ Alpine GablesRussXR6T+1 - Booked @ Alpine GablesRJS + 1 - Booked @ Alpine GablesLord Cyric - Booked @ Alpine GablesNYOPA + 1 - Booked @ Alpine GablesTurbo6man +1 - Driving down Sunday MorningCro - Booked @ Alpine GablesACTMS700 + Kirsty - Booked @ Alpine GablesHarvyK + Jen - Booked @ Alpine GablesGary Crawley + Bev - Booked @ Alpine GablesZathris - Booked @ Alpine GablesYCL - Driving down Sunday MorningFalchoon - Booked @ Alpine GablesBugster70 - Booked @ Apline GablesVICGogo - Booked @ Alpine GablesEnvi-T + Dynowog - Booked @ Alpine GablesGeea + Renata - Booked @ Alpine Gablesxrdreaming - Booked @ Alpine GablesFlukeyluke + Dee - Booked @ HorizonsMr Turbo - Booked @ Alpine GablesQLD800STA - Booked @ Alpine Gables (Meeting in Canberra)SAVik351Maybe:AdamXR6TLinkPS: These are the notes from the last snowies run:http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=8503 Edited 16/11/05 12:06 AM by Cro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEN 24T Gandalf the Grey, Maiar of Manwë and Varda, Team HgAg/Sneaky Member 7,371 Member For: 21y 4m 25d Gender: Male Location: The Shire, Middle Earth Posted 22/09/05 01:03 AM Share Posted 22/09/05 01:03 AM Ken 24T + SWMBOMini-Me + GF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 3m 5d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 22/09/05 01:24 AM Share Posted 22/09/05 01:24 AM Buffers + Miss V are in Could we consider a slightly earlier start from Mt Annan, say 10.30amthat would allow a bit more flexibility for the arvo, and should we arrive earlier , well that just leaves more time for fellowship and banter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEN 24T Gandalf the Grey, Maiar of Manwë and Varda, Team HgAg/Sneaky Member 7,371 Member For: 21y 4m 25d Gender: Male Location: The Shire, Middle Earth Posted 22/09/05 01:26 AM Share Posted 22/09/05 01:26 AM Buffers + Miss V are in Could we consider a slightly earlier start from Mt Annan, say 10.30amthat would allow a bit more flexibility for the arvo, and should we arrive earlier , well that just leaves more time for fellowship and banter <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ... yep, I up for that, maybe even earlier? I was actually thinking of leaving here around 8:30am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Cyric Just sit back and enjoy the ride...! Donating Members 1,121 Member For: 21y 3m Gender: Male Location: Sydney, NSW Posted 22/09/05 01:33 AM Share Posted 22/09/05 01:33 AM If I go, I'll probably be a late arrival on Saturday night as I have cricket that afternoon. Definately want to go cruising through the Snowies on the Sunday!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 1m 14d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 22/09/05 01:39 AM Author Share Posted 22/09/05 01:39 AM Ummm, we'll see what the Mexicans think first on the times eh?What ever time we leave, they'll have to leave even earlier.It's 9am for them as it is, meeting on the outskirts of Melbourne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 3m 5d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 22/09/05 01:43 AM Share Posted 22/09/05 01:43 AM Who made you beer Police Surely the Mexicans wont mind if we get there an hour or so beforehand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEN 24T Gandalf the Grey, Maiar of Manwë and Varda, Team HgAg/Sneaky Member 7,371 Member For: 21y 4m 25d Gender: Male Location: The Shire, Middle Earth Posted 22/09/05 01:46 AM Share Posted 22/09/05 01:46 AM Who made you beer Police Surely the Mexicans wont mind if we get there an hour or so beforehand.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Yeh ... what he said ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducatijb Lifetime Members 3,448 Member For: 21y 7m 21d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 22/09/05 01:49 AM Share Posted 22/09/05 01:49 AM Count me in x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 1m 14d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 22/09/05 01:51 AM Author Share Posted 22/09/05 01:51 AM Who made you beer Police Surely the Mexicans wont mind if we get there an hour or so beforehand.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Yeh ... what he said ... <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Sooks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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