Coughing from Sydney to Melbourne

Plans are under-way to ride a traditional (but modern!) Dutch Sparta bicycle from Sydney to Melbourne. Current dates are 24 October to 17 November. Now I need to see if I can pimp my ride to go the distance and shape up! Will need some front and rear panniers to begin with, and a little tent would be good too! Not sure how we will finance this trip, at least it is in Australia. If anyone knows of anyone interested in giving a helping hand let me know: sponsor4me@coughing4cf.com.




Proposed flexible and approximate, tentative and open to change dates/places
Basically passing through: Wollongong, Shoalhaven Heads, Ulladulla, Batemans Bay, Narooma, Bermagui, Tathra, Merimbula, Eden, Cann River, Orbost, Lakes Entrance, Bairnsdale, Maffra, Heyfield, Trafalgar, Yarragon, Warragul, Drouin, Longwarry, Nar Nar Goon, Pakenham, Beaconsfield, Berwick, Narre Warren, Hallam, Dandenong, Caulfield, St Kilda, Melbourne

Town	Distance	Date
Sydney Airport	start	Sunday, 24 October
Wollongong	73kms	Monday, 25 October
Nowra	73kms	Tuesday, 26 October
Ulladulla	65kms	Wednesday, 27 October
Rest		Thursday, 28 October
Batemans Bay	52kms	Friday, 29 October
Narooma	75kms	Saturday, 30 October
Tathra	75kms	Sunday, 31 October
Merimbula	30kms	Monday, 1 November
Rest		Tuesday, 2 November
Eden	19kms	Wednesday, 3 November
Genoa	62kms	Thursday, 4 November
Cann River	47kms	Friday, 5 November
Orbost	75kms	Saturday, 6 November
Bairnsdale	86kms	Sunday, 7 November
Paynesville	16kms	Monday, 8 November
Rest		Tuesday, 9 November
Sale	79kms	Wednesday, 10 November
The Honeysuckles	36kms	Thursday, 11 November
Port Albert	69kms	Friday, 12 November
Rest		Saturday, 13 November
Fish Creek	65kms	Sunday, 14 November
Grantville	78kms	Monday, 15 November
Cranbourne	52kms	Tuesday, 16 November
Spirit of Tasmania	47kms	Wednesday, 17 November

Total 1175 kms.


Here is a good route on www.bikely.com we can use as a guide:

Sydney to Melbourne via Princes Hwy

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If anyone has good suggestions for cycling along the coast, preferably  off the highway please email suggestions@coughing4cf.com.