good destinations for fly away weekend from sydney
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good destinations for fly away weekend from sydney
Hi sports fans. Well I just flew 9 friends up to the Hunter in the trusty Chieftan for lunch and it was a fantastic day.
Everyone's keen to do it again but with an overnight so this poor pilot can have a glass or two!
Any suggestions for a destination. within 3 hours of Sydney to take the crew and rent a holiday house for a night?
Picturesque, runway at least 1000m.
Lovin' doing some real flying again!
Everyone's keen to do it again but with an overnight so this poor pilot can have a glass or two!
Any suggestions for a destination. within 3 hours of Sydney to take the crew and rent a holiday house for a night?
Picturesque, runway at least 1000m.
Lovin' doing some real flying again!
PPRuNe Handmaiden
It's been a while but what about Mudgee?
Griffith has some great wine/restaurants, as does Mildura.
Merimbula is a good overnight too, very scenic flight coastal from Sydney.
Ballina is another good one, short drive to Byron.
BA
Merimbula is a good overnight too, very scenic flight coastal from Sydney.
Ballina is another good one, short drive to Byron.
BA
have a dekka at Gloucester Aero Club website. They have a flyin last weekend of this month. A lovely spot, true.
Shortish grass N-S strip. Good approaches both ways. How long?
Shortish grass N-S strip. Good approaches both ways. How long?
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Temora.
Aviation museum
Rural museum
Plenty of rwy length for your cheiftan
Camp or cabin on the airfield, or in town.
$5 taxi ride anywhere in town, if you can't find a generous local, or 30min walk.
Aviation museum
Rural museum
Plenty of rwy length for your cheiftan
Camp or cabin on the airfield, or in town.
$5 taxi ride anywhere in town, if you can't find a generous local, or 30min walk.
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Japanese Gardens, breakout museum, and don't forget the visitors centre, it's on the way from the airport to town. Lachlan Valley railway depot may be open if you like vintage rail, you can also grab some lunch downtown and go up to Bellevue Hill to the picnic area and lookout. Don't forget the Brumby factory at the airport if you're interested in RaAus.
There are also the wineries (check out the Mill) if your fellow travelers like that sort of outing, knowing of course that you can't sample to local wares!
There are also the wineries (check out the Mill) if your fellow travelers like that sort of outing, knowing of course that you can't sample to local wares!
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Narromine, good accom on the airport, great feed at the victoria hotel just over the railway lines, (about 10 mins walk) and museum on site as well. wright flyer!
also, a little thurther, White Cliffs, great for the genuine desert trip, and underground Hotel, unreal, and they pick you up from airport, avgas available.
also, Camden haven on the mid north coast, accom in cabins on the airfield, awesome smooth grass strip, nice fishing in the river on the taxiway.
Jindabyne, again, accommodation on the airfield, very cheap taxi ride to town, or to skitube, or thredbo. nice walks and scenery.
Tumut, nice B&B approx 100 mtrs up the road from airport.
Hay, shearers museum at end of airfield, short walk to town, or very quick taxi ride. accom about 10 mins walk, across road from shearers museum.
Lightning Ridge! no avgas, but avgas at walget about 20 miles south. plenty of accom in town, most will pick you up. great sceneic flighying over the town. nice hot spring free pools.
Moree,
plenty of accom, real nice at the springs motel, 3 spring fed pools of varying temperatures. fantastic to just lie in and relax. plenty of grey nomads though.
just a a few off the top of my head.
also, a little thurther, White Cliffs, great for the genuine desert trip, and underground Hotel, unreal, and they pick you up from airport, avgas available.
also, Camden haven on the mid north coast, accom in cabins on the airfield, awesome smooth grass strip, nice fishing in the river on the taxiway.
Jindabyne, again, accommodation on the airfield, very cheap taxi ride to town, or to skitube, or thredbo. nice walks and scenery.
Tumut, nice B&B approx 100 mtrs up the road from airport.
Hay, shearers museum at end of airfield, short walk to town, or very quick taxi ride. accom about 10 mins walk, across road from shearers museum.
Lightning Ridge! no avgas, but avgas at walget about 20 miles south. plenty of accom in town, most will pick you up. great sceneic flighying over the town. nice hot spring free pools.
Moree,
plenty of accom, real nice at the springs motel, 3 spring fed pools of varying temperatures. fantastic to just lie in and relax. plenty of grey nomads though.
just a a few off the top of my head.
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Another vote for Cowra, very underrated place to spend a weekend, a side trip to Canowindra is also good (check the ALA is still available) and a heap of wineries in the district to check out .... 
