Ever since we started the night drives in 2020, I’ve wanted to do a route going north from Wisemans Ferry. The issue was the poor road surface along Wisemans Ferry Road as it goes parallel with the Lower Hawkesbury. Some of the potholes were big enough to swallow up a W201. Given the lack of lighting it wasn’t really a suitable place for a...
Most of the articles on Sydney Scenic drives list the same old drives everyone knows. I’ve had a free day once a week for the last couple of months. Its given me the opportunity to explore different roads a day trip away from Sydney. I don’t normally get the chance to go long drives, to it was also a good opportunity to give...
Today I joined the Mercedes Club on a drive to Wollombi, which is a small town on the way to the Hunter Valley. The town was used in the 1840’s for convicts to stay while they built a road from Sydney to the Hunter and ultimately beyond. The Mercedes club has been organizing some rather interesting sounding drives recently so it was...
On a recent trip to the Hunter Valley I was looking for ways of avoiding the F3 and its traffic. On the way there, I went via the Putty Road. On the way back, I took tourist route 33 then over Wisemans ferry. View Larger Map The route is nice with minimal traffic, good winding roads and scenery. As you drive along...
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