First Sydney/NSW Tiguan get together (21 Feb)

[Arctra]

It may be worthwhile to have a Plan B - a tarmac/gravel alternative - if the weather doesn't work for us.

Yeah, to be honest this is pretty much a gravel and tar route. The only bit that I would consider to be anything more than that is the little off-shoot to the Burragurra Aboriginal Site which is totally optional. If the weather hasn't been great for a few days before we go, we can just skip that bit.

The rest of the route will simply get your Tig a little dirty and let you appreciate how good the Tig's suspension is.

[Arctra]

Just to follow up with a bit more detail on the track, see below. You can see from looking at the Google Maps of the route that there are plenty of "easy out" option back onto tar if things are too rought and muddy.

Started at Wisemans Ferry - very good condition gravel road through St Albans and up past Mogo Camp.

After passing Mogo we press on North through the Bucketty Historic Precinct then up North on George Downs drive (tar road) towards Wollombi (some interesting convict trail culverts on the way which will be nice for a couple of pics)

Turn off the tar again onto the Finchley Track, then shortly after that left onto the Boree Track due South West. Rougher tracks that don’t see much traffic so they aren’t rutted, but by the same token they aren’t regularly maintained. I’d say they will be decent quality tracks even if it’s been raining lots.

Optional off-track is next. If it’s been bad weather we’ll skip it.

Then up the Boree Track due North till we get to the Yango Track heading off to our left.

Take Yango track and head past Finchley Camping site and head onto Howes Valley Trail. Similar quality to the Finchley and Boree Tracks.

Left into Putty Rd which is tar, and from there it’s tar all the way home.

Check it on Google Maps

[Arctra]

The weather forecast is looking good. Just reminding you that this drive is going to go ahead on Sunday. Meeting at 10am at the Wisemans Ferry Post Office.

[Dave8878]

I hope you guy's don't mind nut I'm going to try and borrow a demonstrator and join you for the trip as sounds like some fun!

[Achtung Tiggy]

I hope you guy's don't mind nut I'm going to try and borrow a demonstrator and join you for the trip as sounds like some fun!

The more cars the better! If you can't get a Tig, I don't think anyone will mind if you come in a Touareg.

The weather forecast is looking good. Just reminding you that this drive is going to go ahead on Sunday. Meeting at 10am at the Wisemans Ferry Post Office.

Is there a pub/cafe along the way, or is lunch BYO?

[Arctra]

Is there a pub/cafe along the way, or is lunch BYO?

There is Wollombi which is about half way through the trek, and the Half Way House on Putty road where we can stop to pump up our tyres again and get something to eat. But we will only get there in the afternoon, so I was planning on bringing along an esky of food for some picnic/snack food along the way. If you guys just bring some drinks it should be enough. I'll bring my camping box with gas stove and billy to boil up tea/coffee too.

If you are bringing a UHF radio, I believe Channel 10 is the 4WD convoy channel, so that's the one we'll use.

From experience, it would be wise to bring some "dirty shoes" so that when you have to get out the car and get your shoes muddy , you can take them off and put them in a plastic bag afterwards so your interior doesn't get dirty

If you have good camera's/video camera's they might be wise to bring too as we only have a basic camera.

[Dave8878]

Sounds Great, I got my hot little hands on a brand new TDI in Biscay Blue so I'll be there as long as I promise not to get it too dirty.... Yeah right Mr Boss