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Originally Posted by Cav

The road north from Gundagai means that you turn off about half way to Cootamundra.

The turnoff to the right is on a left hand sweeping bend. If you are using a sat nav you won't miss it.

The back road then picks up the Cootamundra to Young road which used to be called the Olympic highway. You will only be on this road for a kilometre or so before you turn right at the large roundabout at Wallendbeen.

Be aware that this shortcut is sealed but it is very narrow in places and you may have to move onto the verge if passing traffic turns up.

That sounds like the one. Yep, looks narrow, but I don't mind slowing down for oncoming traffic; I did that in the XR8 for 3 years to and from work, so a once off trip will be ok.

Originally Posted by Cav

How are you travelling home? Via the Hume I suggest.

Think I'll come home via the coast road (Princes Hwy) stopping somewhere like Merimbula for a night.

Originally Posted by hayseed

Yep It's all sealed from Boorowa to Crookwell..

Thanks. That makes me feel more comfortable with the route I've picked.

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

From memory the back way through Rye Park, wasn't some years ago.

Looks like Grassy Creek Road north of Maryvale Road is unsealed.

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

All this meandering adds heaps of time to the trip, is that adequately provisioned for?

Yeah, looking to stop at Gundagai as the mid point and travelling over two days. And it appears as though there are heaps of opportunities to fill up with either U95 or U98 along the way, even though some of it is at inflated prices.