Roadtrip: Sydney to Noosa

We decided to drive the 1200kms from Sydney to Noosa for our summer holiday. We have done this drive twice in the past and we are big fans of road trips, country towns, and the lovely country people you meet along the way.

Heading northbound, we took the New England Highway which heads inland. This freeway is safer than the Pacific Highway and much more quiet. Most of the drive, we had no cars around us which makes the drive much more safe, in my experience.

We stayed in Glen Innes, a gorgeous little celtic country town in Northern NSW. Our motel room was a little dusty and noisy but fine for 1 night. We ate chinese food, we showered with thongs on, we checked out at 6am and were back on the road again. Driving through Brisbane was a bit hectic. The new motorways aren't quite complete yet and we zig zagged all over the outer suburbs with our sat nav directing us in confusing routes. We knew the way so plotted our own course and finally headed north on the Bruce Highway to the Sunshine Coast. 

Here are some photos of the drive, Sydney to Noosa.

Just north of Scone

Abi all set up with movies on the ipad and new headphones for Christmas

Abi and the Golden Guitar in Tamworth

Poor Edward, he was SO sick with croup and a middle ear infection. He was such a trooper on the drive though. Here we are in Tamworth for lunch

My man behind the wheel near Amidale. He did most of the driving on the 1st day because I had a virus and wasn't feeling up to the immense concentration needed to drive the highway.

The main street of Glen Innes. Lovely little country town. We always stop here on the way north.

Here we are at 6pm at the Dragon Court Chinese restaurant in Glen Innes. We ALWAYS eat here when we do the road trip. The restaurant is TINY, it holds about 30 people. But the food is hot, tasty and cheap. The locals are cheerful and friendly too.

We didn't stay here but I love the architecture. It's a complete time warp back to the 1970's. The highway is scattered with a bundle of hotels like these. Gorgeous.

Day 2 - Glen Innes to Noosa. Here are the beautiful mountains between Stanthorpe and Warwick in Sth QLD. The drive over the mountains is a little scary!

Finally, we have arrived at my parent's house. Let out huge sigh of relief.