ITINERARY INCLUDED FOR LONGRIDERS ENJOYMENT
CHARLEVILLE - CORONES HOTEL - TOUR OF THIS EXOTIC QLD ICON SATURDAY 21 APRIL APPROX 1600HRS ALSO BUSH ROAD SURVIVAL DISCUSSION IN THE EVENING
Longreach Sunday 22 April
B.B.Q DINNER on the lawns around the DC3
Garlic damper
Cheese and herb damper
Chicken kebabs
Beef rissoles
Pork sausages
Rocket and parmesan salad
Green Salad
Potato and sun dried tomato salad
Spinach, bacon, pear and blue vein cheese salad
Apple crumble and ice cream
Breakfast would consist of
Scrambled eggs,
Grilled bacon
Hash browns
Baked beans
Fruit salad
Toast
Tea/coffee/fruit juice
WINTON 23 April 2007 North Gregory Hotel 1900hrs
Meet and greet the locals through the day, a possible visit or park at the end of town let the community view the motorcycles and their handlers.
All meet in the bar at North Gregory Hotel trivia Night 1900hrs till late. If you're not there then it means you're not. By the way in what year was the North Gregory Hotel built? Name three people of note who slept above the bar? Why is the bike fence so named? Who was the bloke with three legs diddle de diddle dum?
Mt Isa Tuesday 24 April 2007
On arrival at Mt Isa it would be best for all riders to book into their respective accommodations then meet up as follows on your bikes.
Wednesday 25 April 2007 (ANZAC Day)
04:00 Patriots NT Dawn Service Ride departs Noonamah (accompanied by other Motorcycle organisations – HOGs, Ulysses Top End & Litchfield Branches, British Motorcycles etc.)
05:30 Patriots NT Dawn Service Ride arrives Adelaide River
06:00 ANZAC Day Dawn Services held at Darwin, Adelaide River, Katherine and Tennant Creek, Kununurra and Mt Isa.
07:00 Gun Fire Breakfast at Naval Fuel Installation (Dwn), Adelaide River Pub; and RSL Clubs in Darwin, Palmerston and Katherine.
08:40 (Qld time) RFDS East Coast Group departs Mt Isa
10:00 ANZAC Day Parades in Darwin (all services) and Katherine (RAAF)
10:00 RFDS South Oz Group departs Alice Springs
10:40 (Qld time) RFDS East Coast Group arrive Camooweal (189 km)
11:10 (Qld time) RFDS East Coast Group departs Camooweal
11:40 RFDS South Oz Group arrives Ti Tree (182 km)
12:00 RFDS South Oz Group departs Ti Tree
13:20 RFDS East Coast Group arrives Barkley Homestead (265 km)
13:30 Patriots NT Group Ride departs Adelaide River?
13:40 RFDS South Oz Group arrives Wycliffe Well (182 km)
14:00 RFDS East Coast Group departs Barkley Homestead
14:00 RFDS South Oz Group departs Wycliffe Well
(20 min stop-over at “The Devils Marbles” just north of Wauchope)
14:30 Patriots NT Group Ride arrive Douglas Daly Park or Pine Creek (overnight?)
15:30 Patriots NT Group Ride arrive Katherine – commemorations at RSL Club; overnight RAAF Tindal?
16:00 RFDS South Oz and East Coast Groups arrive Tennant Creek
RFDS East Coast Group (211 km)
RFDS South Oz Group (131 km)
Accommodation:
Tennant Creek Outback Caravan Park
Paterson Street, TENNANT CREEK NT
Ph: 08 8962 2459
OR
ELDORADO MOTOR INN
OR
Bluestone Motor Inn
1 Paterson Street, TENNANT CREEK NT
Ph: 08 8962 2617
Fax: 08 8962 2883
Thursday 26 April 2007
08:00 RFDS South Oz and RFDS East Coast Groups depart Tennant Creek
08:30 (WA time) RFDS WA Group departs Kununurra
09:30 RFDS South Oz and East Coast Groups arrive Renner Springs (154 km)
09:50 RFDS South Oz and East Coast Groups depart Renner Springs
11:15 (NT time) RFDS WA Group arrives Timber Creek (226 km)
11:45 RFDS WA Group departs Timber Creek
12:00 RFDS South Oz and East Coast Groups arrive Daly Waters (220 km)
12:45 RFDS WA Group arrives Victoria River Roadhouse (92 km)
13:00 RFDS South Oz and East Coast Groups depart Daly Waters
14:30 RFDS South Oz and East Coast groups arrive Mataranka (164 km)
14:00 RFDS WA Group departs Victoria River Roadhouse
15:00 RFDS South Oz and East Coast Groups depart Mataranka
16:00 All RFDS Group Rides arrive at Katherine:
South Oz and East Coast Groups (106 km)
WA Group (195 km)
Refuel, Check In
18:30 Official welcome by Her Worship the Mayor of Katherine, Mrs Anne Shepherd and Katherine Community (TBC – Action: Digby)
18:45 BBQ at Showgrounds (TBC)
Action: Digby
Friday 27 April 2007
Time to be advised pos 0600hrs to 1000hrs Breakfast at Knott's Crossing for all riders for the civic reception with the Mayor of Katherine Mrs Shepherd
10:00 RFDS Long Riders & Escort Riders depart Katherine TBA on the day staggered start of groups of 10 riders 10 minutes apart and re-group at Adelaide river for group entry to Darwin
11:50 Arrive Pine Creek (90 km)
12:50 Depart Pine Creek
14:00 Arrive Adelaide River (110 km) – visit War Cemetery?
14:30 Depart Adelaide River in one group for the ride into Darwin escorted by the Patriots and NT Police
15:30 Assemble all participants at Coolalinga (for grand entrance into Darwin) this is the main grouping point
16:00 Arrive Darwin (115 km)
Police control of intersections? (TBC)
Action: Digby/Peter
Official welcome by The Hon Clare Martin, Chief Minister and/or His Honour the Administrator for the Northern Territory Mr Ted Egan, The Hon Delia Lawrie Minister for Infrastructure & Transport, the Hon Kon Vatskalis, Minister for Essential Services, the Hon Dr Chris Burns, Minister for Health (with National and NT RFDS dignitaries???) (TBC)
Action: Digby with NTG & RFDS
OR Local “Road Captains” lead Long Riders to their accommodation.
18:30 Free Evening A civic reception will be advised the day before. This reception may happen this afternoon
Heretic Motorcycle club has invited riders to their club at Palmerston for a BBQ Friday 27 Apr 07, they will distribute leaflets along the way from Katherine.
Saturday 28 April 2007
Free Day/Guided rides (up to 3 – 4 hrs duration) to:
Parap Markets
Action: Ulysses
Medical Centres – Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin Private Hospital, Palmerston Medical Clinic, Pearl Aviation (Aerial Medivac)?
Action: Ulysses
Museums (Museum & Art Gallery, Fannie Bay Gaol, East Point Military Museum, NT Aviation Heritage Centre)?
Action: Ulysses
Darwin CBD/Casuarina Shopping Centre?
Action: Ulysses
18:30 Possible attendance by the NT Administrator welcoming riders on the Long Ride to Darwin. Long Ride function at Darwin Trailer Boat Club and, subject to numbers, Darwin Sailing Club.
Sunday 29 April 2007
09:00 Depart Noonamah
09:40 Arrive Batchelor (53 km)
10:00 Depart Batchelor
10:40 Arrive Litchfield National Park – Buley Rockhole, Florence Falls, thence Wangi Falls
15:00 Depart Wangi Falls for Darwin
18:00 Mindil Beach (Sunday) Sunset Markets
Monday 30 April 2007
RFDS Long Riders return home at their leisure (via Kakadu?)
Kakadu Run:
Darwin – Windows on the Wetlands – thence on to Bark Hutt Inn (~91 km) - refuel
Bark Hutt Inn – Jabiru (163 Km) – Refuel
Head north to visit Ubirr Rock
Head south to Cooinda (Yellow Waters - ~60km)
– refuel and overnight x2?
Next Day Visit Nourlangie Rock and other attractions.
Following day ride Cooinda – Pine Creek (149 km) – refuel
Reverse of ride up.
I am indebeted to Peter Karpati and David Hart for their selfless contribution to assist all longriders enjoy their arrival and stay in this wonderful part of Australia. A special thanks also to the Patriots NT. Chris Dunne with many thanks.
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