All packed and ready for the off........

All I had to do was get the gadgets sorted. Needless to say, I excelled; 2xiPhones, iPad, iPod, SatNav, Hyperdrive, Point&Shoot cam, SLR, 3 lenses, Flash, Batteries and Chargers (x lots, mains and car). The only thing I was explicitly told to get was a converter plug, which I've obviously not done. I'll get that at the airport - when I'm buying an iPad camera kit ;-)   Any old excuse.


Paul W's idea - here's the itinerary: 



Wednesday   1/12/2010     Fly from heathrow 12:30 QF30
Thursday       2/12/2010    Arrive 21:45
Friday            3/12/2010     Pick up car from Melbourne Airport. Check out by 2pm, extended check out agreed
Saturday        4/12/2010     Rest at park. Recover jet lag
Sunday          5/12/2010      coast -leisure
Monday        6/12/2010      coast -leisure
Tuesday        7/12/2010      Drive Coastal Route from Anglesea to Apollo Bay via Lorne
Wednesday  8/12/2010      Otway National Park, Lighthouse walk way, 12 apostles time permitting at sunset
Thursday      9/12/2010      Drive to Melbourne
Friday           10/12/2010    Melbourne
Saturday       11/12/2010    Drop car off at Melbourne Airport
Sunday         12/12/2010    Australia Zoo with Roger
Monday        13/12/2010    Pick up car from Brisbane 55 Charlotte Street
Tuesday        14/12/2010    Fraser Island. Bus pick up at 6.50am
Wednesday   15/12/2010   Fraser Island. Return Hervey Bay 6pm.
Thursday      16/12/2010    Drive to Brisbane (4:00)
Friday            17/12/2010   Drive to Byron Bay (2:15)
Saturday       18/12/2010    Byron Bay
Sunday         19/12/2010    Drive to Coffs Harbour (3:30)
Monday        20/12/2010   Dorrigo Mational Park/Bellingen. About 50 KM from Coffs
Tuesday        21/12/2010   Drive to Port Macquarie (2:00)
Wednesday  22/12/2010   Drive to Cessnock (3.00)
Thursday      23/12/2010   Visit a few wineries. Dine at on site Thai Restaurant in pm.
Friday           24/12/2010   Drive to Blue Mountains (4:00)-Cross country Route 230km/143miles/3hours
Saturday       25/12/2010   Blue mountains- lesiure
Sunday         26/12/2010   Blue mountains - leisure
Monday       27/12/2010   Drive to Sydney
Tuesday       28/12/2010   Sydney
Wednesday 29/12/2010   Sydney
Thursday     30/12/2010   Sydney 
Friday          31/12/2010   Return Hire Car. Arrive airport 2pm or before