Canberra to Merimbula in Feb
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 1:58 pm
Hello,
This is my first post - looking for some advice from those in the south east corner.
I have planned a short tour from Canberra to Merimbula via Majors Ck, Araluen to Moruya starting around 11 Feb. With the recent fires and extreme weather in southern NSW recently, I'm just wondering if anyone has any advice on whether this is still a good idea.
Normally I would not be so risk averse but the trip has become known as the 'third time lucky' tour. It is the third attempt at starting a tour from Canberra in the last 2 years. Surely this time nothing can go wrong - but now thinking maybe it can! We will be riding bike fridays and planning on taking our time so we can enjoy the country we have been feeling nostalgic about (living in Brisbane, ex-Canberrans).
Any thoughts on what the weather might do over the next few weeks, the availability of water, or the chance of total fire ban days, or needing to be evacuated due to fire anywhere along the route in mid-Feb would be greatly appreciated.
This is my first post - looking for some advice from those in the south east corner.
I have planned a short tour from Canberra to Merimbula via Majors Ck, Araluen to Moruya starting around 11 Feb. With the recent fires and extreme weather in southern NSW recently, I'm just wondering if anyone has any advice on whether this is still a good idea.
Normally I would not be so risk averse but the trip has become known as the 'third time lucky' tour. It is the third attempt at starting a tour from Canberra in the last 2 years. Surely this time nothing can go wrong - but now thinking maybe it can! We will be riding bike fridays and planning on taking our time so we can enjoy the country we have been feeling nostalgic about (living in Brisbane, ex-Canberrans).
Any thoughts on what the weather might do over the next few weeks, the availability of water, or the chance of total fire ban days, or needing to be evacuated due to fire anywhere along the route in mid-Feb would be greatly appreciated.