Activity Details
TypeTrip
Grade2
Start Date & Time02/10/2026 at 7:00 pm
End Date05/10/2026 at 3:00 pm
Max Vehicles10
Assembly LocationJugiong Recreation Grounds – either meet on Friday or Saturday morning for an early departure.
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Description
A planes and trains trip along the Canola Trail. Maz and I have not been there before so we are looking forward to it. Caravan, Camper or rooftop tent trip; tents may be a problem depending on where we stay. Current plan is as follows:
Approx 800 km round trip including detours. All times are aspirational (and I know that 0730 might be early…)
| Day | Time | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 2 Oct | 5:00 pm | Leave Canberra |
| By 7:00 pm | Set up at Jugiong Recreation Grounds; bring dinner or eat individually in town | |
| Sat 3 Oct | 7:30 am | Leave Jugiong for Temora |
| 9:30–10:15 am | Railway Temora | |
| 10:30 am–12:30 pm | Temora Aviation Museum | |
| 12:30–1:30 pm | Lunch in Temora | |
| 1:45–2:30 pm | Yellow Bloom Road and Lake Centenary | |
| From 3:00 pm | Set up camp and enjoy Temora; optional group pub meal this evening | |
| Sun 4 Oct | 8:30 am | Leave Temora for Coolamon |
| About 10:00–11:30 am | Up-to-Date Store, Coolamon Cheese Co. and a walk along the main street | |
| 11:30 am–12:15 pm | Lunch in Coolamon | |
| 12:15–1:15 pm | Drive to Junee, allowing time to park the convoy | |
| 1:30–2:15 pm | Junee Licorice & Chocolate Factory; take the 1:30 pm tour potentially | |
| 2:30–4:00 pm | Junee Roundhouse Railway Museum | |
| About 4:45 pm | Set up at the free camp at Bethungra Dam, in the Junee district | |
| Mon 5 Oct | 8:30 am | Leave camp |
| 9:00–9:30 am | Bethungra Rail Spiral lookout | |
| About 10:15 am | Short break around Cootamundra | |
| About 1:30–2:00 pm | Aim to reach Canberra; 3:00 pm is the deadline |
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