Australian Harley-Davidson Tours Presented by Performance Specialists - Kingman Arizona

The following ride outlines are designed for large capacity road motorcycles and/or cruisers. The suggested routes are prepared to offer the Australian Motorcycle explorer the best riding roads, along with the opportunity to discover Australia the way you want to - On A Motorcycle.

You can choose the budget of your ride before you leave home:

• Deluxe
• Moderate
• Budget

The daily objectives are considered very reasonable, with scenic, historic or cultural places of interest highlighted everyday. This offers you as the rider the opportunity to stop and explore, photograph or simply participate in the Australia you have traveled so far to experience.

There are 4 current rides for you to choose from and they are as follows:

• 10 Day Great Southern Loop Ride
• 14 Day Great Southern Loop Ride
• 21 Day Great Southern Loop Ride
• 32 Day Great Southern Loop Ride

A brief overview on each ride is listed below, including a map of Australia indicating which areas will be traveled.
 

RIDE OVERVIEW - Approx. 3,000km round trip

Sydney to Sydney over 10 days cruising some of the most noted riding roads in Australia. You will ride through the most spectacular, historic and scenic regions of New South Wales and Victoria.

Your ride takes you south from Sydney along the east coast of New South Wales until you reach the fishing town of Batemans Bay From here you head inland to Australia's national capitol, Canberra. Continuing South, you arrive in the Snowy Mountain area of New South Wales, visiting the towns of Cooma, Jinabyne and Thredbo Next you will head to the town of Bombala, Cann River, Sale and eventually Philip Island, Australia's world famous motorcycle track. Next stop in Melbourne, Australia's second largest city.

After leaving Melbourne you will ride The Great Ocean Road, along the southern coast of Victoria. This is the best touring road in Australia. You will visit the towns of Apollo Bay, Lorne, see the Twelve Apostles and finally arrive in Warmambool. From here you begin to head back into central Victoria through some of our best farming and sheep grazing country before arriving in the historic city of Ballarat, site of one of the greatest gold discoveries in Australia's history. (Circa 1850)

Now you will ride north to the mighty Murray River on the boarder between Victoria and New South Wales, visiting Swan Hill, Echuca, re-entering New South Wales and heading towards the town of Wagga Wagga. From here it is north to the country towns of Bathurst and over the spectacular Blue Mountains, visiting Katoomba and finally back into Sydney and home.

RIDE OVERVIEW - Approx. 3,600km round trip

Sydney to Sydney over 10 days cruising some of the most noted riding roads in Australia. You will ride through the most spectacular, historic and scenic regions of New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria.

Your ride takes you south from Sydney along the east coast of New South Wales until you reach the fishing town of Batemans Bay From here you head inland to Australia's national capitol, Canberra. Continuing South, you arrive in the Snowy Mountain area of New South Wales, visiting the towns of Cooma, Jinabyne and Thredbo Next you will head to the town of Bombala, Cann River, Sale and eventually Philip Island, Australia's world famous motorcycle track. Next stop in Melbourne, Australia's second largest city.

After arriving in Melbourne, you will take an overnight vehicular ferry ride to Davenport in Tasmania and spend 4 days riding in gorgeous Tasmania, returning to Melbourne.

After leaving Melbourne you will ride The Great Ocean Road, along the southern coast of Victoria. This is the best touring road in Australia. You will visit the towns of Apollo Bay, Lorne, see the Twelve Apostles and finally arrive in Warmambool. From here you begin to head back into central Victoria through some of our best farming and sheep grazing country before arriving in the historic city of Ballarat, site of one of the greatest gold discoveries in Australia's history. (Circa 1850)

Now you will ride north to the mighty Murray River on the boarder between Victoria and New South Wales, visiting Swan Hill, Echuca, re-entering New South Wales and heading towards the town of Wagga Wagga. From here it is north to the country towns of Bathurst and over the spectacular Blue Mountains, visiting Katoomba and finally back into Sydney and home.

RIDE OVERVIEW - Approx. 5,500km round trip

Sydney to Cairns and Port Douglas in Far North Queensland. 7 days ride north from Sydney and you find yourself in the tropical paradise of Far North Queensland. 7 days for you to indulge your senses on the pleasures of this magical part of Australia before riding down through Central Queensland, New South Wales and back into Sydney.

From Sydney, you ride north, zig zagging across The Great Dividing Range, between the coast, the western slopes of New South Wales and southern Queensland. taking advantage of the superb riding roads, the scenery and the diversity of Australian lifestyles. Your ride will take you through premier wine growing districts of New South Wales, our own country music capital, Tamworth New South Wales and the alternative lifestyle haven of north eastern New South Wales.

You cross the Queensland border near Warwick, the second major city settled in Queensland (Circa 1849) and the heart of the Darling Downs, one of the richest grazing and farming regions in Queensland. You will ride on through the Great Dividing Range to the northeast, reaching the town of Rockhampton on the Tropic of Capricorn. From here on up you are fast entering the tropics, the climate, the vegetation and the visible farming change every day as you ride the Pacific Highway north through Mackay, Ayr, Townsville, Cairns and onto Port Douglas.

You now have 7 days to explore the tropical paradise of Far North Queensland. You can take a boat cruise to The Great Barrier Reef and take in a dive or snorkel or just have a relaxing day. You can ride the Atherton Tablelands, visit the village of Kuranda to see the Aboriginal Dance Theater or ride north to the Mossman Gorge. The Daintree National Park and of course Cape Tribulation. The majority of local roads are well sealed and I am certain you will not find a minute to spare in this paradise.

If you can drag yourself away from Port Douglas, you will head back down the coast of Queensland, picking up places you missed on your ride north. From Rockhampton you will continue south through Gladstone, Maryborough, Gympie, The Sunshine Coast and then into the city of Brisbane. From Brisbane your ride will take you to the famous Gold Coast and then Byron Bay Australia's most easterly point. (And home to Crocodile Dundee!) You will continue down the coast of New South Wales until you hit Port Macquarie then enjoy a relaxing ride beneath the eastern escarpment of The Great Dividing Range through the rolling pastures around Gloucester and on into the heart of the Hunter Valley Wineries, before returning to the sites and sounds of Sydney and home.

RIDE OVERVIEW - Approx. 9,000km round trip

Sydney to Sydney experiencing some of the most diverse riding conditions you can imagine. You start in New South Wales, into Victoria, South Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland and finally back down into New South Wales. All service and maintenance for the motorcycle will be prearranged through our nationwide network of support agencies and motorcycle shops.

Leaving Sydney you head south along the coast towards our Snowy Mountains and then down into Victoria and finally arriving in Melbourne our second largest city. From Melbourne you head west along the south coast of Victoria along the Great Ocean Road, Australia's best touring road taking in Apollo bay, Lorne and the Twelve Apostles. Continuing to head west you cross the border into South Australia and head up to Adelaide and some of Australia's best wine growing country.

As you continue north through South Australia, you will notice dramatic changes to the scenery and vegetation. You will visit opal towns like Coober Pedy, where everybody lives underground in dugouts, due to extreme temperatures of a Central Australian summer. From here you continue north along the Stuart Highway entering the Northern Territory and Australia's most famous tourist attractions, Ayers Rock (Uluru). If you have the desire you can climb her. You now head into Alice Springs for a day of discovery and a service check on your motorcycle. Off again north along the Stuart Highway until you reach Tennant Creek and make a sharp to right heading for Queensland.

Experience the wide-open spaces of central Queensland before hitting the coast and maybe a rest day. Whale watching around Fraser Island. Heading south now into the city of Brisbane and onto the famous Gold Coast. Explore the sub tropical regions of Northern New South Wales and visit Australia's most easterly point, Byron Bay. You will now cross the Great Dividing Range and cruise down the New England Highway and into the Hunter Valley for a little more wine tasting. Lastly you will head into Sydney and home.

This is the true discovery ride, with some long days riding, some short relaxed trips and many excursions to explore and truly discover Australia. For any serious motorcyclist, this is a ride of a lifetime. You will be exposed to the true diversity of the Australian way of life, the nature and its people and the natural beauty both harsh and serene. A ride you will never forget.

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