North East Victoria's
Top 4 road trips
A ROAD TRIP through North East Victoria and the South East Riverina region of New South Wales, is no ordinary drive. It's a front-row seat to some of Australia's most breathtaking scenery.
This amazing area is bursting with activities for outdoor enthusiasts and indoor explorers alike and, with hundreds of kilometres of fascinating highways and byways, you also will be tempted to 'take the long way home.'
Australia's premier inland playground features some of the finest driving roads and attractions in the country, plus countless scenic back roads just waiting to be discovered.
So, what are you waiting for? Fill your tank/charge your battery and hit the road.
Photo: 2019 Alpine A110 Premiere - Greg McManus
1. Great Alpine Road - Wangaratta to Bairnsdale
2. Great River Road - Bethanga to Corryong
3. Snowy Valleys Way - Wangaratta to Gundagai
4. Alpine Way - Khancoban to Jindabyne
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WITH the twin border cities of Albury-Wodonga as your holiday base, there is no end to the many regional cities, towns, historic sites, eateries, wine regions, lakes and alpine ski resorts you can visit, yet still have plenty of time to ‘come home’ for the night before setting off on another adventure in another direction. ​​It is the gateway to everywhere . . . more​
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Coulda been a contender
THERE was a plan to launch a coupe version of the modern MG TF.
It was announced that it would debut at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show with sales reportedly to begin in the northern autumn of 2004.
The coupe cut the drag coefficient of the open car from 0.35 to 0.31. MG’s design director at the time, Peter Stevens said, “We would love to expand the MG TF range with a high-performance MG GT which has inspired handling, practicality and great looks.”
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One of the problems was organising engine access. Engines considered for the new coupe included a 200bhp (149kW) KV6 that would have delivered zero to 100km/h in less than six seconds and a top speed of 230km/h. It was even commented that the Sprintex version of the Australian ZT 220 could have been squeezed in.
However, come March, there was no sign of the coupe at the motor show, and the whole concept seems to have been quietly shelved.- Paul Murrell - seniordriveraus.com
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