Australia, 2008: Fifth Annual HU Travellers Meeting

HUBB Thread with pictures and Event report here

Why Come to a Horizons Unlimited Motorcycle Travellers Meeting?

You can meet people who don't think you're crazy for wanting to ride your bike to South America or Africa or across Asia, or even around the world! Admit it, all your 'normal' friends and most of your family fears for your sanity! So, this is your opportunity to meet the people who will encourage you in that craziness, share their experiences and advice on how to do it, and maybe you'll meet them again in Mongolia or Timbuktu!

Tintaldra, Victoria, Australia, February 22-24, 2008

See what people thought of a previous years meetings here. Or get the DVD about the 2005 HU Colorado Travellers Meeting! Free trailer here.

2008 Speakers and Tech Clinics:

How about you? We're all here to learn, and there's LOTS to learn! We want to do more presentations and clinics - but we need volunteers to give them! Any topic you can contribute having to do with motorcycle travel, maintenance, planning etc, lasting 20 minutes or more, would be great. Please contact me here to volunteer.

  • Helmet removal for a first aider
    • Frank Warner
      Why and how not to paralyze or kill your friend!
  • Fix that flat! How to change a tire anytime, anywhere
    • Arno Backes, Germany / Australia
      How to prevent flats in the first place, and fix them when you get one. All the secrets to make it easy. The best tools and how to use them for tube and tubeless tires. Hand's on practical and tire changing contest for beginners to experts!
    • NOTE: Arno may not be able to make it - anyone else care to volunteer?
  • The last Stans
    • Mick McDonald
      Riding for F.A (friedreichs ataxia) London to Vladivostok for charity
  • Which Stove?
    • Various Presenters
      Bring your stove.
  • South America
    • Martin Waleki
  • Magadan to Istanbul
    • Adrian Scott
  • Canada to Colombia
    • David Breedon
      How I bumped and banged my way south from Canada to Colombia
  • The Achievable Dream
    • VIDEO only - Grant and Susan Johnson, Canada
      Learn from Horizons Unlimited's founders and 11 year round-the-world veterans everything you need to know to ride to the next country or the next continent. Sound scary? Get the inspiration and information so YOU can hit the road! (Grant and Susan WILL NOT be at the Meeting, but you'll enjoy the video!)
  • For Women Only
    • Panel discussion, Sian Mackenzie and others.

How about you? We're all here to learn, and there's LOTS to learn! We want to do more presentations and clinics - but we need volunteers to give them! Any topic you can contribute having to do with motorcycle travel, maintenance, planning etc, lasting 20 minutes or more, would be great. Please contact me here to volunteer.

Display 2008:

  • Touratech Australia - will be there with products to see and catalogs to hand out, and will be running a GPS workshop.
  • Lachlan Campbell - from Jesse Luggage will be there to show you the latest products.

We would like more travel equipment vendors. Vendors please contact me for details.

There will be slide shows and clinics on Friday and Saturday evenings, and all day on Saturday. Come early and make it a great weekend! We recommend riding on Thursday and Sunday, and participating in the clinics on Friday night and Saturday.

The Meeting Location for 2008

Tintaldra Hotel,
Main Street
Tintaldra VIC 3708

Tel: 61 (0)2 6077 9261
Fax: (0)2 6077 9269

Tintaldra.

Tintaldra

Camping IS NOT included in your entry fee!

Accommodation Prices:

Tintaldra Hotel: (meeting venue)
Beds from $35 per person per night, not including breakfast.
Camping $5
Bookings for accommodation and meals for the Tintaldra Hotel: Contact Alf or Maija at the Tintaldra Hotel direct,  Tel 02 60779261 or Fax 02 60779269.

Other Accommodation

Bett's B&B
Limited accomodation opposite the Tintaldra Hotel, Tel. 02 60779201

Upper Murray Tourist Park, Cabins from $35 per person. Tel. 02 60779207

internet www.uppermurraytouristpark.com.au, contact i...@uppermurraytouristpark.com.au for more info

Camping

On arrival check in with Sian, and she will sort out your camping for you. Two locations:

1. By the river behind the Tintaldra hotel, $5.00

2. Upper Murray Tourist Park:

  • Camping $5
  • Camping, powered site, $12
  • Cabins $65 for a double per night
  • Canvas Cabins which sleep up to 6, $45 per night

Maps

Google area Map here, and a Mapblast.com map. Zoom in for more detail.

if you have any links or details or better maps for the area for the area please let us know

Frank Warner sent us some links to great info on Ulmarra from Walkabout.com, and the pub we're going to be at. Also Government of Australia, Tintaldra info here.
NEW link: Cartoscope. The Snowy Region one covers the meeting and North to East areas. East Gipsland one covers South and East of meeting point.

Distances:

Melbourne to Tintaldra, 450 km, 5 hours
Sidney to Tintaldra, 530 km, 7:30 hours
Adelaide to Tintaldra, 1040 km, 13 hours
Brisbane to Tintaldra, 1460 km, 18:30 hours

Local Hosts

Sian Mackenzie and Arno Backes are co-organizers of this event. Thanks!

If you have any questions, contact here.



 

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