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ok the plan is to make a big list of all the decent driving roads around the country.

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state-------------------------------------->

region/suburb-------------------------->

street name---------------------------->

start point (number/cross road)-->

type-------------------------------------->

google maps (link)------------------->

hope this works well.

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state-------------------------------------->WA

region/suburb-------------------------->Gooseberry Hill/kallamunda

street name---------------------------->zig zag scenic drive

start point (number/cross road)-->gooseberry hill rd + williams street

type-------------------------------------->extreme down hill

google maps (link)------------------->http://maps.google.com.au/maps?oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&q=zig+zag+scenic+drive+wa&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x2a32c75ea7ff5581:0xeeed6b8975998d67,Zig+Zag+Scenic+Dr,+Gooseberry+Hill+WA+6076&gl=au&ei=fPmSTrLYI86ziQet3cyEDg&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CCEQ8gEwAA

state-------------------------------------->WA

region/suburb-------------------------->Kalamunda

street name---------------------------->Mundaring Weir Road

start point (number/cross road)-->Railway rd/Mundaring Weir rd

type--------------------------------------> Twisty Scenic Drive,

google maps (link)------------------->http://maps.google.com/maps/place?ftid=0x2a32c17343294349:0xe4924b1989a8b8&q=Mundaring+Weir+Road,+Hacketts+Gully,+Western+Australia,+Australia&hl=en&ved=0CAwQ-gswAA&sa=X&ei=4DqTTu3ULZCWzATly8D7Cw

state-------------------------------------->Victoria

region/suburb-------------------------->Belgrave / Pakenham

street name----------------------------> Beaconsfield-Gembrook Rd / Pakenham Rd

start point (number/cross road)-->Monbulk Rd

type-------------------------------------->Twisty roads

google maps (link)------------------->http://maps.google.com.au/maps?saddr=Belgrave,+Victoria&daddr=-37.98841,145.50875+to:Pakenham,+Victoria&hl=en&ll=-37.913867,145.379505&spn=0.042457,0.090895&sll=-38.00004,145.400335&sspn=0.339261,0.727158&geocode=FfmKvf0dmuypCCkv3FrUCyPWajEg3YwhdVYEBQ%3BFcZXvP0djkmsCCmfj2-lkN8pazGD5WyDyIMFvw%3BFcr3uv0d5-OrCCnFS_TGhhvWajGw4IwhdVYEBQ&vpsrc=6&gl=au&mra=dpe&mrsp=1&sz=11&via=1&t=m&z=14

state-------------------------------------->Victoria

region/suburb-------------------------->Torquay

street name---------------------------->Great Ocean Road

start point (number/cross road)-->Great Ocean Road/Duffields Road

type-------------------------------------->Top 10 Drives in the World, Twistys, Views, Nice Towns (good pubs)

google maps (link)------------------->http://maps.google.com.au/maps?saddr=Great+Ocean+Road,+Torquay,+Victoria&daddr=Apollo+Bay,+Victoria+to:Port+Campbell,+Victoria&hl=en&ll=-38.561053,143.653107&spn=0.918134,1.783905&sll=-38.414885,143.65474&sspn=0.919998,1.783905&geocode=Ffr8tv0dbwKaCCmNHf7IUyHTajGV0NHww4luoA%3BFdGcsP0dbTmQCCmRNxgq4jnTajEgv6AwpHkFBA%3BFbe9sv0dMfyFCCk_zuNoIaCCqjHgy6AwpHkFBA&vpsrc=0&mra=ls&t=m&z=10

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state--------------------------------------> VIC

region/suburb--------------------------> Dandenongs

street name----------------------------> Mountain Highway

start point (number/cross road)--> The Basin(Boronia rd)

type--------------------------------------> Twisty Hill Drive

google maps (link)-------------------> http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Victoria%20Police%20Centre%20637%20Flinders%20Street%20Melbourne&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&sa=N&tab=wl

I used to drive this road home daily, it's a nice drive but theres alot of cyclists (especially when the tour de france is on for some reason) take it easy as theres a large drop off on the side and ive seen a few cars and skid marks off the edge. Some trucks also tend to spill some diesel when full and driving around the corners. Police also sometimes sit on a corner where the only straight is.

state--------------------------------------> VIC

region/suburb--------------------------> Arthurs Seat

street name----------------------------> Arthurs Seat Rd -Bottom of the Chair Lift

type--------------------------------------> Hairpin after Hairpin Hill Drive

google maps (link)-------------------> http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Arthurs+Seat,+Victoria&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x6ad5c61d5808004d:0x5045675218cfcd0,Arthurs+Seat+VIC,+Australia&ei=qNCUTrqcNIOJmQXBsNjmBg&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CB0Q8gEwAA

Bailey st, Albury, Baylis st Wagga or George st Sydney, just drive up and down them with your windows down and the bass up. Helps if its a Fri or sat night too.

you will pull lots of bishes..

i should really go to bed now. stupid Dr pepper.

state--------------------------------------> NSW

region/suburb--------------------------> Coffs Harbour To Dorrigo

street name---------------------------->

start point (number/cross road)--> Pacific Hwy exit to Dorrigo

type-------------------------------------->Winding Mountian / Hill climb

google maps (link)------------------->

on a recent trip to tassie, i would have to say on the 2000km road trip i went on, %80 of it was awsome, some of my favourite roads where driving through the mountains from mole creek through tullah to strahon, then through the ghost town of queenstown, and that was in a scooby doo wicked van lol

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state--------------------------------------> NSW

region/suburb--------------------------> Macquarie Pass National Park

street name----------------------------> Illawarra Hwy

start point (number/cross road)--> Jamberoo Mountain Rd

type--------------------------------------> Curvy roads on a downhill/uphill slope

google maps (link)------------------->http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Macquarie+Pass,+New+South+Wales,+Australia&hl=en&ll=-34.571744,150.652943&spn=0.076328,0.122566&sll=-34.292719,150.655838&sspn=1.225313,1.96106&vpsrc=6&hnear=Macquarie+Pass+New+South+Wales,+Australia&t=m&z=13

state--------------------------------------> QLD

region/suburb--------------------------> Northen QLD

street name----------------------------> Gillies highway

type--------------------------------------> Range

google maps (link)------------------->

state---------------WA

region--------------south west. from Waroona to Dwellingup

road name-----------nanga brook road

type----------------tight/windy/twisty and its 110 zone :banana:

maps----------------http://maps.google.com.au/maps?hl=en&q=waroona%20to%20dwellingup&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=1359l8390l0l10061l21l17l0l0l0l0l1906l4016l6-1.1.1l3l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1152&bih=575&wrapid=tlif131859891481010&safe=active&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=il

fun in my work ute and cant wait to get my car going so i can take a run up it :thumbsup:

state--------------------------------------> Tasmania

region/suburb--------------------------> North East

street name----------------------------> Tasman Highway/Weldborough Pass

start point (number/cross road)--> Derby to Pyengana

type--------------------------------------> Winding road through the mountains.

google maps (link)-------------------> click here

  • 1 year later...

How about the whole world?

Here we go...

http://www.carsroute.com/top-15-most-beautiful-roads-in-the-world/

Including 5 extra "Mentions", I've been privileged to have have travelled on 3 of the 20.

How about the whole world?

Here we go...

http://www.carsroute.com/top-15-most-beautiful-roads-in-the-world/

Including 5 extra "Mentions", I've been privileged to have have travelled on 3 of the 20.

Got the first 2 covered

Some other notable

Pikes peak , colorado springs colorado ( bring a jacket it can be 40c at the base and snowing on top ) high altitude sickness so beware , stay in the car if the lighting is striking

Rocky mountain national park - drive across rhe continental divide at high altitude ( slow but it needs to be so many animals and views ) it takes your breath away -colorado

Montana - glacer national park - they didnt have a speed limit in daytime hours when i lived there !!

Backroad down from airport in billings montana very fast and extremely twisty, shear drop off cliffs !

calaiformia - LA , mullholand drive , the real streat drift start spot

California - US1 san deigo to seattle , san fran area is nice

Florida - the keys highway is full of police and tourist rips offs - south east florida is extremely dagerous just off the main drag

OMG road - golden colorado above coors brewery- similar to the road in india 1 lane dirt goat path , straight down to river 4,000 feet down

dead cars in the bottom and crosses litter the roadside , it will scare the crap out of you

mt Evans road - colorado -amazing , high altitude road can be taken at decent speed up to the base then its wicked switchbacks full of rock climbing sheep that come up to your window - steep drops offs to mutiple coulors of lakes at the mid summit a huge glacier lake , you can see for 300 miles on a clear day !!

vail pass in winter - colorado snow boarders jump the road from 20 ft deep snow on the roadside !! road is clear most of the year

4x4 roads above gold mines along I-70 in colorado mtns some crazy awesome views and water pools off the glaciers crystal clear

wyoming -usa - green river highway from utah to montana , crazy views , deep green river , rock formations from every time in world creation marked along the road , hot springs , smooth and fast drive , bring a fishing rod and license to fish !!

Adelaide - none too bumpy , full of holes or police ridden

Backstairs passage to victor harbour is decent

osaka japan at midnight - like a ghost town from kansia airport inland

My 2 c

  • 2 weeks later...

BMW has a free android app (don't know if same for apple) called 'Ultimate Drive'.

Map/GPS based, brings up routes that people had logged, close to your current location. Also location searchable.

Quite cool.

BMW has a free android app (don't know if same for apple) called 'Ultimate Drive'.

Map/GPS based, brings up routes that people had logged, close to your current location. Also location searchable.

Quite cool.

Good spot Michael :)

Downloaded this the other day - yep it's available for iPhone. Have plotted / added some routes on the app myself - Cliff Drive @ Leura/Katoomba and Mitchell's Pass @ Blaxland/Emu Plains.

Good app, can be a little slow / clunky but overall a great way to compile a lot of great roads and share them around.

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Can be found on iTunes here.

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