OVERALL RUNNING SCHEDULE
FOR AMPOL RERUN

 

Please note that drives between locations will be in the main simple map reading, with some route charts to get you through towns or to locations without mapped roads. The route has some great drivers roads and I have always endeavoured to make the drive as interesting as possible and  have included historic references as part of the route instructions. A few of the original 1958 Ampol destinations were removed in order to remove some boring and pointless drives.

There will generally be simple questions to answer at specified points, although sometimes we will use manned controls or information boards. There will be the occasional via point that will require thought to get right but these aren’t designed to get you lost. There won’t be the concentrated navigational sub events of the Redex.Rerun.

The touring entrants will be scored on all of the navigation and will be eligible for awards. However, it will be possible to drive directly between the stops and activities if you aren’t interested in the competitive side of things and the route instructions will contain suggestions for extra non sporting activities to take their place along the way, some of these are mentioned below.

As well as the public displays mentioned which will mainly be at start and finish controls there are other control points that are likely to be publicised.

 

 

April 23rd        PARAMATTA PARK TO RIVERWOOD DOWNS

Start at Parramatta Park Amphitheatre. Drive around old racetrack upon leaving.

Drive to Cessnock (lunch and display/concours) via the first 1958 Ampol

“Elimination Section” Yarramalong – Kulnera, an easier drive nowadays.

Continue along the 1958 route to Riverwood Downs via Branxton, Gresford and Dungong.

Motorkhana test at Riverwood Downs.

Dinner and overnight at Riverwood Downs,

 

April 24th         RIVERWOOD DOWNS TO PORT MACQUARIE

Motorkhana Test at Riverwood Downs.

Drive to Nabiac via Booral and the Old Pacific Highway, used in 1964 Ampol.

Autocross and Khanacross at Nabiac Motorsport Complex. Food available here.

Drive to Port Macquarie, Southern Cross Rally territory and a chance to drive some past Southern Cross roads. Dinner at Port Panthers, Southern Cross Rally theme with video footage from the 1970s. Dan and Rosie White, organisers of the Southern Cross back in the 1970s will bring along memorabilia.

April 25th:        PORT MACQUARIE TO LISMORE

Hillclimb at Cooperabung and a nostalgic look at the best spectator point in the 1976 and 1977 Southern Cross Rallies.

Optional visit to Raleigh Raceway, just south of Coffs Harbour. Bitumen and Offroad Karts and “Big Foot” a great adventure ride through adjoining rainforest.

Lunch and public display at Coffs Harbour.

Lismore, Motorkhana and public display.

 

 

April 26th:        LISMORE TO IPSWICH

                        Public Display at Lismore start

Lunch and public display at Southport Peugeot Dealer.

                        Mount Cotton Hillclimb

                        Public display at Mt Gravatt Showgrounds. 1970 winning Citroen to be present.

Public display in centre of Ipswich .

 

April 27th:        IPSWICH TO NAMBOUR

Autocross at Willowbank Raceway.

Drive to Nambour via site of old Lowood Grand Prix Track, Esk, Woodford and Glass House Mountains.

Dinner and public display courtesy of Gerald Cullen, Nambour Peugeot Dealer.

 

April 28th:        NAMBOUR TO BUNDABERG

Hillclimb at Tewantin.

Drive to Maryborough, Lunch and public display in Queens Park. Some past rally identities to be present.

Historic train and/or river cruises will operate for the period of our stay.

Drive to Bundaberg, public display and motorkhana at Showgrounds.

 

April 29th:        BUNDABERG TO ROMA

Drive to Gayndah. We will get a “close look” at the 1958 Ampol Booyal to Dallarni elimination section along the way.

At Gayndah we have arranged a special viewing of an amazing private Citroen collection. We hope to have an historic Citroen rally car or two on show here.

                        Drive to Roma. Special viewing of the Big Rig, museum of the oil industry in Roma.

Outdoors dinner and public display at the Big Rig.

                       

April 30th:        ROMA TO TOOWOOMBA

                        Khanacross at Roma Speedway

                        Go to Whoa at Roma Dragstrip

                        Drive to Cabarlah (just north of Toowoomba) via Condamine and Oakey.

                        Public display, Motorkhana and late lunch at Carbarlah’s monthly market.

                        Toowoomba overnight.

 

May 1st:            TOOWOOMBA TO ARMIDALE

                        Autocross at Millmerran.

Drive to Warwick via the site of the old Leyburn Grand Prix circuit also the current sprint track.

Circuit sprint at Morgan Park, Warwick.

                        Armidale overnight.

 

May 2nd:          ARMIDALE TO ARMIDALE

                        Motorkhana and Autotest at Armidale Driver Training Centre

                        Scenic visit to Dangar Falls, Special non motoring sub event.

                        Special showing of private car collection.

Civic Reception at Armidale Town Hall.

 

 

May 3rd:          ARMIDALE TO DUBBO

                        Circuit Sprint at Tamworth

                        Optional drive through private property, part of 1964 Ampol Route.                 

Drive to Baradine, via site of 1958 Australian Speed Trials.

                        Lunch and viewing of speed trials video at Baradine.

                        Drive to Dubbo through the Warrumbungle area.

                       

May 4th            DUBBO TO PARKES

                        Public display at Dubbo Peugeot Dealer.

                        Drive to Bathurst via Mudgee.

Public display, lunch and motorkhana at National Motor Racing Museum, Mt Panorama.

                        Khanacross at McPhillamy Park, Mt Panorama

Drive to Parkes via Orange and old Gnoo Blas racing circuit.

 

May 5th            PARKES TO GRIFFITH

                        Public display at Parkes.

                        Drive to Hillston area.

                        Regularity sub event through private property near Hillston.

                        6-00pm Tribute dinner in Hillston for Alan Taylor and Wilf Murrell.

Alan Taylor and his wife, Elsie Murrell and other Hillston and other round Australia identities to be present.

Griffith overnight.

 

May 6th:           GRIFFITH TO ALBURY

                        Khanacross near Narrandera.

Drive to historic Savernake Station near Yarrawonga. Private forest drive, museum and refreshments.

                        Public Display at Albury Showgrounds.

 

May 7th:           ALBURY TO ECHUCA

                        Khanacross at Wodonga

Autocross at Deniliquin.

Public Display at Port of Echuca.

Many attractions at Echuca including National Holden Museum

 

May 8th:           ECHUCA TO HORSHAM

Autocross at Bagshot, north of Bendigo

Autocross at Ballarat Airport.

A great drive through the heart of Victoria and some of its best touring attractions.

Dinner at Horsham Golf Club.

 

May 9th:           HORSHAM TO MILDURA

Fascinating drive to Mildura, choice of a run through the Big Desert and Sunset Country or an interesting route via the Lake Hindmarsh, Hopetoun and Ouyen areas.

The highway option is of course always open.

 

May 10th         MILDURA TO RENMARK

Rest day until the late afternoon, great opportunity to explore Mildura with its unique history.

                        Touring entrants proceed to Renmark via a route of their own choice.

The others take part in a sub event. This is a night rally through private property followed by a night drive to Renmark, via the original 1958 route.

 

May 11th         RENMARK TO WHYALLA

                        Interesting drive through the Mid North of South Australia to Port Augusta.

                        Public display at Port Augusta.

                        Overnight at Whyalla.

 

May12th:          WHYALLA TO PORT AUGUSTA

Public display at Mt Laura Historic Homestead.

Autocross at Whyalla.

Visit to Whyalla Maritime Museum that includes the first ship to be built in Whyalla.

Travel to Iron Knob.

Travel to Port Augusta via (optional) station tracks and spectacular scenery to the north of. Spencer Gulf.

 

May 13th:         PORT AUGUSTA TO ADELAIDE

                        Visit Kipling’s Bakery at Port Wakefield, home of Redex hero Possum Kipling.

                        Lunch and Public Display at Eudunda

                        Hillclimb at Collingrove.

Barossa Valley attractions for touring entrants.

 

May 14th:         MURRAY BRIDGE TO MURRAY BRIDGE

Public display at Adelaide Peugeot Dealer.

Autocross and lunch at Lanac Park near Mt Compass..

Drive via Fleurieu Peninsular to Tailem Bend.

Public display, dinner and tour of Old Tailem Town, you could spend days here!

 

May 15th          MURRAY BRIDGE TO MOUNT GAMBIER

Khanacross at Tailem Bend This is the old rallysprint track where Larry Perkins won the Australian Championship in the early 1970s.

Travel via the Coorong and the South East of South Australia to Mount Gambier.

Autocross at SEAC Park Mt. Gambier.

 

May 16th         MOUNT GAMBIER TO CAMPERDOWN

                        Public Display at Mount Gambier.

Port Campbell for lunch.

Hillclimb at Mt Leura.

Overnight in Camperdown area.           

 

May 17th         CAMPERDOWN TO MELBOURNE

Khanacross at Lismore

Drive to Melbourne

Hillclimb at Rob Roy, Ampol and Redex identities to be present.

           

May 18th         MELBOURNE TO LAKES ENTRANCE

Public Display at Regan Motors in Balwyn

Drive to Morwell via Yallourn (history and spectacle)

Hillclimb at Morwell.

Public Display at Traralgon Peugeot Dealer

Hillclimb (gravel) Boisdale.

                        Public display at the new Maffra Car Museum.

                        Seafood dinner, optional, at Lakes Entrance.

 

May 19th:         LAKES ENTRANCE TO CANBERRA

                        Travel to Orbost.

Economy Run from Orbost to Bombala, Public Display at Bombala.

Public Display and Motorkhana at Cooma Showgrounds

Canberra overnight.

 

May 20th:         CANBERRA TO CANBERRA

                        Morning of motor sport at Sutton Road driver training area.

                        Lunch at Old Parliament House, members dining room.

                        Special bus tour of Canberra sights and attractions.

 

May 21st          CANBERRA TO SYDNEY

Public display at Grevillea Park, Canberra

Public display at Moss Vale Peugeot Dealer.

Travel via Macquarie Pass.

Hillclimb at Dapto

                        Publicity finish at Sydney Tramway Museum, Loftus

Presentation  Dinner at Cronulla Leagues Club