newcastle to rockhampton

If you like to travel at 100,80,50,80,100,80,50 all day then thats about as good as New England Hwy is these days. But, it's a lot quieter than the Pacific Hwy for one but in a truck the ever changing speeds drives me nuts.
Last trip I did from Townsville to Sydney about 3 months ago was back down through Roma to St George, Moree to Narrabri and then out thru Gunnedah onto the New England Hwy back to Sydney.

Have a look at going up thru Gunnedah to Narrabri then on to Goondiwindi (via Kamilaroi & Newell Hwys) that's just over 620Ks.
Goondiwindi thru Miles brings you out just West of Rocky on the Capricorn Hwy about 670Ks and you miss all the BS of Brisbane as well.
The Leichhardt Hwy (A5) is a tad bumpy in a truck from Goondiwindi thru Miles.

It's something to work with - so good luck with the trip Mick

 

Good luck with it Mick. I hate traffic so I tend to go inland when possible. That Pacific Hwy is a nightmare as can be the Bruce Hwy up the Qld coast. Different courses for different horses we say - Google Maps can help you plan the trip/mileages a bit as well.

Safe travels

 

There is a Roadhouse size BP on the Cunningham Hwy at Goondiwindi that has food and showers, next door they have a Maccas as well....plenty of parking - its just after the big roundabout. It pulls you up just before the turnoff to Leichhardt Hwy (A5) to take you on to Kulula the next day. Never been up that far, I'd had enough of the A5 by Miles, got sick of stopping every 20-30 mins to restack a load of truck tyres cause the road was so bouncy LOL.

Might be a different story in a 4wd tho