The Annual VWWatercooled Summer Cruise - Sunday Jan 10 2010

[stotto]

It also has a servo and a cafe if anyone needs food or fuel.

That will be me.... for both of them

[VeeDubs]

ill be down for this meet, look forward to seeing you all there.

[Bee]

Yeah i'm there! Im new so I dont know many of you but itll be awesome to get to know a few of you!

[The_Hawk]

One question for anyone in the know about the Royal National Park, they have gates, anyway of knowing if it's open or closed before you get there? I assume it's all about the weather on the day, worst case we have to head down through waterfall.

Otherwise, it looks like we are pretty much sorted, drink and food are organised. Time and route is set, looking forward to this one (even if I don't personally get to do the cruise ).

For anyone interested I will be at Stanwell Park from 9:30 to set things up, so if for some reason your not cruising feel free to come down early, bring a chair and have a chat while we wait for the other hooligans to show up . Looking forward to seeing everyone again.

[Manaz]

One question for anyone in the know about the Royal National Park, they have gates, anyway of knowing if it's open or closed before you get there? I assume it's all about the weather on the day, worst case we have to head down through waterfall.

Opening hours for the park are ~dawn to 8:30pm each day. Exceptions would be for fire/flood or *really* terrible weather (pea-soup fog). The following page is generally kept up-to-date with any relevant info:

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkHome.aspx?id=N0030

Opening hours info linked off there, as are entry fees - even if just driving through, the entry fee is $11 per vehicle per day. You can sometimes avoid this if you go through the gate before they man the booth - I'm not too sure on the deal there.

[schoona]

Are you coming Manaz?? Would like to have a squiz at your Bora. Future plans

[Yevvy]

i'm definitely in

[rayray086]

Opening hours for the park are ~dawn to 8:30pm each day. Exceptions would be for fire/flood or *really* terrible weather (pea-soup fog). The following page is generally kept up-to-date with any relevant info:

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkHome.aspx?id=N0030

Opening hours info linked off there, as are entry fees - even if just driving through, the entry fee is $11 per vehicle per day. You can sometimes avoid this if you go through the gate before they man the booth - I'm not too sure on the deal there.

During the day, everytime I've went through there was a man at the booth. All you gotta say is that you're passing through to Stanwell and they'll let you through free of charge. It's only when you're staying within the NP (it's basically the permit/parking cost they're charging). Other NPs may be different (Bobbin Head charges no matter what). I've went through RNP at night as well and it's completely open (same with Bobbin Head).

[Manaz]

Are you coming Manaz?? Would like to have a squiz at your Bora. Future plans

Hopefully so. I have a lot on at work at the moment (a large number of IT projects with work that often has to be done outside of business hours), so will have to play it by ear.

[The_Hawk]

Opening hours for the park are ~dawn to 8:30pm each day. Exceptions would be for fire/flood or *really* terrible weather (pea-soup fog). The following page is generally kept up-to-date with any relevant info:

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkHome.aspx?id=N0030

Opening hours info linked off there, as are entry fees - even if just driving through, the entry fee is $11 per vehicle per day. You can sometimes avoid this if you go through the gate before they man the booth - I'm not too sure on the deal there.

I have just spoken to Lisa, a very nice lady from the Visitor information centre who has confirmed that there is only a charge if you are stopping in the Park, at the gates it's simply a matter of telling them your heading onto Stanwell Park and away you go.

In our case hopefully they will nod and smile if the first car tells them that the following 35 VW's are all with me

[Bee]

hahaha thats awesome! Ill be able to make it if I get the weekend off! -=fingers crossed=-

[-Dell-]

And I'll be able to make it if I get my license on time Is the 5th of January too late to confirm my attendance by?

[The_Hawk]

And I'll be able to make it if I get my license on time Is the 5th of January too late to confirm my attendance by?

Not at all, most people will just turn up Failing all else I'm sure you can get someone here to pick you up (especially if you let them drive your car )

[Bee]

So far so good...plan A is working out and I should be there! Dell if you want a lift in ill help ya out...but we drive my car hahaha

[mikinoz]

Not long now.

Here is Saturday's forecast;

Saturday Fine.
City: Min: 21 Max: 29
West: Min: 19 Max: 33

Sunday I hope is fine but 3 degrees cooler...