Directions to the Pylon Racing Venues

Alphabetically sorted. Note: GPS coordinates are in whole degrees, not degrees.minutes.

Cootamundra

Located on the Cootamundra - Gundagai road 11km south'ish from Cootmundra.

S34° 43.127 E148° 02.520 exactly (this is a different format than the other ones)

Accommodation: Southern Comfort Motor Inn. 24-28 Parker St (Olympic Way). (02) 6942 3366.

Cowra Note the new field!!!

Follow Redfern St strait out of town and it becomes the Canowindra Rd. The signposted turnoff to Bangaroo Quarry Rd is 24km from the Cowra PO and is 8km from Canowindra PO. 2km look for "Milroy". Click here for a really pretty picture!!!

S33° 38' 02"  E148° 38' 24"  (Note "South" not "North" as in the picture!!! Might be a bit of a drive if you used those coordinates) ;-)

Accommodation: Cowra Motor Inn has good rates and is a walk to the clubs. ph 02 6342 2011 fax 02 6342 2323. Andrew Grinter is the manager. Tell him you are flying at Cowra Model Aircraft Club and ask is he giving a discount to you. We have this arrangement with him you see...

Illawarra (Woolongong)

Heading south on the Princes Highway. Exit left (east) on Northcliffe Drive. 800m turn right into Hooka Creek Road. 700m on the right is the field.

S34.48 E150.83 roughly.

Accommodation: Input please.

Maitland

The Don MacIndoe field is on the Raymond Terrace Road east of the Golf Club and next to the Maitland cemetery. At East Maitland, turn north on High Street, turn right onto Raymond Terrace Road.

S32.75 E151.61 roughly.

Accommodation: Palm Valley Motel, Tarro. 02 4966 5777. Dinner at Beresfield Bowling Club dinner at 7:30.

Marulan

Picture can be found here

Head south form Sydney on the M5 which becomes the Hume Highway.
Continue past the Shell Service Station and McDonalds at Suttons Forrest

Veer left at the Heavy Vehicle Checking Station, Marulan.
Keep left of where trucks enter checking station.
Follow road as it curves to the right and passes underneath Hume Highway”.
See detailed view in map above.

Stop at cross roads. Re-zero trip meter. Numbers below are as read from trip meter.
Go straight across intersection in to Brayton Rd.
1.0 km Intersection. Turn right in to Brayton Rd.
8.9 km Turn right in to Canyonleigh Rd.
11.8km Cattle grid 1 of 2.
13.2 km Cattle grid 2 of 2.
17.2km Power lines cross road to sub station on left.
18.6 km Gate to Arthursleigh property on left. Enter.
21.1 km Flight Test Hanger on left, accommodation on right.

Remember to leave all gates in the same position they were found in.
Drive slowly near and livestock.
All fences may be electrified. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED !!
If driving at dusk or night be very aware of animals on all the roads, particularly the dirt ones. Known animals include rabbits, hares, foxes, wombats and kangaroos.

Gate: S34° 37.0623 E150° 03.7361 . (this is a different format than the other ones)

Accommodation: Pub called the Terminus Hotel at Marulan. The phone number is 02 4841 1504. Only 5 rooms!!! Be quick.

Muswellbrook

5km south of Muswellbrook on the eastern side of the New England Highway.

S32.29 E150.93 roughly.

Accommodation: Centabrook Motor Inn 02 65433444 is next door to the RSL.

Nowra

Heading south on the Princes Highway about 120km from Sydney into Nowra. After crossing the Shoalhaven River Travel 2.6km and turn right into Kalandar Street. Travel west next to the cemetery for 350m to the roundabout and turn left into Albatross Road. Travel approx 1.7km to the entrance to the Greyhound Track on the left. Follow the signs in.

S34° 53.9635 E150° 35.1781

Pitt Town

Pitt Town Bottoms Road.

From the intersection of Windsor Road and Pitt Town Road, head east'ish towards Pitt Town. 2.5km turn Left onto Pitt Town Bottoms Road. About 2.5km field is on the right.

S33.59 E150.84 roughly.

Accommodation: Gateway Motel, Vineyard-Phone 02 96276022 or 02 96272281.

Queanbeyan

Just south of the intersection of the Briars Sharrow Road and the Bungendore Captains Road.

From Queanbeyan: From the interstection of the Suttons Forest - Bungendore Road. Take the Bungendore road (52). 2.5km turn right onto Captains Flat Road. 4.2km left onto Briars Sharrow Road. 5.8km right onto Bungendore Captains Road. 500m field is on the right.

S35.36 E149.43 roughly.

Accommodation: Mid City Motor Inn. 02 6297 7366

Richmond

Turn north from Windsor Richmond Road into Percival Street. Turn right 1.2 Klm along Percival Street, just past main entrance to RAAF base.

S33.60 E150.79 roughly.

Accommodation: Gateway Motel, Vineyard-Phone 02 96276022 or 02 96272281.