GP WEEKEND ESCAPE

The GP Weekend at Phillip Island sees thousands of bikes all trying to be in one place at the same time. It’s like the red crab migration on Christmas Island or some such mayhem.

Last year, Grey Ghost ride captain Paul took a mob down to the island via the Snowy Mountains. This year he wasn’t going to bother, instead opting for a leisurely (if you can call it that trying to follow Paul) up the coast on a medley of roads that demonstrate the best NSW has to offer.

We took our cues from the new publication, with lunches at the delightfully traditional Bank Hotel in Dungog and stops at Singleton and Gloucester. As it turned out for us, it was an adventure bike excursion with a mix of tarmac and unsealed sections, mainly through the Barrington Tops on our return ride. The entourage