Service Points: Opening and Closing times
All these times were accurate when we chased them up however don’t bet the bank on it in case things change:
(I will add approximate route distances when I finish the GPS file)
Darbys pies Glendale (Route distance: approx 17 kms)
SAT:To be advised
SUN:To be advised
Litte Jack Horners pie shop Glendale
SAT: 24 hours during week until 2pm Saturday
SUN: Closed
*These two are quite close together.
Kurri/Stanford BP (Route distance: approx 63 kms)
SAT: 5am -9pm
SUN:6am – 9pm
Abermaine Darbys pies: (Route distance: approx 80 kms)
SAT: 7am – 3:30pm
SUN: 8am – 3 pm
Abermain Shell service station: (Route distance: approx 80 kms)
SAT: 5:30am – 9pm
SUN: 5:30am – 9pm
* Darby’s pies and Metro service station are quite close together
Cessnock (Sylvester Brothers) Pie shop (Route distance: 127 kms)
SAT: 6:30am – 4 ish (will close from 2:30pm onward if quiet day)
SUN: 6:30am – 4 ish (will close from 2:30pm onward if quiet day)
*There are heaps of other services stations in close proximitiy which will trade late. Don’t stress if you aren’t going to make the pie shop on time, I’m sure a service station will sell you a week old pie.
Millfield general store (Route distance: approx 145 kms)
SAT: 7am _ 5pm (later if there are people using the restaurant)(ring 4998 1263 <5pm to confirm)
SUN: 8am – 4pm
Paxton hotel (Route distance: approx 150 kms)
SAT: 11am- late (midnight is the latest)
SUN: 11am – not quite as late as saturday
*****This is the last reliable water and food point for a bloody long way*****
Cooranbong cafe & Bakery (Read: pie shop) (Route distance: approx 226 kms)
SAT: 6am – 4pm
SUN:6am – 4pm
Cooranbong Mega Fruit Barn & General Store (Route distance: 226 kms)
SAT: 8am – 4pm
SUN:8am – 4pm
*Cooranbong Cafe and Fruit barn are next to each other. There is a tap available to access drinking water if you arrive outside hours.
Freemans waterhole Oak Milk Bar (Route distance: approx 262 kms)
SAT: To be advised
SUN:To be advised
Freemans waterhole Service station
SAT:Open 24/7
SUN: Open 24/7
*Oak and Service station are next to each other
West Wallsend bakery (and pie shop!) (Route distance: approx 288 kms)
SAT:
SUN:
#services become a lot more common from here on in. I haven’t bothered to list all the options until finish
Swell Cafe Merewether (The finish) (Beaches Hotel is over the road)
SAT: Early until night
SUN: Early until night.
The Beaches hotel will be open if you roll in after dark.
