Preliminary - Itinerary of the Journey

Welcome to my most challenging solo journey to date. I plan to fly from Canberra to Melbourne on 10 September 2011, put the bike together and ride the first 135k to Anglesea, just after the beginning of the Great Ocean Road. I've given myself 20 days to cover the 2700k from Tullamarine to Goolwa at the mouth of the Murray River, then track the full length of the Murray to Tom Groggin in the Snowy, then over the Snowy and back into Canberra.

Here is the itinerary:

Date                      Daily Trip                                              Distance           

10 Sept 2011        Melbourne         to      Anglesea                    125k
11 Sept 2011        Anglesea            to      Lavers Hill                 121k
12 Sept 2011        Lavers Hill         to     Warnambool               119k
13 Sept 2011        Warnambool      to     Portland                      100k
14 Sept 2011        Portland             to     Mt Gambier                105k
15 Sept 2011        Mt Gambier       to     Robe                           135k
16 Sept 2011        Robe                 to     Salt Creek                   128k
17 Sept 2011        Salt Creek         to     Strathalbyn                  151k
18 Sept 2011        Strathalbyn        to     Goolwa                       75k
19 Sept 2011        Goolwa             to     Murray Bridge             121k
20 Sept 2011        Murray Bridge   to    Morgan                        140k
21 Sept 2011        Morgan             to     Renmark                      108k
22 Sept 2011        Renmark           to     Mildura                        144k
23 Sept 2011        Mildura             to     Boundary Bend            124k
24 Sept 2011        Boundary Bend to     Kerang                        149k
25 Sept 2011        Kerang             to     Echuca                         128k
26 Sept 2011        Echuca             to     Mulwala                       115k
27 Sept 2011        Mulwala           to     Tallangatta                    140k
28 Sept 2011        Tallangatta        to     Khancoban                   120k
29 Sept 2011        Khancoban       to     Berridale                      146k
30 Sept 2011        Berridale           to    Canberra                      150k
                                                                                        ----------------
                                                              TOTAL                     2644k

My bike is a Masi Speciale, with front and rear Ortlieb panniers.