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I haven't done Sydney to Queensland, but have done the other way around. I purchased my boat in Mooloolaba, Queensalnd, and Sydney was one of my stop-offs on the delivery trip back to Hobart, Tasmania. I only made one stop between Mooloolaba and Sydney - at Coffs Harbour... Coffs is a good stop-off point - no tidal bar, nice wide, well protected bay for anchorage and good marina for berthing (and a good pub too).
Be aware that the SE Australian current may well be an issue for you - it runs North to South at anything up to 3 knots... usually a few miles offshore, so you may want to hug the coast a bit to stay out of it's influence... keep an eye on your speed via the log and the gps, to make sure you aren't suffering too badly as a result of the current.
Other people may have different opinions, but for me, for a long trip, if you get favourable weather / winds, you go, go, go... make as much distance as you can, and only stop if you have to. If the weather / winds are unfavourable, either take short hops where this is possible, or sit tight in a sheltered spot until your next weather window, then go, go , go again.
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