Road conditions old Ghan line

Travelled that way in Sept last year. Can't remember travel times, but do remember some poor road conditions - heavy corrugations and bulldust holes. We towed a Vista crossover behind the 80 series and a mate towed a new Ultimate behind his Patrol. Take it slow. Mate did both shockers on the Ultimate.

O'Dog, just when you do your drive will have a big influence on conditions. Bear in mind that the Finke desert race is held across the weekend of the 14th June so conditions a week either side of that will deteriorate due to the heavy traffic load on the road. It's also peak travel season late May through to September so the road will see a lot more use.


Down the Ghan Heritage Trail.


Cheers

Mick

G'day Odog, a quick call to Mt Dare may supply the answer you are looking for.

Mt Dare Hotel -- (08) 8670 7835.

Good luck,
Baz

Rough as guts when we did it a couple of years ago, just after the Finke race - but no doubt you'll get much more up-to-date info on this forum.
My main reason for replying was to suggest that if you are in that area you don't miss taking the detour from Finke out to Old Andado station, which has a fascinating museum and is well worth an overnight stop (hosts even greeted us with hot scones, jam and cream!).
Then you can go down an interesting section of the Binns Track to get to Mt Dare and on to Dalhousie.
Also, when you are at Finke, it's worth a short detour to Lamberts Centre - geographical centre of Aus.

Have travelled this road many times & have never found it to be that bad, Maybe just been lucky at the time. Certainly never broken anything doing it.
Towed an on road camper on one occasion - Just take it easy.
It's a great track full of history & Chambers Pillar certainly deserves an overnight stop. So Two full days would see you do Alice Springs to Mt Dare with plenty of stops at old Ghan sidings
Cheers Paul