WA track conditions
Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 06, 2024 at 19:47
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Member - RobnJane(VIC)
After checking WA road and track condition reports I don’t have the info I need. We leave
Alice Springs this Friday travelling along the
Gary Junction Hwy to Kunawaratji , then I want to backtrack a little and head south along the Gary Highway to
Windy Corner. From there along the Talawanna Track to say
Newman, ultimately to
Marble Bar.
Has anyone traveled these tracks recently who can advise current conditions.
We are in a suitably equipped 150 Prado towing a Tvan.
Thank you in advance for any assistance.
Rob
Reply By: Peter_n_Margaret - Tuesday, Aug 06, 2024 at 21:05
Tuesday, Aug 06, 2024 at 21:05
We came west along the
Gary Junction Road 2-3 weeks ago. We thought it was fine.
Fuel was $2.70 at
Kiwirrkurra and $3.10 at
Kunawarritji. Both have
well stocked shops.
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome
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Follow Up By: Member - RobnJane(VIC) - Wednesday, Aug 07, 2024 at 16:49
Wednesday, Aug 07, 2024 at 16:49
Thanks Peter, useful information
Rob
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Reply By: Member - pedro1 - Tuesday, Aug 06, 2024 at 22:51
Tuesday, Aug 06, 2024 at 22:51
Last ,year when we travelled the Talawanna Track from
Windy corner to CSR it was overgrown and rough. Completely different to the west side of the Talawanna Track
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Follow Up By: Member - RobnJane(VIC) - Wednesday, Aug 07, 2024 at 16:52
Wednesday, Aug 07, 2024 at 16:52
Thanks Pedro, I wonder if anyone has travelled from
Windy Corner to CSR recently, I’m really keen to learn whether there are issues, with water crossing the CSR, ie flooding there etc.
Thanks again
Rob
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Reply By: George_M - Thursday, Aug 08, 2024 at 11:58
Thursday, Aug 08, 2024 at 11:58
It may also be prudent to prepare your vehicle for long stretches of spinifex seed-heads on the Talawanna Tk.
George_M
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Follow Up By: Member - RobnJane(VIC) - Thursday, Aug 08, 2024 at 14:18
Thursday, Aug 08, 2024 at 14:18
Thanks George, for now I’ve decided to get info from
Kunawarritji and make a decision then.
Good to have your input as
well
Rob
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Reply By: Member - Cuppa - Sunday, Aug 11, 2024 at 08:34
Sunday, Aug 11, 2024 at 08:34
RobnJane, we were in the same situation in 2018. Even at
Kunawarritji still no-one could tell us whether the western end of the East Talawanna would be passable as a result of flooding.
We left Kunawaritji with sufficient fuel to backtrack if we needed to, but in the end didn't get as far as
Windy Corner due to fires. We later learned that we would not have been able to get through the wet boggy areas prior to where the Talawanna crosses the CSR.
Instead we went west from
Kunawarritji, via Punmu to Telfer & than south (Through the Telfer
mine) down to Karlamilyi NP & later onto the western Talawanna throught to
Newman.
That was a great alternative, very enjoyable drive.
It was at Desert Queen Baths, where Canning travellers were detouring because of flooding on the Canning, that we learned we would not have stood a chance to have made it through on our initially planned route.
We were also towing a Tvan.
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Follow Up By: Member - RobnJane(VIC) - Wednesday, Aug 14, 2024 at 18:25
Wednesday, Aug 14, 2024 at 18:25
Thanks Cuppa, our plans changed as a result of serious family illness so we are on our way
home.
We were lucky to spend 3 nights at Jupiter
Well before we received the news that changed our plan.
A trip for another day
Thanks again,
Rob
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