Mt Magnet to Leinster road

Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 07, 2024 at 18:12
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Looking to travel along this (WA) road towing a boat trailer (7m). From what I can find it appears to be a mix of sealed/unsealed, though one report suggests it is fine for 2wd. Can anyone give any further detail as to if it would be suitable for 4wd towing boat & trailer? Obviously depending upon unsealed condition at the time...

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Mark
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Reply By: Peter_n_Margaret - Wednesday, Aug 07, 2024 at 18:27

Wednesday, Aug 07, 2024 at 18:27
I reckon it is bitumen all the way.
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Follow Up By: Member - silkwood - Wednesday, Aug 07, 2024 at 18:59

Wednesday, Aug 07, 2024 at 18:59
For some reason I didn't search this site! Apparently IS sealed all the way. Many thanks, other sources suggested not.

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Reply By: Doc - Wednesday, Aug 07, 2024 at 19:46

Wednesday, Aug 07, 2024 at 19:46
We drove that road last month in a motorhome (converted school bus), and it's all sealed. I think the road was good (don't remember it being bad anyway), but there was a lot of wide load trucks on the road, mostly carrying mining equipment.

The museum at the Mt Magnet visitor centre is well worth a look - we didn't have time to give it justice, but we were very impressed.

Leinster was an interesting place - it's a company (BHP?) owned town so quite different to normal country towns.
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Reply By: ExplorOz - David & Michelle - Thursday, Aug 08, 2024 at 01:24

Thursday, Aug 08, 2024 at 01:24
If you look at our map online (EOTopo 2024 edition) shows all sealed.
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Follow Up By: Nomadic Navara - Thursday, Aug 08, 2024 at 07:43

Thursday, Aug 08, 2024 at 07:43
And it was 15 to 20 years or so ago when I first travelled it. If you wish to check one of those main roads, go to Google Maps, then use the street view to look up and down the road.
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Follow Up By: Member - silkwood - Friday, Aug 09, 2024 at 15:14

Friday, Aug 09, 2024 at 15:14
Should have thought of the EO maps first. When first looking at the road, the first two websites suggested it was partially sealed. Hence I came here for better information.

And, no, Peter, not something I'd recommend on a potentially partially sealed road. You'd be looking at section after section before you were certain (yes, I have done that myself!).

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Reply By: Dean K3 - Saturday, Aug 10, 2024 at 22:32

Saturday, Aug 10, 2024 at 22:32
100 percent sealed note does have quads running on it so road condition is variable in rutted broken through pavement

Goldfields highway wilna to Meekatharra is gravel
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Reply By: Rob J8 - Saturday, Aug 17, 2024 at 12:27

Saturday, Aug 17, 2024 at 12:27
Sealed all the way. We were out there in June. Lots of quads.
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