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Submitted: Friday, Dec 27, 2024 at 04:25
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Looking for a (un)sealed route for unexperienced (dutch) driver from melbourne to far north. We did the Oodnadattatrack.
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Reply By: Member - McLaren3030 - Friday, Dec 27, 2024 at 06:54

Friday, Dec 27, 2024 at 06:54
Hi Alberto S,

You need to be a bit more specific with your destination. When you say “Far North”, where exactly do you mean?

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Reply By: Alberto S - Friday, Dec 27, 2024 at 07:14

Friday, Dec 27, 2024 at 07:14
Oh, I 'm sorry.Kakadu, Litchfield, Darwin. Traveltime 8 weeks max
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Follow Up By: Stephen L (Clare) SA - Friday, Dec 27, 2024 at 08:54

Friday, Dec 27, 2024 at 08:54
Have you driven the full Binns Track
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Reply By: Peter_n_Margaret - Friday, Dec 27, 2024 at 10:12

Friday, Dec 27, 2024 at 10:12
It would be useful to know what you are driving, when you are travelling, how adventurous you are and what you want to experience.

Back a few years we took a Dutch couple (who were towing a hired 23ft caravan with a hired Landcruiser and dodging some water) via Broken Hill, Cameron Corner, Omricon, Epsilon, Innamincka, Lyndhurst, Marree, Oodnadatta, Hamilton, Abminga, Old Andado, Alice Springs.

Short video clip Eringa Waterhole to Abminga
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Reply By: Member - McLaren3030 - Saturday, Dec 28, 2024 at 07:08

Saturday, Dec 28, 2024 at 07:08
Hi Alberto S,

You say you are “unexperienced”, to explore this further, do you understand that at this time of year, Tropical Northern Australia is in its “Wet Season”? This means it experiences very hot, and very humid weather. It is not an ideal time to be travelling to this area on sealed roads, let alone unsealed roads. Extreme flooding can be expected. Even experienced drivers do not travel remotely in these areas at this time of year unless they have a very good reason to do so. Almost all of the tourist locations will be closed. Tropical Northern Australia is best explored during the “Dry Season”, late April to early October.

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Follow Up By: Gronk - Saturday, Dec 28, 2024 at 09:46

Saturday, Dec 28, 2024 at 09:46
And to add to that, even when the weather is good for travelling up there, I would stick to the tar, especially if travelling on your own.
Can still see all the sights and no need to make an “adventure” out of it if inexperienced.
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Follow Up By: Peter_n_Margaret - Saturday, Dec 28, 2024 at 15:58

Saturday, Dec 28, 2024 at 15:58
Europeans "stick to the tar" at home. That is NOT why many come to this country.
Rather than tell them where they can not go, let's help them get the experiences they want safely and comfortably.
In my experience, many Europeans do so with common sense. We all started exploring this country somewhere.
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Reply By: Member - Mark B68 - Saturday, Dec 28, 2024 at 11:07

Saturday, Dec 28, 2024 at 11:07
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Follow Up By: Nomadic Navara - Saturday, Dec 28, 2024 at 11:48

Saturday, Dec 28, 2024 at 11:48
They would make some sense if They were separate ed so we could enlarge them so we could read them. Also, we need to know the background of them, do they relate to trips you made? If you copied them from other sources, please also give an attribution to them complete with links.
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Follow Up By: Member - Mark B68 - Saturday, Dec 28, 2024 at 15:55

Saturday, Dec 28, 2024 at 15:55
Hi,

These are some off the 'WHICH WAY' images from Bookface I have collected...

I can posst the individual images if you like...

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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Saturday, Dec 28, 2024 at 21:50

Saturday, Dec 28, 2024 at 21:50
Yes please. I’m keen to see the individual ones also
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Reply By: Member - Mark B68 - Saturday, Dec 28, 2024 at 22:46

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