AnswerID: 123286 Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 02, 2005 at 09:01
peterll
replied:
As others have mentioned, check the
road conditions and if wet then consider an alternative route.
Otherwise, the Road (it is no longer a track ..ah the fun when it was way back when).. out of Alice it is actually paved in several sections. Fuel at Tillmouth Well and
Yuendumu (expensive and Do Not take photographs) and then Rabbit Flat if you arrive on the right days. Some corrigations at the W.A. border and then some winding road as you begin to climb up into the hills surrounding
Halls Creek.
When you come out on the paved road again it is a right turn into
Halls Creek and then an about turn, back toward Fitroy Crossing.
oh yes.. keep out of the way of the flying tourist buses, they don't slow down to much.
Best place to eat from then on is the sportsmans club in
Derby. or if not hungry then at the turn off just turn left and head off down to
Broome.
The art
shop in
Halls Creek is worth a look, the Shell Roadhouse is ok. Last time through the Shell at
Fitzroy Crossing was temporarily closed. (no
cook therefore no fuel) but the BP is okfor fuel that is.
Like so many unsealed roads these days.. the legend does not live up to what is now.
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