Member - Nick (Kununurra) replied:

The quickest way would be round the highway,as you know what the road conditions would be.Coming up here we left Alice,camped at Tennant Creek,Katherine and finally here.Coming up the Tanami in 2003 it took two nights on the track then one at Halls Creek and finally here.But in 2005 we did it one night on the Tanami, one at Halls Creek and here.
As for the Buchannan Hwy,havent done it yet.

Turist (The Original One) replied:

Buchannan H'Way, it's a doddle.

Bob

Member - Arkay (SA) replied:

We easily did Buchanan Highway from Dunmurra to Timber Creek in one day towing a C/T a couple of years ago. It is no highway, but was not hard, a bit slower at times NW of Victoria River Downs due ups & downs (pun!). You can refuel at Top Springs if needed, all the pumps have padlocks permanently on them, and a curious crowd watching your every move. The Dunmarra camping ground is very close to the Stuart Highway and the trucks pull up all night even when the servo is closed for a sleep. Only trouble is their refridgerator motors don't sleep and neither do you. Some people maintain it is quicker to stick to the bitimen and go via Katherine and the Victoria Highway. Further but time wise quicker. IMHO they are probably right.
Look at my speil on the Tanami in Post No.40011. We did Wolfe Creek to Tilmouth Well in one long days run - couldn't get off the road anywhere else due lots of rain and deep runoffs on either side of the Road. actually could get off but wouldn't have got back on for 2 to 3 days. That was in June.

Richard O'Neill replied:

Hi rene

this year - oct 2006 Buchannan hwy was very rough + stoney - several 40 km batches i was told

tanami has been is in relatively good nick - depending on rain - much of it 90 /100kph

we run tag along in June 2007 through art centres of tanami + with elders in Kimberley - see www.spiritsafaris.com or call 03 9017 6862