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Mt Magnet to Leinster

Submitted: Thursday, Jul 03, 2008 at 17:56

Member - Toolman (VIC)

Greetings on and all.
I have been advised that the road between Mt Magnet and Leinster via Sandstone is now a sealed road. I can't find any reference to it on the Main Roads WA site nor anywhere else that I've looked.

Can anyone verify that this road is sealed?

Also, I read that the Wiluna to Meekatharra road is undergoing "Sealing and Sheeting works 70km west of Wiluna". Has anyone driven these roads very recently? I would appreciate an update.

Thanks
Toolman
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AnswerID: 313665   Submitted: Thursday, Jul 03, 2008 at 18:28

Member - Stephen L (WA) replied:

Hi Toolman,
Mt Magent to Leinster is defintely sealed, watch out though as there are plenty of roos between dawn and dusk, especially between Mt Magnet & Sandstone.
Steve..
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AnswerID: 313668   Submitted: Thursday, Jul 03, 2008 at 18:30

Member - Kiwi B replied:

T/man,

Was when we went thru there 3 years ago, pretty sure it still will be.
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AnswerID: 313679   Submitted: Thursday, Jul 03, 2008 at 19:21

Ray replied:

And there are some reasonable places to stop for the night
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AnswerID: 313688   Submitted: Thursday, Jul 03, 2008 at 20:00

Member - Davoe (Yalgoo) replied:

sealed in around 99
you dont need to leave perth to go bush
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AnswerID: 313709   Submitted: Thursday, Jul 03, 2008 at 20:47

Willem replied:

Yep sealed and about 20 spmething km east of Sandstone there is a rest stop overlooking a small gorge. If conditions are right he wind comes up the gorge and whilstles through the fence as if is playing a tune. I called it the Singing Fence stop. Lots of interesting stuff around Sandstone including London Bridge

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AnswerID: 313718   Submitted: Thursday, Jul 03, 2008 at 21:07

Member - Rod V (WA) replied:

The road has been sealed and widened
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AnswerID: 313729   Submitted: Thursday, Jul 03, 2008 at 21:41

Member - Toolman (VIC) replied:

Thanks for all your responses.
Toolman
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AnswerID: 313820   Submitted: Friday, Jul 04, 2008 at 12:15

Bruce M replied:

Toolman

I drove the Meekatharra to Wiluna road on 1 June. It is mainly good gravel (though dusty) except for small sealed stretches near both towns. The sealing and sheeting works mentioned are not making a large impact on the overall road. The trip took us 2 hours 20 minutes, including a coffee stop and driving at speeds appropriate to the surface and not exceeding 100kph.

Hope that helps.

Bruce M
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