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Anne Beadell Highway
Difficulty:
Suitable for:
An inland alternative to travelling the Nullarbor, the Anne Beadell trek offers remoteness, isolation and unique vegetation and wildlife.
Start
Laverton
Finish
Coober Pedy
Distance
1379.49 km
Minimum Days
5
Average Speed
53.93 km/hr
Driving Time
1 day 1 hr 34 min
Article By: ExplorOz Team Updated: 5 Mar 2008
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Description
Environment
Interactive Route Map
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Driving Directions
Things to See & Do
Trek Feedback
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In this Trek Note
Description
From Laverton in
Western Australia
to Coober Pedy in
South Australia
, the Anne Beadell Highway extends over 1350kms. It was named after Len Beadell’s wife Anne and was built to support the Woomera rocket range.
This trek features rarely used tracks that are often very narrow, twisty and sandy and there are times when the vegetation almost encroaches on the track so care needs to be taken. The tracks vary in conditions and will put the 4WD skills to the test. Travelling predominantly over red sand, the conditions vary from fairly hard and packed surfaces to very soft. There are some sections where the track is corrugates with some washouts.
There are a number of
permits
that must be obtained from different departments and organizations before you start off (See Pemits). Also, due to the remoteness of the Anne Beadell Highway, it is also good to advise Laverton or Coober Pedy police before you leave and let them know when you have arrived.
Interactive Route Map
Laverton
Laverton is a very small town and facilities are limited but available. Laverton is primarily a mining town established to service the various gold mines that are in the region and is mostly populated by indigenous Aboriginal Australians.
Features:
Position: 122.3994ºE 28.6253ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Point Kidman
Distance:
41.18km
Average Speed:
75.04km/h
Point Kidman
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Features:
Position: 122.7784ºE 28.5018ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Yamarna
Distance:
102.38km
Average Speed:
74.38km/h
Yamarna
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Features: Place Name
Position: 123.6700ºE 28.1614ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Point Sunday
Distance:
43.34km
Average Speed:
51.46km/h
Point Sunday
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Features:
Position: 124.0846ºE 28.1240ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Old Yeo Homestead
Distance:
24.36km
Average Speed:
51.37km/h
Old Yeo Homestead
Old Yeo Homestead
Features:
Position: 124.3247ºE 28.0775ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Bishop Rileys Pulpit
Distance:
43km
Average Speed:
57.17km/h
Bishop Rileys Pulpit
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Features:
Position: 124.6751ºE 28.2339ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Neale Junction
Distance:
123.35km
Average Speed:
55.4km/h
Neale Junction
This is the junction of Connie Sue Highway and Anne Beadell Highway. The name Neale in 'Neale Junction' came from Captain Frank Neale, a WW1 flying ace, who carried out private aerial surveys in the area from 1930 to 1935 for a Donald McKay from Wallenbean NSW.
Features:
Position: 125.8172ºE 28.3031ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Wrecked Caravan
Distance:
109.46km
Average Speed:
68.71km/h
Wrecked Caravan
This is an old Drill crew van
Features:
Position: 126.9102ºE 28.3329ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Anne Beadell Hwy & Light Plane Wreck Access
Distance:
4.06km
Average Speed:
62.71km/h
Anne Beadell Hwy & Light Plane Wreck Access
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Features:
Position: 126.9505ºE 28.3290ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Light Plane Wreckage
Distance:
8.18km
Average Speed:
30.69km/h
Light Plane Wreckage
The plane wreck was from a Goldfields Air Services flight that crashed on 28th Jan 1993, 305 km north of Forrest. According to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, the occurrence brief states that "Both engines stopped operating during cruise flight.
Features:
Position: 126.9716ºE 28.2734ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Anne Beadell Hwy & Light Plane Wreck Access
Distance:
8.18km
Average Speed:
30.69km/h
Anne Beadell Hwy & Light Plane Wreck Access
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Features:
Position: 126.9505ºE 28.3290ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Anne Beadell Hwy (No. 1 Campsite)
Distance:
9.74km
Average Speed:
67.81km/h
Anne Beadell Hwy (No. 1 Campsite)
No. 1 Campsite
Features:
Position: 127.0488ºE 28.3259ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Anne Beadell Hwy & Aboriginal Business Rd
Distance:
48.92km
Average Speed:
63.67km/h
Anne Beadell Hwy & Aboriginal Business Rd
Slightly south of this junction is the Ilkurlka Roadhouse.
Features:
Position: 127.5173ºE 28.3492ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Ilkurlka Roadhouse
Distance:
3.42km
Average Speed:
57.76km/h
Ilkurlka Roadhouse
Ilkurlka Roadhouse PH: (08) 9037 1147 or (08) 9037 1100 (Tjuntjunjara Community) (165 kms West of South Australia/Western Australian Border) Monday to Saturday 8am-5pm Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays By appointment EFTPOS/Credit Card Facilities Available Bankcard
Features:
Position: 127.5229ºE 28.3783ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Anne Beadell Hwy & Aboriginal Business Rd
Distance:
3.42km
Average Speed:
57.76km/h
Anne Beadell Hwy & Aboriginal Business Rd
Slightly south of this junction is the Ilkurlka Roadhouse.
Features:
Position: 127.5173ºE 28.3492ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Anne Beadell Hwy (No. 3 Campsite)
Distance:
65.43km
Average Speed:
61.57km/h
Anne Beadell Hwy (No. 3 Campsite)
No. 3 Campsite
Features:
Position: 128.0260ºE 28.4082ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Anne Beadell Hwy (No. 4 Campsite)
Distance:
97.23km
Average Speed:
44.97km/h
Anne Beadell Hwy (No. 4 Campsite)
No. 4 Campsite
Features:
Position: 128.9082ºE 28.5231ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Anne Beadell Hwy, WA-SA Border
Distance:
13.78km
Average Speed:
30.49km/h
Anne Beadell Hwy, WA-SA Border
A special oil drum sign by Len Beadell marks the Western and South Australian border.
Features:
Position: 129.0000ºE 28.5085ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Vokes Hill Corner
Distance:
171.23km
Average Speed:
44.04km/h
Vokes Hill Corner
At Vokes Hill Corner there is a junction with a track leading off to the south that leads to Cook. There are several wells down this track, the first of which is about 30km down, but don't rely on their reliability to give you water.
Features:
Position: 130.6871ºE 28.5646ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Maralinga Lands, Western Boundary
Distance:
31.18km
Average Speed:
43.37km/h
Maralinga Lands, Western Boundary
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Features:
Position: 130.9983ºE 28.5637ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Woomera Prohibited Area, Western Boundary
Distance:
50.76km
Average Speed:
50.15km/h
Woomera Prohibited Area, Western Boundary
This is the western boundary of Woomera Prohibited Area on the Anne Beadell Highway.
Features:
Position: 131.5019ºE 28.5326ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Anne's Corner
Distance:
24.92km
Average Speed:
41.07km/h
Anne's Corner
Junction of Anne Beadell Highway and Mount Davies Track (south end).
Features:
Position: 131.7375ºE 28.5392ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Maralinga Lands, Eastern Boundary
Distance:
23.16km
Average Speed:
41.3km/h
Maralinga Lands, Eastern Boundary
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Features:
Position: 131.9622ºE 28.5626ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Emu
Distance:
27.31km
Average Speed:
41.27km/h
Emu
Landing strip for Atomic test.
Features:
Position: 132.2005ºE 28.6343ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Ground Zero Totem 1
Distance:
23.84km
Average Speed:
54.61km/h
Ground Zero Totem 1
Test Site Totem 1. A British atomic weapon was test exploded here on 15 Oct 1953.
Features:
Position: 132.3720ºE 28.6982ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Ground Zero Totem 2
Distance:
1.63km
Average Speed:
40.32km/h
Ground Zero Totem 2
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Features:
Position: 132.3778ºE 28.7123ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Anne Beadell Hwy, Tallaringa CP Boundary
Distance:
79.02km
Average Speed:
58.35km/h
Anne Beadell Hwy, Tallaringa CP Boundary
Western Boundary for Tallaringa Conservation Park on the Anne Beadell Highway.
Features:
Position: 133.0000ºE 28.9517ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Tallaringa Native Well
Distance:
31.33km
Average Speed:
62.93km/h
Tallaringa Native Well
Around 30kms from the western boundary of Tallaringa Conservation Park on the Anne Beadell Highway is the Tallaringa Native Well. This is a reasonable camping spot although don't expect too much from the well.
Features:
Position: 133.2875ºE 29.0274ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Anne Beadell Hwy, Vermin Proof Fence
Distance:
59.5km
Average Speed:
57.02km/h
Anne Beadell Hwy, Vermin Proof Fence
Vermin Proof Fence on the Anne Beadell Highway.
Features:
Position: 133.8181ºE 28.9798ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Mabel Creek
Distance:
56.72km
Average Speed:
67.3km/h
Mabel Creek
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Features:
Position: 134.3217ºE 28.9323ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Coober Pedy
Distance:
49.44km
Average Speed:
74.57km/h
Coober Pedy
Outback opal mining town located on Stuart Hwy 840km from Adelaide and 690 from Alice Springs. Visit underground shops and mines then do the loop drive out to the Breakaways
Features:
Position: 134.7586ºE 28.9974ºS (GDA 94)
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Permits
You will need to organise
permits
with the following before you travel. A
South Australia
Desert Parks Pass will enable you to camp in the Unnamed Conservation Park, however a full Desert Parks Pass is not necessary for this route. Travellers without a full Desert Parks Pass need to contact the SA Department of Environment and Heritage direct to obtain a
camping
permit (see contact information below). The permit cannot be obtained in the park as it is unmanned by rangers. If you have a Desert Parks Pass you still need to obtain written
permits
for the other areas listed below. During April - October you should apply up to 6 weeks in advance of your travel departure date.
Maralinga Tjarutja Land
As you will be passing through the Maralinga Tjarutja Aboriginal Lands, you will need to inform their office of your intended route.
Please contact: Maralinga Tjarutja Inc.
ATT: Dr Archie Barton
P.O. Box 435, CEDUNA, SA 5690
Phone: (08) 8625 2946
Fax: (08) 8625 3076
For the permit form, please click:
Application for Maralinga Tjarutja Land
Woomera Prohibited Area
You are required to obtain a permit if you intend to travel through the Woomera Prohibited Area.
Please Contact: Defence Support Centre
ATT: Wally Broom
P.O. Box 157, WOOMERA, SA 5720
Phone: (08) 8674 3370
Fax: (08) 8674 3308
For the permit form, please click:
Application for Woomera Prohibited Area
Mamungari Conservation Park
Visitors are required to purchase a permit from the
South Australia
Department For Environment, Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs Office at Ceduna.
Phone: (08) 8625 3144
Tallaringa Conservation Park and Unnamed Conservation Park
Transit Approval and
Camping
Permit is covered by Desert Parks Pass. Contact the
South Australia
Department For Environment, Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs.
P.O. Box 569, CEDUNA, SA 5690
Phone: (08) 8625 3144
Fax: (08) 8625 3123
For the permit form, please click:
Application for Tallaringa Conservation Park
Mabel Creek Station
When travelling through Mabel Creek Station please observe the signs and remember to leave the gates how you found them, open or closed.
Things to See & Do
Neale Junction
This is the junction of Connie Sue Highway and Anne Beadell Highway. The name Neale in 'Neale Junction' came from Captain Frank Neale, a WW1 flying ace, who carried out private aerial surveys in the area from 1930 to 1935 for a Donald McKay from Wallenbean NSW. The map was named in recognition of his aerial work.
Light Plane Wreckage
The plane wreck was from a Goldfields Air Services flight that crashed on 28th Jan 1993, 305 km north of Forrest. According to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, the occurrence brief states that "Both engines stopped operating during cruise flight. The pilot carried out a forced landing in unsuitable terrain.
Anne Beadell Hwy & Light Plane Wreck Access
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Maralinga Lands, Western Boundary
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Wrecked Caravan
This is an old Drill crew van
Tallaringa Native Well
Around 30kms from the western boundary of Tallaringa Conservation Park on the Anne Beadell Highway is the Tallaringa Native Well. This is a reasonable camping spot although don't expect too much from the well.
Anne's Corner
Junction of Anne Beadell Highway and Mount Davies Track (south end).
Anne Beadell Hwy, WA-SA Border
A special oil drum sign by Len Beadell marks the Western and South Australian border.
Ground Zero Totem 2
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Ground Zero Totem 1
Test Site Totem 1. A British atomic weapon was test exploded here on 15 Oct 1953.
Vokes Hill Corner
At Vokes Hill Corner there is a junction with a track leading off to the south that leads to Cook. There are several wells down this track, the first of which is about 30km down, but don't rely on their reliability to give you water.
Point Kidman
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Point Sunday
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Bishop Rileys Pulpit
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Neale Junction
Tallaringa Native Well
Vokes Hill Corner
Light Plane Wreckage
Anne's Corner
Point Kidman
Anne Beadell Hwy & Light Plane Wreck Access
Anne Beadell Hwy, WA-SA Border
Point Sunday
Maralinga Lands, Western Boundary
Ground Zero Totem 2
Bishop Rileys Pulpit
Wrecked Caravan
Ground Zero Totem 1
Preparation
A major factor for preparing for this trip is the arrangement of
permits
. A total of 4 applications need to be lodged with different bodies. See permit information. The trip will take a minimum of five days if you are prepared to drive for about 7 hours a day. This does not allow much time for stopping at sights of interest or for unforeseen circumstances, so most people will take 6 - 7 days.
This track is no longer without fuel supplies. The Ilkurlka Roadhouse located at the junction of the Madura Loongana Track (Aboriginal Business Road) and the Anne Beadell Highway, 172km east of Neale Junction, or 165km west of the SA/WA border or 120km north of the Tjuntjuntjarra Aboriginal Community has both Diesel and Unleaded fuel and has just recently added Eftpos and Credit Card facilties. There is no need to order fuel however opening hours are strictly Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm. Weekends by appointment only.
Ilkurlka Roadhouse
Phone: (08) 9037 1147 or the Aboriginal Community on (08) 9037 1100.
Fax 08 9037 1101
Remote Desert Country
Temperatures can rise to 50°C in summer and it has been known to rise to 60°C. Travel during summer is not recommended. This is remote desert country, so be fully self-sufficient. Keep in mind that this is not a well travelled route and there are absolutely no facilities for travellers, not even stations or aboriginal communities.
Your vehicle will need to be extensively prepared for remote area travel, with all fuel, water, food and vehicle repair equipment and spare parts. All travellers should read the
4WDriving
Topic for related articles and checklists for
vehicle setup
and driver awareness.
We advise that you refer to the latest information and advice about outback
communications
in the
Communications
Topic. For any dune driving you should fly a dune flag from the front of your vehicle to avoid head on collisions on dune tops. Additionally, the lead vehicle in any direction should periodically make calls on Channel 10 from the top of large dunes on the
UHF radio
to advise oncoming traffic of your position.
Fuel Supplies & Usage
Laverton
,
Ilkurlka Roadhouse
,
Coober Pedy
Diesel
4cyl 197 litres *
ULP
4cyl 222 litres
LPG
4cyl 276 litres
6cyl 213 litres *
6cyl 265 litres *
6cyl 243 litres
8cyl 200 litres *
8cyl 219 litres
Usage is averaged from
TrekFuel
(* specific to trek) submissions and calculated based on trek distance.
Coober Pedy, Laverton and Illkurlka Roadhouse (located at the junction of Madura Loongana Track and Anne Beadell Highway).
Best Time To Visit
During late autumn, winter and early spring, the weather is pleasant, but nights can be below freezing so take warm clothing and sleeping equipment. Early spring the wild flowers are in full bloom.
Closest Climatic Station
Forrest
Distance from Trek Mid Point 235.21km S
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Mean Max. °C
32.6
32.5
29.0
26.1
22.4
19.0
18.6
20.8
24.4
26.7
29.5
31.0
Mean Min. °C
15.8
16.7
14.2
11.8
8.9
6.0
5.0
5.9
8.3
10.3
12.9
14.8
Mean Rain mm
31.5
23.1
25.2
17.1
20.4
20.4
22.1
19.7
12.6
11.2
25.0
22.6
Best time to travel
Ok time to travel
Travel NOT recommended
Services & Supplies
The following locations have various services and supplies:
Laverton
,
Ilkurlka Roadhouse
,
Coober Pedy
Camp Sites & Accomodation
Anne Beadell Hwy (No. 1 Campsite)
No. 1 Campsite
Old Yeo Homestead
Old Yeo Homestead
Coober Pedy
Outback opal mining town located on Stuart Hwy 840km from Adelaide and 690 from Alice Springs. Visit underground shops and mines then do the loop drive out to the Breakaways
Anne Beadell Hwy (No. 4 Campsite)
No. 4 Campsite
Anne Beadell Hwy (No. 3 Campsite)
No. 3 Campsite
Laverton
Laverton is a very small town and facilities are limited but available. Laverton is primarily a mining town established to service the various gold mines that are in the region and is mostly populated by indigenous Aboriginal Australians.
Anne Beadell Hwy (No. 1 Campsite)
Coober Pedy
Anne Beadell Hwy (No. 3 Campsite)
Old Yeo Homestead
Anne Beadell Hwy (No. 4 Campsite)
Laverton
Ilkurlka Roadhouse offers free
camping
with showers $3 per person. Campground includes
water tank
, bbqs and bench space.
Environment
Naming this trek a "highway" is very misleading because it is little more than a track passing through a vast wilderness of vegetated dunes and gibber rises. The entire length from Laverton to the last 4 kms into Coober Pedy is across a red sandy base. Generally, the sand is firm and hard, but in some sections it is heavily washed out and in others there it is a little corrugated whilst in some areas there are soft but gentle dunes to cross.
History
The Beadell name is well connected with the exploration of
Australia
's remotest areas and the creation of outback tracks. Len Beadell was a famous Australian surveyor, explorer and author instrumental in the surveying and building of 6,000kms of lonely desert roads through the Great
Victoria
, Gibson and Great Sandy Deserts of
Australia
.
The Anne Beadell Highway was built by Len and his team in the late 1950's and early 1960's and was named after his wife, Anne. The highway intersects with the Connie Sue Highway Trek Note running South to North, in
Western Australia
at Neale Junction. The Connie Sue Highway is named after Len and Anne's daughter.
But why is the junction called "Neale Junction"? This bit of history took one of our readers significant research through the State Library of Qld and then the Department of Land Administration - Geographic Services in WA to uncover...
Neale Breakaways run generally north-south along the Rawlinna - Warburton track and extend for approximately 75 kilometres. The name Neale Breakaways is recorded on Commander Harry Bennett's exploration plan 140 of 1935. The feature is named after Commander R.F.C. Neale, the pilot who flew the "Mackay Aerial Reconnaissance Survey Expedition" in 1935. Name approved on 22.6.1984. So it appears Len simply named the junction using the map showing the name of the surrounding breakaways.
Another point of interest is the intersection with the Woomera area - notable as the first Australian atomic test site chosen by the British in 1946 due to its uninhabited land and clear skies. The now abandoned Emu test base and runway can be visited plus the 2 test sites where the first atomic bombs ever to be released in
Australia
were exploded. The radiation levels in the area are still considered to be unsafe for permanent occupation but visitors can safely go right up to the totems that mark the spot where the bombs were exploded. The ripples in the ground are a stark reminder of the devastating effects of atomic power. There are no facilities for
camping
in the immediate area so time your visit to enable travel time to a another area.
Driving Directions
Time
Direction
Distance
Laverton to Point Kidman
41.18 km
E
70°
32 min
Point Kidman to Yamarna
102.38 km
NE
67°
1 hr 22 min
Yamarna to Point Sunday
43.34 km
E
84°
50 min
Point Sunday to Old Yeo Homestead
24.36 km
E
77°
28 min
Old Yeo Homestead to Bishop Rileys Pulpit
43 km
SE
117°
45 min
Bishop Rileys Pulpit to Neale Junction
123.35 km
E
94°
2 hr 13 min
Neale Junction to Wrecked Caravan
109.46 km
E
92°
1 hr 35 min
Wrecked Caravan to Anne Beadell Hwy & Light Plane Wreck Access
4.06 km
E
84°
3 min
Anne Beadell Hwy & Light Plane Wreck Access to Light Plane Wreckage
8.18 km
N
18°
15 min
Light Plane Wreckage to Anne Beadell Hwy & Light Plane Wreck Access
8.18 km
S
198°
15 min
Anne Beadell Hwy & Light Plane Wreck Access to Anne Beadell Hwy (No. 1 Campsite)
9.74 km
E
88°
8 min
Anne Beadell Hwy (No. 1 Campsite) to Anne Beadell Hwy & Aboriginal Business Rd
48.92 km
E
93°
46 min
Anne Beadell Hwy & Aboriginal Business Rd to Ilkurlka Roadhouse
3.42 km
S
170°
3 min
Ilkurlka Roadhouse to Anne Beadell Hwy & Aboriginal Business Rd
3.42 km
N
350°
3 min
Anne Beadell Hwy & Aboriginal Business Rd to Anne Beadell Hwy (No. 3 Campsite)
65.43 km
E
98°
1 hr 3 min
Anne Beadell Hwy (No. 3 Campsite) to Anne Beadell Hwy (No. 4 Campsite)
97.23 km
E
99°
2 hr 9 min
Anne Beadell Hwy (No. 4 Campsite) to Anne Beadell Hwy, WA-SA Border
13.78 km
E
80°
27 min
Anne Beadell Hwy, WA-SA Border to Vokes Hill Corner
171.23 km
E
93°
3 hr 53 min
Vokes Hill Corner to Maralinga Lands, Western Boundary
31.18 km
E
90°
43 min
Maralinga Lands, Western Boundary to Woomera Prohibited Area, Western Boundary
50.76 km
E
86°
1 hr
Woomera Prohibited Area, Western Boundary to Anne's Corner
24.92 km
E
92°
36 min
Anne's Corner to Maralinga Lands, Eastern Boundary
23.16 km
E
97°
33 min
Maralinga Lands, Eastern Boundary to Emu
27.31 km
E
109°
39 min
Emu to Ground Zero Totem 1
23.84 km
SE
113°
26 min
Ground Zero Totem 1 to Ground Zero Totem 2
1.63 km
S
160°
2 min
Ground Zero Totem 2 to Anne Beadell Hwy, Tallaringa CP Boundary
79.02 km
SE
114°
1 hr 21 min
Anne Beadell Hwy, Tallaringa CP Boundary to Tallaringa Native Well
31.33 km
E
107°
29 min
Tallaringa Native Well to Anne Beadell Hwy, Vermin Proof Fence
59.5 km
E
84°
1 hr 2 min
Anne Beadell Hwy, Vermin Proof Fence to Mabel Creek
56.72 km
E
84°
50 min
Mabel Creek to Coober Pedy
49.44 km
E
100°
39 min
Laverton to Coober Pedy
1379.49 km
1 day 1 hr 34 min
Distance is GPS recorded driving distance (not straight line), Direction is straight line from start to end, Time is calculated from actual GPS driving data.
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Member - Rod V (WA) : 2 May 08 22:39
The Laverton Shire only looks after the track till the boarder, when...
The Laverton Shire only looks after the track till the boarder, when we graded this we also graded the Connie Sue in the Shire boundry
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Member - Rod V (WA) : 2 May 08 19:44
In 2001 I graded the track will working with the Laverton Shire firs...
In 2001 I graded the track will working with the Laverton Shire first time a grader was on it since len Beadell built it, it took three weeks to clear the track since I had all the mod and cons, I take my hat off the a great man, a true pioneer.
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ExplorOz Trek Notes are detailed, factual reviews of destinations in Australia to which you can plan a self-drive camping trip. This page will enable you to access over 100 of these trek notes, using various search methods and at a glance you can see what treks we have in each area across Australia.
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Puntawarri Track
The Puntawarri Track is an east-west track situated between Jigalong and the Canning Stock Route (CSR). The track joins the CSR at Canning’s Cairn in the Durba Hills.
David Carnegie Road
The David Carnegie Rd is a little travelled track between the Great Central Rd and the Gunbarrel Hwy. It is a spectacular piece of country with rocky outcrops, spinifex plains and breakaways and in parts challenging 4WDing with deep ruts and washaways.
Canning Stock Route
The Canning Stock Route is a long-distance remote stretch of track through the Gibson and Great Sandy Deserts. No longer in use as a stock route this is now a vehicular track allowing access to the wells constructed as stock watering holes.
Hunt Oil Road
This remote trek links the Gunbarrel Hwy with the Great Central Road. It passes via Mount Worsnop and past the Hunt Oil road camps and drilling sites.
Great Central Road
The Great Central Road is the main thoroughfare through Central Australia and links WA to NT. It is widely used by buses, trucks, 4WD and occassionally 2WD vehicles.
Goldfields Loop
Go back to the turbulent days when new towns sprouted soon after a gold find only to turn to ruins after the gold dried up. The trek paints the picture of the gold rush days in WA, the jubilance and hardships faced and the towns that survived.
Eagle Hwy
The Eagle Hwy is a very isolated track in the Gibson Desert. At the northern end it can take you to the Gary Highway or the Talawanna Track and the southern end finishes at the Gunbarrel Hwy
Connie Sue Hwy
Named after the daughter of Len and Anne Beadell, the very remote Connie Sue Highway runs over 650kms from the railway town of Rawlinna to the Aboriginal community of Warburton.
Gunbarrel Highway
The Gunbarrel Hwy is one of Australia's most famous roads being the first of many desert tracks built by surveyor Len Beadell. Today, this track remains isolated and remote - for experienced desert travellers only.
Calvert Range to Eagle Hwy
This trek will take you from the remote Calvert Range (off the Canning Stock Route) in the Little Sandy Desert, via the Constance Headland through rarely traversed desert country to the Mungkulu Hills and onto the Eagle Highway.
West Great Victoria Desert
This trek covers the western section of the Great Victoria Desert and is definately 4WD country. If you take this route you will follow in the footsteps of explorers Frank Hann, The Elder Expedition and Len Beadell.
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Puntawarri Track
Great Central Road
Eagle Hwy
Gunbarrel Highway
Connie Sue Hwy
Hunt Oil Road