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Great Central Road
Sandy Blight Rd
Weather & Climate
Gunbarrel Highway
Talawana Track
Anne Beadell Highway
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Western Deserts Weather & Climate
Closest Weather Station
Temperature
Feels Like
Rel. Humidity
Dew Point
Pressure
Rainfall
Wind Direction
Wind Speed
Gusts
Closest Climatic Station
Halls Creek Airport
Distance from Halls Creek 0.67km SW
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Mean Max. °C
36.7
35.7
35.4
33.8
30.0
27.3
27.2
30.0
34.0
37.2
38.4
37.9
Mean Min. °C
24.3
23.7
22.8
20.4
16.8
13.7
12.6
14.8
18.9
22.7
24.5
24.7
Mean Rain mm
153.2
142.1
78.3
20.6
12.6
5.1
5.6
2.0
4.5
17.2
36.8
81.4
Anne Beadell Highway
See
SA - Deserts - Anne Beadell Highway
for SA section.
Section/Road/Track
Status
Comments
Anne Beadell - Laverton to WA/SA Border
Open 4WD
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Great Eastern Highway
Open
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Canning Stock Route
Wiluna Shire Council Phone (08) 9981 7010
Any feedback re conditions is appreciated.
Access for large vehicles or vehicles towing trailers is via Glenayle Station to Well 9.
Roy Watkins from VKS737.
Section/Road/Track
Status
Comments
Water 17 to Georgia Bore
Open
Caution is required at Savory Creek.
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Well 24 to Well 33 (Kunawarritji)
Caution
The track south of Well 33 is very corrugated.
Around Well 30 the track wanders through some nice heavily wooded areas
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Well 33 (Kunawarritji) to Well 44
Caution
From Well 33 north to Well 36 the track is extremely corrugated and has some rough stony sections and outcrops.
From Well Well 39 to Well 40 the track crosses over Tobin Lake which is dry at the moment but can be a serious challenge when wet.
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Well 44 to Tanami Rd (Billiluna)
Open 4WD
A very easy drive at the moment trough Desert oaks. Good water available at Well 46 and Well 49.
There is a burnt out Ford Explorer between Well 48 & 49 showing what a ''''''''''''''''Spinifex/exhaust'''''''''''''''' fire can do to a vehicle.
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Well 5 Access from Granite Peak
Open 4WD
The track is maintained by the station owner and is in good condition. There is a $20 fee per vehicle.
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Well 5 to Well 9
Open 4WD
This section of the CSR is rough in sections, very sandy of course but passable
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Well 9 Access from Glenayle
Open 4WD
The track is in good condition and there is a access maintenace fee of $20 per vehicle.
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Well 9 to Water 17 & Durba
Open 4WD
The track is in good condition. It has been graded from Well 9 to just short of Well 15. This is now becoming very corrugated. Durba Spring is a beautiful spot.
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Wiluna to Well 5
Open 4WD
The track within the Cunyu Station is rough dry and dusty and has washed out sections. Well 3 is restored and the water is good although has a H2S odour. Windich Springs is beautiful with aquatic and bird life. Well 5 has been restored.
Well 3 - 4B take care
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Connie Sue Highway
Section/Road/Track
Status
Comments
Connie Sue Hwy - Neal Junction to Warburton
Unknown
The regrade continues north for a short distance beyond Neale Junction. The rest continues to be not too bad although is corrugated in spots, with bad washouts here and there
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Connie Sue Hwy - Rawlinna to Neal Junction
Unknown
South of Neale Junction is rough around the Nullarbor, then improves for a short way to the Tjuntjunjarra turnoff.
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Gary Junction
Section/Road/Track
Status
Comments
Jupiter Well to Kiwirrkurra Community
Open 4WD
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Kiwirrkurra Community to NT Border
Open 4WD
Extreme caution.
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Kunawarritji to Jupiter Well
Open 4WD
Extreme caution.
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Goldfields Highway
Section/Road/Track
Status
Comments
Wiluna – Meekatharra
Open
Goldfields Highway between Magellan and Meekatharra is now open to all vehicles
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Great Central Road
The road is very well maintained and is easy travelling for 4WD vehicles other than sections of corrugations and soft sand drifts. Road is wide and occasionally graded allowing fast, easy driving. Conditions change from flat and smooth to sections of corrugations to sections of channels of sand, but are no problem to a 4WD, and only a slight problem at sandy sections for 2WD.
For the section East of the WA/NT border see the
Red Centre Road Conditions - Docker River Road
Section/Road/Track
Status
Comments
Laverton and Warburton
Open
Drive with caution.
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Warburton to NT Border
Open
Open
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Gunbarrel Highway
Roads in Wiluna Shire Generally well maintained
Section/Road/Track
Status
Comments
Carnegie Homestead to Wiluna
Open
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Everard Junction to Mungilli Clay Pan
Open 4WD
From Everard Junction to Mungilli Clay Pan it is very corrugated.
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Heather Hwy to Everard Junction
Open 4WD
Corrugated
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Mungilli Clay Pan to Carnegie Homestead
Open 4WD
Regraded to Carnegie from the Wiluna shire sign around 25 km west of Geraldton bore. The rest of the western section is the same (corrugated).
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Old Gunbarrel
Open 4WD
Drive to conditions. Check local authorities.
The old Gunbarrel from the Mippultjarra Community/Patjarr turnoff to Warakurna is good with some rocky creek crossings,
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Heather Highway
Section/Road/Track
Status
Comments
Heather Highway
Caution
Extremely corrugated from the Gunbarrel until the community link road.
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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The Hunt Oil Road
Unknown
Very rough and overgrown.
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Kalgoorlie/Goldfields/Mid West
Section/Road/Track
Status
Comments
Sandstone
Open
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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The Nippon Highway
Open
From Pinjin, east to Officer uranium mine it is in good condition
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Kidson Track/Wapet Road
Section/Road/Track
Status
Comments
Kidson Track
Caution
The Kidson track west from Well 33 is in good condition.
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Murchison
Section/Road/Track
Status
Comments
Berringarra - Byro Road
Open
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Berringarra - Cue Road
Open
Repairs in Progress, Loose edges. Caution.
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Berringarra - Mt Gould Road
Open
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Berringarra - Pindar Road
Open
Closed to all traffic due to road damage between Yuin and Murgoo Homesteads.
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Boolardy - Kalli Road
Open
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Boolardy - Wooleen Road
Open
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Butchers Track
Open
Gutters and loose material. Caution.
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Byro - Woodleigh Road
Unknown
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Carnarvon - Mullewa Road
Open
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Coolcalalaya Road
Open 4WD
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Erong Road
Open
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Kalli - Cue Road
Open 4WD
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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McNabb - Twin Peaks Road
Unknown
Caution. Repairs required prior to opening.
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Meeberrie - Wooleen Road
Open 4WD
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Mileura - Nookawarra Road
Open 4WD
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Mileura-Judal Road
Unknown
Closed - awaiting decision from Meekatharra Shire Council.
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Mt Wittenoom Road
Open 4WD
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Muggon Road
Closed
Major repairs required expect lengthy closure.
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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New Forest Yallalong Road
Open 4WD
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Tardie - Yuin Road
Open
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Twin Peaks - Wooleen Road
Open
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Rudall River NP
Section/Road/Track
Status
Comments
Kunawarritji Access Rd
Caution
Punmu to Kunawarritji
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Punmu Access Rd
Caution
Telfer Road to Punmu
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Rudall River NP
Caution
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Sandy Blight Rd
For the section East of Kintore see the
Red Centre Road Conditions - Sandy Blight section
Section/Road/Track
Status
Comments
Docker River to Kintore
Caution
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Talawana Track
The Talawana Track is only in fair condition.
Section/Road/Track
Status
Comments
Talawana Track - Balfour Downs to Cotton Creek TO
Caution
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Talawana Track - Cotton Creek to Georgia Bore
Caution
It is extremely corrugated from CSR to Cotton Creek with deep wash outs.
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Talawana Track - CSR Well 24 to Windy Corner
Unknown
Has some corrugations but otherwise is in reasonably good condition
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Talawana Track - Georgia Bore to CSR Well 24
Caution
The Talawana Track is only in fair condition. It is very rough and corrugated
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Trans Continental Railway Service Access Track
Note - the only section of the Trans Continental Railway access track that is open to the public is between Kalgoorlie and Rawlinna (WA) however in SA, you can travel as far as the extra few km past Tarcoola to pick up the Googs Track turnoff.
For more info on the Trans Continental Railway access track please see the
SA - Eyre - Trans Continental Railway Service Access Track
page and also the
Permits
page as plans are underway through SA government officials to find a workable solution.
Section/Road/Track
Status
Comments
Kalgoorlie to Rawlinna
Open
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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Rawlinna - Tarcoola
Closed
Now a private road owned by the Australian Rail Track Authority. Access is strictly prohibited. Liability Risk and no maintenance on the track. Don''''t bother ringing them as permission will be bluntly denied. Should you be found on this track requiring breakdown assistance from rail staff or passing trains you will find a hefty fine. This information is first-hand. Michelle has spoken with the CEO of the Australian Rail Track Authority personally.
Updated: 19/11/2008 12:00:27 AM
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