Through track from Anne Beadell to Ceduna / Googs

If you come south from Voakes Hill Corner, be aware that about 10 years ago (+/-) there was a realignment of the track that is not shown on most maps.
This has confused some people we have met because they think that they are lost as a result of travelling west instead of the expected south west on the maps they have.
The old section is closed both ends and is becoming overgrown.
The realignment is a significantly better road than the one it replaced.



Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome

Thanks Peter, thats great info all round. The videos are great and give a good idea of the country you're travelling through. I guess it will be up to a decision on going south at Voakes Hill, or continuing to Cooper Pedy and maybe doing Goog's later.

There are good reasons for each alternative Charlie.
If seeing the "real Nullarbor" is high on your agenda, you need to head south before the Ooldea-Colona alternative. ie via Watson or Cook- Knowles Cave. Cook is worth a good look around.
Googs is a great drive too of course and there are good meals and an evening camp fire at the Kingoonya pub.
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome

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Hi Charlie,
An alternative is to travel south from the Anne Beadell as suggested above, then continue on to the Eyre Hwy and head east to exit onto Googs Track, Then through Kingoonya to Coober Pedy.
Parks SA prefer the direction of travel on Googs south to north in order to avoid confrontations with other vehicles and they discourage trailers.
Note that Googs has a number of dunes, some of which can be soft and challenging. Drop your tyre pressures to below 20psi. I always used 18psi and had no trouble in a Troopy.

The turnoff to Googs from the Eyre Hwy is not boldly marked. Look for the roadsigns pictured below. Although I seem to remember another turnoff more wester, but even less clearly signed, if at all.

3 more 60 second clips from Googs Track.
The sand was damp, so it was easier than usual.
This was another Friends of the Great Victoria Desert trip in 2019. We were looking for Malley fowl nests that had been identified as "possible" sites using Lydar radar scanning. Lots of long walks through the bush involved. :)
https://youtu.be/ZTYn95PzBbQ
https://youtu.be/UvXsocNrRWw
https://youtu.be/y9q9FOCkmRU
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome

This is 90 seconds of travelling East from Voakes Hill Corner in 2023.
https://youtu.be/0nx6Px2Q0TI
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome

And? I'm not watching it and I dont see the relevance

Cheers Graeme, would love to hear about it.

We were hoping to do the same in may but it’s closed due to floods - may not be opened until end of may.