sunshine coast to darwin via quilpy

G'day Dazzer,

You're obviously talking about coming across to the Territory via Boulia and the Donahue/Plenty highways. I crossed over that way in 2001 and although the Qld end was rough as guts, it wasn't a bad run. Look out for bulldust in holes on the NT end - I hit one and busted a trailer spring. As for fuel, you can get petrol/diesel at Tobermorey and Jervois but you pay top dollar - not too bad at Harts Range though.

You definitely save kilometres by going this way, but it's slow going compared to the speeds you can get up to crossing the Barkly.

Diesel1

I was out through that way last year and can give some good info. I need more info though. Which way are you are you thinking of heading to after Quilpie ???
+ What are you driving ? + How old are the kids ? + What are you doing re accomodation/camping ?

Once you get across to the Stuart H'way and down to the Alice, Ayres rock (Uluru) is another 450Ks further south again (opposite direction to Darwin)

Let me know the above answers & I can give you my best advice.Carpe Diem

dazzer.
Did Bris to centre last year. Roads should be fine for good clearance 4wd.
Check out Larks Quarry & East McDonalds. Lots to see and great a great drive.
Talk you time on the Plenty. Try Gemtree to Althunga this more interseting than through to Alice. Will take time though.

Have a good trip.This 4WD stuff is addictive,
time consuming & expensive.

thanks for all the info
well I have a 93 v6 pajero wagon and i am looking for a pop up trailer or if money wont streach that far just a couple of good easy and quick to set up tents kids are 10,7,5and 1 and as to where after quilpie ,whatever is the best road although I would love to see birdsville ,we were thinking of 5 days travel eachway

Yes,I agree been looking into it further and decided 7 days to get there, I used work at quilpie and would do it in a day easy although the last hour just on sunset with it in your eyes was a bit much and I did'nt have 4 kids then either! But we were still going to try that as our first day target when we are fresh and eager .
We did Canberra in two days with 2kids 4 and 1 yr old

The thing is I am going to darwin to visit my brother and want to spend as much time there as I can hence the hast,after the first day I was thinking of doing 3 hr drives then a half hr break starting at 6 and finishing at 3 or 4 so about 8 to 9 hrs a day travel bit much for the kids you think?will have a dvd palyer to keep them busy (for awhile anyway) on the way back we'll take it a bit easier mayby 9 or 10 days how may hours would you spend driving a day? we will have a bit of a look around on the way there but on this trip the destination is darwin to spend time there and use it as our base to have a look around.