strezlecki track

A straight forward outback drive (given the usual precautions for remote area travel of course - safety communications, shelter and provisioning etc.).
With suitably robust tyres and a sensible driving style, the 100 should be entirely happy.
Road maintenance schedules and adverse weather can change everything up there, but those issues aside, the Strzelecki Track and the roads in and out of Camerons are usually very easy gravel surface cruises.

Hi David,

In dry weather there is nothing extreme about those roads - but it can all change if it rains, when the roads will be closed. The Strzelecki even has stretches of bitumen now. Many are confused by the way some of our iconic inland roads are named. For example some of the Len Beadell roads are called highways but are not surfaced and very rarely graded, whereas the Birdsville and Strzelecki Tracks are good gravel (with some sealed bits) that is graded quite often.

Lower your tyre pressures, drive at a sensible speed and enjoy the trip. Oh, and slow down for approaching traffic to avoid windscreen damage.

April/May could still be rather warm so make sure you have plenty of water available. Fuel is available at Cameron Corner. As you travel west from Cameron Corner take care on the tops of dunes where there could be patches of bulldust. There is a link if you click hereto one of our blogs for a bit more info.

Cheers,

Val

Thanks for that, very helpful as usual on exploroz. Will do some more research and planning and hopefully it will all happen for us.
cheers
David

Why not go the 'Old' Strezlecki track?? Far more interesting !!!!

Keep your gass as reserve ......enjoy the trip.

In the modern Australian outback I think a good rule of thumb is if the road name includes the word track it is a good road. If it includes the word road its a track. And if it says highway, be prepared for some rough stuff :-)

Thanks all, like the track/road thing... So when we get to Cameron Corner or even beforehand how do we know what the road conditions are on the day? Is there some notification we need to check? The only experience I have is at the beginning of the Oodnadatta track outside Roxby Downs, there were clear signs everywhere advising of road conditions, couldn't miss it, and of course on the western side of Uluru pointing at the Gunbarrell Hwy warning of just about anything! Also confirming that a 1000k range is ok
Thanks again
David

Story in the Advetiser the other day, apparently sections of the track are pretty bad on tyres at the moment . . . http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/south-australias-beaten-up-strzelecki-track-rattles-truckers/story-e6frea83-1226573841052

Well that paints a different picture! I guess I'll take all on board and seek out local info at the time.
thanks everyone, most helpful.
David