Mt Augustus

Hi Ive been to Exmouth from Perth a few times and the bitumen is quite good.

I like to let my tyres down to 16psi to take out any bumps in the road.

I really find a casual stop at Carnarvon helps with my concentration and I often get a pie and sauce to eat and wash it down with an Iced Coffee.

Enjoy your trip hope this helps.

Not been there Graeme but I recall quite a few posts about Mt Augustus on here in recent years. Try a google search.

Hi Graham

thanks for your response.

I,m 88 years old this June so my eyes and brain are fading a bit. I do all my trips with my red cloud kelpie and me.

I,m just doing as manytrips as I can before I get too old. My old Landy is holding up better than me.

I wish you all the best with your travels.I might see you out there on your travels.

Hi Graeme

Just wondering what significance a dry spell has for you to not visit an area?

Is it the lack of wild flowers?

Hi Graeme I was out that way twice last year, latest was September. The roads are always well maintained and very suitable for vans. As per usual drive to the conditions watch out for dips and the drainage spill ways on the side of the road. Rain will always change the dynamics of the road. Closer to you departure date give the Gascoyne Junction Shire a call and check if still suitable for you.

Great country out that way. Do yourself a favour & do at least the East side of the Kennedy Range as well while in the general area.

Hi Graeme

I was out there last year. Went up from Gasgoyne Junction and then through to Meekatharra afterwards. Roads where good for gravel. Some grading at the time on the Meeka side.

Cobra Station is open but the camp grounds looked a bit like an empty gravel pit. Few trees and poor looking. And about 50km from the rock.

Mt Augustus station which is really close and you can sit at camp with a beer and look at the rock has done a great job with their facilities. Spread out over quite an area with grass over a lot of it amongst trees. Multiple shower facilities with really good pressure.

I will post pics soon as I can find them.

Cheers

Serendipity

We went for a trip to Mount Augustus last year (Sept / Oct). From Nannup WA up the centre (Meekatharra) across to Mount Augustus then to Exmouth and back down the coast.
We stayed 3 days at Mount Augustus, I must say it was probably the best priced camping (at a caravan park per se) for the whole trip, ha ha I think it was cheaper to go on a powered site for that number of days than it was to go on unpowered!
When we were there it was a bit of a heat wave but found the facilities and everything to be good, the river nearby didn't look very good for a swim that time of year though, unlike some 10yrs prior when we passed through the first time.
I've got to say they were also very helpful with some bits that my Husband needed to fix a few issues on our trailer. The shop open / close times were very rigid though.
I'd be more than happy to go there again.