We are looking for travellers (1-3 vehicles) to accompany us in May-June 2014 through WA/SA desert country. We’ll be leaving from
Townsville, Qld in late April and after crossing the
Plenty Highway plan to travel the Great Central Road/ Connie Sue Highway from
Yulara to Cocklebiddy via Docker River,
Warburton,
Neale Junction and
Rawlinna. After two weeks fishing near
Esperance in WA, and two weeks in
Perth visiting family, we then expect to head to Kalgoorlie in early June and travel the Goldfields Highway/
Anne Beadell Highway to
Coober Pedy via
Laverton,
Neale Junction,
Ilkurlka Roadhouse and Vokes
Hill Corner. Our return home to
Townsville will take us down part of the
Oodnadatta Track to Maree and then up the
Birdsville Track back into Qld.
We are keen to have travel companions from
Yulara to Cocklebiddy (GCR/CSH), and/or
Leonora to
Coober Pedy (GH/ABH). Possible rendezvous points for these sections are Alice Springs/ Erldunda/
Yulara and Perth/ Kalgoorlie/
Leonora. This isn’t a tag-along trip, but a chance for campers who usually travel on their own to tackle some of the more challenging tracks of our awesome country safely. Therefore, we expect to share the lead vehicle responsibilities and are happy to plan the itinerary with compatible travellers within the limits of our long service leave date-range.
The capacity of carry fuel for ~800kms, and water/food for 8-10 days is necessary for the
Anne Beadell Highway. The ExplorOz trek notes for ABH & CSH are an excellent source of preliminary information.
We are a husband and wife in our early 40’s-50’s who are experienced 4WD tourers and campers. Our vehicle is a
well-maintained 2003 Nissan Navara dual cab with off-road camper trailer which allows us to be completely self-sufficient. We are non-smokers, social drinkers, and will be travelling with our
well-behaved female kelpie dog.
Couples or families with 1-2 kids (4+ years old) who are also experienced 4WDers/ tourers and self-sufficient, non-smoking campers are welcome to contact us for more information. We will also consider single parents whose kid/s are used to
camping.
Our usual days while travelling off-road are 5-6 hours driving with morning smoko and lunch stops before setting up
camp with time to enjoy late afternoon/evenings in bush settings, and we prefer to slow down if necessary to take the extra time to drive rough areas safely.
So, if you’re interested to find out more about our upcoming trip, please contact us.