Friday, Mar 14, 2014 at 02:02
While the stretch from Glendambo to CP may have some very open countryside, it isn't representative of the whole route to the NT border, and in itself has its own attractiveness, IMHO. I've been over the whole route many times, including many trips when it was dirt all the way from the NT border to
Pimba. Only once have I found it to be boring, and that was my first trip after they destroyed the route by bitumising it:-( In many trips since then, even doing it solo, there's been many changes in scenery due to rain that have created temporary water areas for birds and wild flowers that have enhanced some trips. Sometimes it's hot and very dry, on others it's been rain all the way from CP to
Erldunda and sometimes it's down to minus temps at night.
North of Pt
Augusta there's quite a few few rest stops with the best being the scenic Ranges View (with
toilets), the area leading up to and including the
Island Lagoon scenic stop. Then there's
Pimba and Spuds Roadhouse (food, fuel,
toilets and showers in the free
rest area next to it (donation can be made)). Next there's the
Lake Hart rest area for a great overnight especially with water on the
lake (no
toilets and like a lot of areas, take some fly nets). On to Glendambo for 2 roadhouses, pub, motel and
camping area next to it. Between there and CP there are a few rest areas but only Bon Bon has
toilets. On this last point, from seeing the state of non settlement
rest stop toilets and the
toilet related rubbish at most stops in the bushes I'd stick to the roadhouse ones, carry your own or put a dab of Vicks etc under the nose.
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