Dampier to Evans Head

Gidday

Wiluna - Meekatharra is generally a good dirt road with occasional sealed sections to provide a safe passing opportunity if you are behind a slower vehicle.

I have never stopped at Kumarina, not because I didn't want to, just had no need.

Cheers

Haven't been on the Meeka -Wiluna Road for about 50 years but called into Kumarina last July and had a real beaut burger, lot's stopped, fuelling up and getting tucker like myself. Place is a bit rough but it's out of town a bit.

We called in there a few years ago to find that they were out of diesel and the truck wasn't due in for a couple of days...so be prepared for something like that. We weren't but managed to just get to the next fuel place with the red light in in the vehicle...just!
It was a bit stressful!
Didn't actually go into the roadhouse so can't help there.
regards,
Heather

I have been using the Wiluna Nth Rd (Neds Creek Rd) since 1976 when it was a winding 2 wheel track. Took my Mazda 808 through there several times!
Nowdays its a good, fairly straight gravel road, but still have to take care around creek crossings and corners (like any gravel rd) Can be a bit dusty, so avoid if your van doesnt seal. (and after rain) Otherwise a piece of cake! I sit on 90 pulling my small van on the straighter sections of road. Last time I was through there was July 2014.
Kumarina is usuallly a good roadhouse, but I usually get to Capricorn for refuel; its a bit cheaper there and suits my trip schedule.. Sometimes call in to Kumarina for a feed, and its good!
I have been past Kumarina once when there was no diesel. Unsure what the issue was but it didnt affect me.
Capricorn Roadhouse will sometimes alert when there is no fuel at Kumarina.

Heading to Evans Head are you from there or visiting friends when you get there ? Nice quiet place to visit every things within walking distance we use to go there for holidays.

I go past Kumarina every week although I don't usually eat there (all my food is bought at the supermarket-saves me heaps). It's a "Mum and Pop" business with several staff to do the heavy lifting. The facilities aren't the most modern but I always try to support small places like this rather than Capricorn Roadhouse 170km up the road. They have donger style accommodation, donger style showers and donger style laundry facilities. They have their own generator for power and water is pumped from a bore. Several months ago Telstra switched on mobile phone service. There's is a kitchen/dining for the usual roadhouse meals and a bar (no tap beer, just can/stubby/bottle) and a swimming pool for guests.
It ain't fancy but it provides a service in the middle of the long stretch between Meeka and Newman and I think everyone travelling the Gt Northern Hwy should support it because if it goes it will leave a huge hole.