Monday, Mar 02, 2015 at 23:19
I am very surprised this is listed as "4WD only" on the map, Motherhen. I've always thought of it more as an infrequently maintained dirt road on which care needs to be maintained. It would have to be incredibly wet for it not to be accessible in a 2WD, in which case the shire would likely close it.
It is certainly wide enough to tow a caravan along, although it's not a road I'd be driving at much more than 60 or 70 kph on, as you come across ruts and gutters across it without much warning.
There is a track west from
Cave Hill itself as
well (ie instead of the road from Widgiemooltha which continues on to Queen Victoria Rocks Rd, from which you gain access to
Cave Hill) and this is very narrow and unformed and generally follows an old woodline. It's a great track in the dry, but not one you'd tow a van down.
Further to Mothherhen's excellent suggestions, there's any number of great camping spots all through this country, especially amongst the Salmon Gums in slightly sandy country without the usual eremophila or saltbush.
We were at
Cave Hill over the Australia Day weekend and there was adequate water for swimming and yabbying in 4 or 5 of the 7 dams. Great spot.
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