The Gawler Ranges & Mt Ive Station

Hi Rod. Good input. Thanks.
Cheers,
Kevin

Don't think the van would cope with Googs Track. Great trip, which we did last year towing a TVan, but anything bigger or less solidly build would find some of the dunes a bit of a challenge I reckon.

Hi Warrie. I will read your blog with great interest. This is just the kind of information that I am looking for.
Cheers,
Kevin

X2. That's a great drive.

Cheers

Hi Heather. On current planning we will be in the area, if we are able to leave on time, at the end of April. It would be good to catch up. We will stay in touch.
Cheers,
Kevin.

Heather
We did that trip a few years back, the roads were good at that time. While your at St Ive make sure you go out to Lake Gairdner, your index finger will get RSI taking photos. Also do their station tracks.
You can also camp at Pildappa Rock,when you get down to Minnipa, if you head back east to Wudinna go out to Mt Wudinna. It's the second largest monolith in Aust after Ayres Rock. Its one massive granite rock with many others on your way there.
Murray

PS:Kevin this might also be of some interest to you seen your in the area.

Thanks Kevin, and Murray,

We are awaiting the arrival of a grandson, due around the 25th March, and also have babysitting duties over Easter/first week of school hols. Have told the family we aren't available until October school hols after that...much as I love them all, I am also very keen now to get back out on the road!

We have camped overnight at Pildappa Rock a couple of times and find it a lovely place to stay. Also enjoy walking all around and over the top of the rock.

Would be interested in seeing Mt Wudinna too if we have the time, as we visited and did the walk to the summit of Mt Augustus in WA a couple of years ago...another giant rock, double the size of Uluru I think.

I love to go to places where there is good walking and photo opportunities.

I'll enquire at Mt Ive as to the condition of the roads from there before we tow the van through.