Comment: Gunbarrel Highway

Submitted: Thursday, Mar 26, 2015 at 15:36

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Gunbarrel Highway

The Gunbarrel Hwy is one of Australia's most famous roads being the first of many desert tracks built by surveyor Len Beadell. Today, this track remains isolated and remote - for experienced desert

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The Gunbarrel Hwy is one of Australia's most famous roads being the first of many desert tracks built by surveyor Len Beadell. Today, this track remains isolated and remote - for experienced desert

brad v

Hi All
My company is busy drilling water bores out on the Gunbarrel to maintain the road. We may see you out there! At the moment the road for the first 150km past Carnegie is good although there has been some flooding at Wongawol which has now subsided.
I did the section from there to Wiluna yesterday in two wheel drive so not to technical.
Cheers
Brad

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Reply By: Fab72 - Thursday, Mar 26, 2015 at 16:37

Thursday, Mar 26, 2015 at 16:37

Where do I sign up?
Dream job or what!!!

Fab.

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Reply By: Member - Woodsy - Friday, Mar 27, 2015 at 09:03

Friday, Mar 27, 2015 at 09:03

Hi Brad

What happened?

Did one of your bores leak?

Happy 4 wheeling

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Follow Up By: brad v - Friday, Mar 27, 2015 at 12:21

Friday, Mar 27, 2015 at 12:21

Not Woodsy from Connector?? If so got a lot of your crew here!

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Follow Up By: Member - Woodsy - Friday, Mar 27, 2015 at 12:25

Friday, Mar 27, 2015 at 12:25

Sorry Brad

No!

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Reply By: Rick (S.A.) - Friday, Mar 27, 2015 at 10:05

Friday, Mar 27, 2015 at 10:05

G'day Brad,

I see this very much as a 'good news' story. Thanks for the info.

Are the bores to be capped or set up with hand pumps/solar pumps while you are on the job?

Can you please tell us if the bores have potable water? - and where they are exactly - if access is available for travellers.

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Follow Up By: brad v - Friday, Mar 27, 2015 at 11:09

Friday, Mar 27, 2015 at 11:09

Hi Rick

The bores aren't for potable water and won't be tested for potability as they are drilled for road construction. They also won't be equipped just capped. No good news there (yet), however watch this space and I will update as we go along.

Cheers

Brad

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Reply By: Ron N - Sunday, Mar 29, 2015 at 12:25

Sunday, Mar 29, 2015 at 12:25

Gee, what are you blokes putting down bores for, when you've got all that surface water going to waste! Shouldn't you be digging some dams instead? [;-)

Cheers, Ron.

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