Road Report Meekatharra to Sandstone (WA)
Submitted: Tuesday, Jun 23, 2015 at 17:25
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ChrisVal7
Has anyone got direct knowledge of the
Meekatharra to
Sandstone Road? It is a relatively major dirt road and would normally be in good condition. But after rains etc that may have changed. Road reports show no problems.
We are towing an offroad caravan.
Reply By: Member - Ian G (NSW) - Tuesday, Jun 23, 2015 at 23:55
Tuesday, Jun 23, 2015 at 23:55
G'day ChrisVal7,
I drove, in a 200 series towing my Phoenix off road van, from
Sandstone to
Meekatharra on this road about 3 weeks ago.
The road is unsealed but a good condition gravel road with few corrugations. There are a number of grids but all
well signposted and smooth to cross.
There are kangaroos and cattle on the (unfenced) road as you are travelling through station properties.
We are camping/prospecting at Quinn's
Mine, about 60 km from Meeka and about 12 km in off the Meeka/
Sandstone Rd.
I have had to make one trip, with the c'van, into Meeka to get water, about a week ago and that section of the road is in very good condition
We had some very heavy rain in at Quinn's 2 days ago but has all dried out
well so I assume the Meeka /
Sandstone Rd would be ok as
well.
One of our group is heading in to Meeka tomorrow for water & supplies, so I can get a report from him, on this section of the road at least, and let you know about that section tomorrow if you want.
Regards,
Ian
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Follow Up By: ChrisVal7 - Wednesday, Jun 24, 2015 at 09:12
Wednesday, Jun 24, 2015 at 09:12
Ian, this is really great information. And it is good to hear from a fellow offroader! We have a Kedron van....
I would be most grateful for your further information from your friend.
What is Quinn's
Mine like? Is it a private concern or can anyone
camp there?
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Follow Up By: Member - Ian G (NSW) - Wednesday, Jun 24, 2015 at 16:51
Wednesday, Jun 24, 2015 at 16:51
G'day ChrisVal7,
My colleague has just returned from Meeka and whilst the road from Meeka to the
Sandstone Shire boundary is open, the road from
Sandstone to the Meeka
Shire boundary is currently closed.
I would assume this will not stay closed for long as the road to Meeka is in excellent condition and conditions here at Quinn's are drying out quickly.
Quinn's is currently under active mining lease, so permission has to be obtained from the corporate leaseholder. My understanding is that they are currently refusing permission due to the numbers of unauthorized prospectors out here.
There are no facilities out here other than patchy telephone & Internet service from on top of select hills. I currently receive full service in the c' van via the next G antennae permanently attached to the Wineguard TV antennae.
Regards,
Ian
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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Wednesday, Jun 24, 2015 at 23:28
Wednesday, Jun 24, 2015 at 23:28
Sandstone Shire Road conditions report dated today shows it as "OPEN to LIGHT VEHICLES with CAUTION" Ian. I hope that when Chris phones, Council advice matches what they are doing in the field.
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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Wednesday, Jun 24, 2015 at 23:32
Wednesday, Jun 24, 2015 at 23:32
Meekatharra Council Road conditions show their section of the road as Closed until further notice.
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Follow Up By: ChrisVal7 - Thursday, Jun 25, 2015 at 12:39
Thursday, Jun 25, 2015 at 12:39
Thanks Ian and Motherhen. This is unfortunate news re the road. We will
check it again in a couple of days. Now camped in a beautiful spot on the Gascoyne River's Middle Branch. The birdlife is amazing.
It has internet and phone reception (full bars with the van's external aerial deployed). We may stay a few days, as there is water in the river.
I am very grateful for everyone's advice re the road.
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Follow Up By: Member - Ian G (NSW) - Friday, Jul 03, 2015 at 23:16
Friday, Jul 03, 2015 at 23:16
G'day ChrisVal7,
This may be too late for you now but I drove the Meeka to
Sandstone road today, or at least from Quinn's to
Sandstone, and the road is in good condition.
As at 1/7/2015, it was open to light vehicles with caution, but closed to trucks. We checked and c'vans were ok.
There were no indications at the
Sandstone end that it was not open to all traffic.
I am now off dirt roads for 3500km until I get to my daughters
farm in Temora, NSW!
Regards,
Ian
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