Rudall River NP via GCR, David Carnegie, Eagle Hwy and Talawanna Track

Dingo, a good route proposal. The DCR is much worn these days so it's a slow winding route once you get past Empress Spring. Take your time and watch the trailer tyres as you twist off the track to avoid the washed out areas.

I presume you'll take the Gary up to Windy Corner and the Talawana. There are no permits available for the the eagle North Road at this time although you could apply through to Central desert Native Title Services for permission to transit.

Talawana is usually a good run as it sees a lot less traffic. The stretch through the Mulga at the eastern end is great and this would be the place to set up camp before you hit the spinifex plains. It should only be lightly corrugated if at all. The western stretch approaching the Canning is my favourite part of the track, a lot more to see and you twist and turn through the sand country and past the small ribbon lakes that make up the northern stretches of Lake Disappointment.

Canning section through to Georgia Bore is rough as is the Section of the Talawanna up to the Parngurr turn-off- very heavily corrugated so take it easy.

Track into to Rudall is sandy but with the correct tyre pressures, hardly a challenge. Tjara pool is a nice spot to camp but small so if you're not their first, there's not a lot of room. The track in to DQB is rugged and the 17 km trip will take you an hour and thirty. No dramas with the trailer just take it easy and watch the tyres. Pick up your firewood well before you arrive as there will not be a lot available around the camp area. Same applies to Tjarra pool.

Fuel it Parrngurr can be hit and miss. You'll need to ring them and keep ringing them. They can be hard to get onto at times. It won't be cheap either at $3.80 - $4.00 per litre. Gauge it by Kurnawaritji's prices, they usually round up to the next dollar above their prices - ie; $3.20 ay K-Mart, then $4.00 at Parngurr!

My blog index should give you plenty of info on the park, conditions and things to see. If there has been a bit of water fall in the area, it can be spectacular.

Cheers and safe travels, Mick.


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Rudall River Info

Last time I was in the area was about 2 years ago. The hand pump at the southern entrance to Rudall River NP was dry as the proverbial, so do not rely on it for water. The hand pump outside the northern entrance was good. Circumstances may have changed so worth asking around.