Great Central Road

Nugget, from where are you leaving? Presume WA some where, but I maybe wrong.........

Nugget, should have also asked about the vans, but even if they are not offroad vans, driving to the conditions and lowering tyre pressures, you should be fine, but then again it may be cut up very badly and the graders may be out in force, it may also have rained heavily just before you leave or while you are on the road......... Too many variables to say actually....... an old saying, "suck it and see"....... enjoy your travels.

Nugget the WA side gets graded on a regular basis so it could be hit and miss (but generally good to not bad). When I travelled on it a couple of years ago heading East as far as Warakurna it was pretty bad in places but a week later coming back to Perth it was like a race track. I've never crossed the boarder but I've read regularly that the NT side can be pretty bad.

Ask the question again next year as a good winter rain could cause havoc. Also call the roadhouses as they will be able to give conditions at that moment.

Cheers & enjoy the drive.

Dunc.

Nugget, you should only check the road condition about a week before you leave, because everything can change overnight with one heavy rain.
In June, the chances are lessened of heavy rains occurring, but it's still not unknown.

You can find out the latest road conditions by calling or emailing the Nangtjatarra Shire.
They will be able to advise where the graders are working and anything to watch out for.
The graders work in a group of 3 or 4 together to speed up maintenance and to leave less of the road half-finished at any one time.

The GCR surface varies substantially according to the material it has been sheeted with. Some of the material used has a tendency to rut when dry and ungraded for a while, this can cause problems with low-clearance vehicles. Overall, the road poses no problem to any vehicle in reasonable condition, with adequate ground clearance, (185mm) and driven at sensible speed.

Ngaanyatjarraku Shire

While conditions do vary Nugget, there will always be good and bad patches. Because of the distances and costs of recovery, I consider is risky taking caravans other than dedicated off road models.

G'day Nugget,

We have been Living on the Great Central Rd for a few years now at Docker River.

Drop me an email at brett@yourtripright.com

We can organize a time for a phone call and I can answer any questions or concerns you may have.

Road conditions really depend on your direction of travel and road maintenance schedules.

How the van's and cars do it will depend on what your driving, what accessories you have and how hard you are traveling.

How much fun you have well fun is guaranteed but a little knowledge and tips can help you set up a killer trip.