Taroom - Bauhinia Road
Submitted: Friday, Dec 18, 2015 at 22:53
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Matt I1
Hi there
Headed from
Townsville to
Toowoomba tomorrow and normally travel inland through charters,
emerald and
roma. Thinking of taking cutting across to Bauhiniaand then down to
Taroom to cut off a bit of distance and for a change of scenery. How is that road (
Gregory development road I believe) these days? Is it sealed now?
Any input appreciated
Thanks
Reply By: mynance - Saturday, Dec 19, 2015 at 08:22
Saturday, Dec 19, 2015 at 08:22
Have been through from
Banana to
Cracow and
Taroom there a long time ago and would imagine that the road through to
Taroom would be all sealed since the
mine and gas fields are all there.
Myles
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Reply By: Bob Y. - Qld - Saturday, Dec 19, 2015 at 08:48
Saturday, Dec 19, 2015 at 08:48
Been up that way some years ago, Matt. All sealed, so you shouldn't have any dramas. Think only very heavy rain will close it these days.
Bob
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Follow Up By: Bob Y. - Qld - Saturday, Dec 19, 2015 at 09:02
Saturday, Dec 19, 2015 at 09:02
Just checked the map, maybe you mean the Fitzroy Dev Road, Matt? Haven't been on the Bauninia-
Taroom section, but map suggests all dirt. Have been north from Bauhinia, mix of gravel and bitumen, get along at speed limit when we were on it last.
Travelling to the coast, Hervey Bay or Brissy, we've been going
Emerald, Biloela, Gayndah,
Kilkivan, to miss the 'Roos on the
Warrego H'way and all traffic on the Bruce. Possibly a bit further but traffic is very light, and some good scenery. If you did this route, you could cut down through Nanango, Kingaroy to
Toowoomba. Might be a bit further I'd say?
Bob
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Follow Up By: Allan B (Member, SunCoast) - Saturday, Dec 19, 2015 at 11:30
Saturday, Dec 19, 2015 at 11:30
Good route Bob. We are out in this area often having friends at Kingaroy.
But you wouldn't want to go via Kingaroy when heading through
Kilkivan and Nanango, it is off the direct route and slow getting through Kingaroy.
The road from Nanango via Crows Nest to
Toowoomba is good and scenic.
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Follow Up By: Bob Y. - Qld - Saturday, Dec 19, 2015 at 11:44
Saturday, Dec 19, 2015 at 11:44
Thanks Allan, not familiar with route north of
Toowoomba, so just "generalised".
Have a safe & merry Christmas, Allan. Never know might catch up with you in 2016.
Regards,
Bob
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Reply By: Matt I1 - Saturday, Dec 19, 2015 at 11:07
Saturday, Dec 19, 2015 at 11:07
Thanks for the input everyone, its the Fitzroy development road that I'm talking about. So we would be going down to
Rolleston across to Bauhinia and then cut down to
Taroom directly across the development road rather than continuing east to
Banana and then turning south again to
Taroom
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Follow Up By: ian.g - Saturday, Dec 19, 2015 at 11:53
Saturday, Dec 19, 2015 at 11:53
Last time I was down that road ( about two tears ago) it was rough and very dusty, but could be excellent now but if storms about I would give a miss and go to
Moura,
Theodore, then down to
Taroom, in other words follow the sealed road. If however you want to go by the Fitzroy Development road just ask in
Rolleston and you will get a up to date road report.
Cheers and have a good trip
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Reply By: Matt I1 - Sunday, Dec 20, 2015 at 00:07
Sunday, Dec 20, 2015 at 00:07
So we ended up taking this road and it was fine. First 20 ks on the Bauhinia end was a little rough and rocky, but the vast majority of the rest was a nice smooth surface to drive on with just the occasional pot hole or rough patch. Only 20 ks at the
Taroom end is sealed though.
Surface looked like it was clayey or very fine particles and I think it would get very slippery and boggy very quick if it was wet
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