Davenport Ranges N.T. N.P.

We went there about 5 years ago & thought that Policeman's Waterhole was really nice.
It was end of Sept.
We had a camp to ourselves & a few cattle & donkeys came in to water at night.They did come around our tent but just make sure you put everything out of harms way for your sake & theirs.
We did the scenic drive which was a little bit rough & winding but good scenery, no trouble for a 4x4.
The ruins a a bit hard to find.
The birdlife was lovely in the early morning.
We did the Binns track back to Alice and enjoyed it immensely.
There had been a lot of rain around the area but not in the Park. Bundy River? was flowing very fast & nearly to the top of the bank. We struck an extremely soft patch of sand just before the exit point on the bank but luckily we made it out no problems but we weren't towing anything.
Go & have a look & enjoy. P.S. Go to Old Police Station Waterhole in E.O." Places."
Take care. Safe travels. Ma

Hi Stephen F2,
Sorry for the delay, we only did part of Binns track of course. We went back through Murry Downs heading for the Sandover Highway.
I've been looking for my notes to give you a better answer to your question and to check on the name of that River crossing which was more the size of a creek. There were some smaller, wider creek crossings on the Binns Track on the Eastern side of the Ranges.

As for time to do it, we take longer than most. Not a long trip.
I think your best bet is to look at Places on E.O. now, for road conditions because they do change & it was 5 years ago when we did it, with creeks starting to come down from all the rain they had had further up in the ranges & catchment areas.

The Highway parts of Binns track were very good then, the Binns track itself was good back then .
also, as far as tracks go. No trouble anywhere for a 4x4 and we weren't towing.I'll check on the map for that River name but it would normally be dry as would the other creek crossings.
Take care, safe travels. Ma.