Windorah To Diamantina Lakes NP

They are in different directions. Which route?

Windorah to Diamantina Lakes will take a day via Davenport Downs
Diamantina lakes to Birdsville via Boulia will take a day ???

Alan

Hi Mike. I travel out that way every year and I work out my travel time by averaging 60 klm per hour. That includes all stops. It is what my GPS tells at the end of the day. The further I get away from help the slower I go. Last time I was there all roads were good but they have had some rain.
Happy Travelling
Jim.

Assuming the graders will be along there by early June, Mike, you could comfortably do the 360kms, Windorah - The Lakes, in a day. Some good scenery along that way so Kodak moments can take some time. All bitumen from Windorah to Morney Plains, albeit single lane.

The Lakes to Birdsville has a couple of options, via Boulia(a lot of bitumen) or turnoff at Springvale Station and go down through Coorabulka & Cluny stations, meeting up with Bedourie - Birdsville road near King Creek bridge. This is a very quiet road, even more stark than the road through Palparrarra & Davenport.

Went from the Lakes to Davenport about 10 days ago. Some monumental washouts, especially near Davenport, and a few marked ones on Coorey Ck, just down from the Rangers station. Met some fishermen on the way, and they said there were also some bad ones on Palparrarra side of Davenport.

Take care if you don't think it's been graded, though I suspect Davenport might touch up the bad spots, just for their own benefit.

Bob

Thanks Bob much appreciated

Mike, several years ago in July we left the Lakes around 730am and traveled all the way to Charleville in one long day towing a camper trailer. It had just gone dark when we arrived in Charleville. The dirt road was much better than i anticipated, we had a few stops on the way. I didn't consider i was pushing it hard. I can't specifically remember what speed i was doing, but if the dirt is good and straight i have no hesitation doing 100km/hr
Bob's reply will be far more up to date.
Windorah to the Lakes ought to be a pleasant drive.

Some years ago, we towed off road van from Windorah to Hunters Gorge camp, very comfortably in a day. There were some very big and deep bulldust patches south east of Davenport Downs - partly due to cattle transport/muster time. It was towards the end of May. But they may not have much to muster this year, due to drought.