Carnarvon - Mt Augustus
Submitted: Monday, Sep 05, 2016 at 22:31
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gerard m2
Hi All,
Strange question but Google Maps is giving a travel time of about 14 hours between
Carnarvon and Mt Augustus. I'm hoping someone can clarify if it actually takes that long.
Thanks
Reply By: Dean K3 - Sunday, Sep 11, 2016 at 17:42
Sunday, Sep 11, 2016 at 17:42
Bitumen
carnarvon to
gascoyne junction all the way wasn't case when i was there prior in 2010 but in july this year was full bitumen and then another 12 kms east along
carnarvon -
mullewa road.
You could go long way around via kenndey ranges and end up just west of Cobra station.
Back in 2010 it took me most of a day to do this route ie cobra to
carnarvon -I'd break it up myself as now know few nice spots just east of gascoyne to pull up for the night
Anymore than 2 spits of rain roads are closed to protect them and big fines if you do travel on them.
We were lucky in July had big front come in from n/w got to Murchison and being Sunday road house wasn't sure of road conditions.
Refueled and got going a couple in same survey group as us was caught in Murchison for 2 days as result of the rain and they were not far behind us
Don't rely upon a navigation aid out bush they aren't reliable enough for remote roads good old map and maybe ozieplorer is better option all roads are signposted no fuel at burringurrah opposed to some info provided on tourist maps if you heading further south of mt augustus then next fuel
meekatharra
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Follow Up By: Dean K3 - Sunday, Sep 11, 2016 at 19:17
Sunday, Sep 11, 2016 at 19:17
forgot to mention plenty of cattle between gascoyne and
carnarvon grey/whites so they tend to blend in with the road abit -despite me muttering loudly and back
seat driver yelling driver still didn't slow down until within 20 metres of them
cobra to canarvon needed bit of clarification this route goes via gifford creek ullawarra road sort of a big swinging right hand curve if your heading east from gascoyne to cobra and passes kennedy ranges on left as you head towards cobra.
Probably not as scenic as cobra dairy creek road which has numerous floodways and pretty gibber plains of white and black stone in middle of nowhere
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