Port Augusta to Peterborough

As PK Ranger said, Horrocks Pass is not that bad. I think it is not much worse than the road from Midland to Northam.
We live in Toowoomba and have travelled that road numerous times en-route to WA.
In any case it will give you a bit of practice for travelling around the hilly eastern states.

Horrocks Pass is a designated B-Double route so you should be able manage with a van ??

I believe the free camp at Horrock's Lookout has been closed on the request of a local farmer. It may ony be a day use area now.

Can be very windy up there anyway, better to get on the east side to camp off the range.

Hancock Lookout has definitely been closed to camping. It is also around eight kilometres of track to get there.

Ian, Horrocks Pass is not daunting, as others have said. A bit of a climb but probably not as long as the Greenmount Hill or Armadale Hill out of Perth.

Hills in Western Australia and South Australia are nothing compared to the
Great Dividing Range in the eastern states, and Towoomba is right on the range.

Thanks Motherhen I definitely have no trouble with Greenmount??????

I agree, where is your sense of adventure?

Driving in WA is boring, try a road like The Great Alpine Way in Vic or Falls Way near Dorrigo NSW

As mentioned earlier just about any road on the east coast running down to the coast will be a steep climb but they are drivable, you just need to take your time and enjoy the drive.

So the OP asks questions about alternatives to a road that causes him anxiety and you guys take the piss.

You are both pathetic.

There are ways to tell people that they have done something wrong, perhaps have insulted someone without a return insult. All 3 of you should look them up on google. I'm getting weary of this type of banter, the site has a lot of posters who are now staying silent because of it.

I agree Michael H9,

I for one am wary of posting a reply for fear of not being 100% accurate, or incorrect spelling or whatever erks the pedants.

I also notice that there is less posts on this site than before, is it because people are scared of being attacked?

I think it is.

William

G'day William. I don't think scared is the right word, it's more to do with if you want to be involved in the conversation if and when the tone goes dark, which it often does. A lot of us are still getting used to the quirks of internet communication where things can and often do get misunderstood because there is no body language to accompany the content. Personally I find the use of emoticons like smilies can completely change the readers perception of what is being said. Sadly they aren't available here.
By the way...I was marking your reply and the only mistake you made was using is instead of are in the "there is less posts" bit. Hey, get your act together mate. :-)

I've found with the 'net that that most people have an agenda, bugbear, hobby horse, personal weakness or some axe to grind, and are unconsciously looking for opps to vent.
Ever notice how many threads on any forum include answers that don't have anything to do with the OP? Very common.
Like answering a question nobody asked. I suppose I've been guilty of it over time.
Special interest forums seem to be the worst. I have been a member various musical, electronic, or hifi and other special interest forums over the years and all have fallen by the wayside for me. Too much elitist mentality by some wanting to build themselves up at others expense.
It's much easier to mitigate that in real life, no so much online.
I call them campfire experts, and I suppose most people are tempted to want to impress people with their wisdom, even when its not asked for.

Whoops, I just did it, didn't I.

Love it when people have a whinge about off topic forum convos.
It's called human nature folks . . . sorry all you blokes and sheilas.

I would love to see that around a campfire for sure, someone slightly changes the conversation topic, and "Hey mate, hang on, you're going a bit off track here !! Back to topic"
And someone needs to stand up, put their hand up, and 'post' a new topic in a clear voice !! LOL. :D

Threads do get a bit too far off topic sometimes (ok often) on all forums, but see how long a campfire convo goes without going from cars to women to mods, to politics, to humour etc etc.