Road condition Savannah Way
Submitted: Saturday, Jul 01, 2017 at 09:57
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Sandrab58
Hi. We're currently in
Darwin and want to head to
Normanton but we'd like to go via the
Savannah Way. We're not sure of the road conditions on the unsealed sections. Can anyone who has traveled this way lately please advise on the road conditions between
Borroloola and Domadgee and also between
Leichhardt Falls area and
Normanton? We believe there's also Leila Crossing which may be difficult to get across. We're towing an Avan Aspire 525 on road van which has been lifted a couple of inches but we don't want to damage it. If you think we should go back through
Cloncurry and up through Burke and Wills please say so (although I'm getting mighty sick of that road ??)
Thanks in advance for your help
Sandra
Reply By: batsy - Saturday, Jul 01, 2017 at 11:25
Saturday, Jul 01, 2017 at 11:25
We have just completed it from East to West. No problems, may be a bit slow in
places but otherwise all good. A great drive.
Cheers
Batsy
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Reply By: Sandrab58 - Saturday, Jul 01, 2017 at 11:30
Saturday, Jul 01, 2017 at 11:30
Thanks Batsy. Can you tell me how much dirt there is, approximately please?
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Follow Up By: batsy - Saturday, Jul 01, 2017 at 17:52
Saturday, Jul 01, 2017 at 17:52
The highway to
Roper Bar is roughly half & half. From there to the
Barkly Highway all dirt then black top to Boroloola & some distance towards Domagee, From there mainly dirt. Domagee to
Burketown would be roughly half & half. Black top almost to Leichardt Falls then dirt to within roughly 80km of
Normanton.
Cheers
Batsy
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Follow Up By: Member - peterdre - Sunday, Jul 02, 2017 at 20:41
Sunday, Jul 02, 2017 at 20:41
Hi Sandrab58,
I have read the batsy reply above. I think he means the Carpentaria Hwy, not Barkley Hwy.
Better still, turn left at Billengarrah. (Tee
junction) and go straight to
Borroloola avoiding
Cape Crawford, it's quicker and shorter.
The Sav. Way is a great drive with lots to see. I will be doing it for the third time in 10 days or so. Just be careful thru' the creeks and dips.
Pedro
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Follow Up By: batsy - Sunday, Jul 02, 2017 at 20:57
Sunday, Jul 02, 2017 at 20:57
You are correct peterdre it should have been the Carpentaria Hwy..but while your way is shorter I feel it will be slower for Sandrab58 as a section not far from the T intersection is "very slow'. This was the way we came. It's very doable but 'slow'.
Cheers
Batsy
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Reply By: Rangiephil - Saturday, Jul 01, 2017 at 16:54
Saturday, Jul 01, 2017 at 16:54
Last time I did it which was about 6 years ago it was ALL dirt from
Borroloola to Hell's
Gate. Watch the dips are some are mild but some are wild.
Regards Philip A
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Reply By: wholehog - Thursday, Jul 06, 2017 at 19:53
Thursday, Jul 06, 2017 at 19:53
We travelled the
Savannah Way along there 10 days ago. It's not too bad this year. good luck with the Avan..let your tyres down on the vehicle and van, travel at your comfortable pace.
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