Karlamilya National Park (Rudall River NP)

Bit early for anybody to have been out there I would guess. Maybe for business (mining, locals) , but not pleasure.

Travelled that way a few years ago in the first week of May and the view of one in the group who knows about these things was that we were the first to visit Desert Queen Baths in many months.

Enjoy it. It is one of my all-time favourite places.

Cheers.

G'day Davo

Though I've not travelled into Karlamilyi (Rudall River) N/P this season I know that all access to the area is okay, the Ethel Creek to Jigalong road ~ track Talawana to Parnngurr (Cotton Creek) Community are open.

I've not heard of any difficulties in crossing the Oakover River on the Nullagine to Woodie Woodie (Ant hill road) this is a well formed all gravel road.

The Ripon Hills road to Woodie Woodie mine site is open, the access track into Carawine Gorge is open ~ but I suggest you contact the Mill's family at Warrawagine Station for first hand info on this section as it is on their lease.

The Telfer access road is open but subject to closure at short notice, suggest you contact Telfer Security main gate for first hand info on 'their' road and possible information on the track systems into and through Rudall River n/p.

If you have not seen any of the YouTube videos on the Pilbara ~ Rudall River regions I suggest you look up the series on Ronny Dahl's ~ 4Wheeling in Western Australia ~ it's reasonable content and fairly current

Contact numbers : Warrawagine Station ~ Mill's Family(08) 91765903 Mobile 0429 176 590.

Shire of East Pilbara : (08) 91758000 ~ Newman

Shire of East Pilbara : (08) 91761008 ~ Marble Bar Admin.

Capricorn Roadhouse :(08) 91751535 ~ Fuel distributor

Telfer Security Gate : (08) 91798222 or 0419 491 675

Newman Police : (08) 9175 4000

Marble Bar Police : (08) 9176 1005

Jigalong Community : (08) 9175 7565

Parnngurr Community : (08) 9176 9964


Safe travels : Joe Fury

Hiya can try Newman tourist centre lady there helpful. When you plan exactly time to go.Wondering if you going alone , I would love to tag along ? Cheers

Hi Davo (and others who have responded to your initial request for information).

A very belated response to your thread (just discovered it this evening).

For your information, my wife Verity and I will be in Karlamilyi from 16th May to 22nd May. We will be coming from the east from Alice Springs across the Gary Junction. We know the Gary Junction up to Kintore, but all new territory for us when we cross the border so, although well prepared, we are feeling a little apprehensive.

After Karlamilyi, we will head to Newman and then poke around the Pilbara for a couple of months. As far as that part of Western Australia goes, the furthest north that we have been is Mount Augustus, so we're very much looking forward to the Pilbara (travelled the Sandy Blight last year, so I suppose technically we almost made it into the eastern reaches of the Shire of East Pilbara!).

If you have a chance, it would be really good to hear of your experiences and the track conditions in Karlamilyi.since you will most likely be there ahead of us.

Ray