Connie Sue with a Van??

Sand dunes would not be a problem. Track is rough in spots and forget about it if wet. Navigation south of Rawlinna is tricky. Take it easy and drive to the conditions and you should be OK.
Chris

Friends of ours tried a few years ago with their 16' narrow tracking Phoenix caravan. All good until they broke an axle on the caravan. A saga of failed recoveries occurred, and in the end they had to get themselves back to Kalgoorlie.

Hi Warrie

With the right setup, nothing is impossible.

Having said that, the last time we were on it it had really changes since our first visit only 5 years earlier.

There is a section around the Mackenzie Breakaway where it is very corrugated, and then quite bad for the 100 kilometres or so down to Neale Junction. From there south it is a super highway, as it is the main road where they bring fuel from Kalgoorlie through to Ilkurlka Roadhouse on the Anne Beadell.

There are lots of great things to see along the drive including the great Aboriginal Rock Paintings at Point Lilian and the detour into Neales Breakaway is a must.

There are 2 way to get down to the Eyre Highway from Rawlinna, so if you let me know which way you want to go I can give you further details.

The two times on the Connie Sue, we can say we never saw any other vehicles at all, with the exception of Neale Junction, when other vehicles came in for the night along the Anne Beadell.

It is a fantastic drive and well worth it.

Also if you are into history, it is worth getting hold of this Book.."Do Not Yield to Despair" about the explorations of Frank Hann through this area.


Cheers



Stephen

ps

as usual here are some images of the Connie Sue and another reason why we just love the Great Victoria Desert.

Warrie, did it in full some weeks ago, as well as David Carnigie and Gary Hwys.

If the van and tug are ok you could do it driving to the conditions, I warn you it will be slow, and pinstripping galore, and some branch trimming may be required.