Skull Creek Rd conditions
Submitted: Thursday, Aug 08, 2019 at 14:21
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Member - christopher w2
I intend to drive from Nullargine to
Carawine Gorge in the next week or two and have noticed that the East
Pilbara road condition report states that the major part of the road is closed for all but 4wd vehicles.
Has anyone done this drive recently and if so what were the conditions really like.
I am obviously aware that this is very subjective but would like to get a feel for the road as there will only be the one vehicle (BT50)
Thanks in anticipation
Reply By: AlanTH - Thursday, Aug 08, 2019 at 18:25
Thursday, Aug 08, 2019 at 18:25
Hi Chris w2. We've driven the Skull Springs Rd which is what I think you mean, on numerous occasions including when the same warning has been issued. Last time was around 3 months ago with a small caravan and it was no problem. 2 weeks ago we nearly drove it again from Carawine to
Nullagine but instead went via
Marble Bar way as we'd never used that road.
In total I think we've been along it about 10 times, sometimes with just the Landrover but on others with a camper trailer or our van. Good road apart from the odd stretch where it's a bit rough but nothing to cause trouble.
Enjoy the trip.
AlanTH
PS. Forgot to say that apart from one time we've travelled it alone with no problems.
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Follow Up By: Member - christopher w2 - Thursday, Aug 08, 2019 at 18:28
Thursday, Aug 08, 2019 at 18:28
Thanks Alan your comments are much appreciated
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Reply By: AlanTH - Thursday, Aug 08, 2019 at 19:17
Thursday, Aug 08, 2019 at 19:17
Going the direction you are Chris you can go into Eel Pool/
Running Waters and there's camping along there at an old mining exploration site if you decide to stop.
Or just after that turn which is on the right with an old skull and a spring to let you know.... you can branch left and go through to Upper Carawine on a good track with some great
views. Good camping there as
well.
After that just travel onto the Ripon Hills Rd then to
the gorge itself is an easy run.
Have a good trip.
AlanTH.
PS. Carawine was a bit of a dust bowl and the water was low two weeks ago but very few campers there. Plenty of screeching bloody cockies though. Thousands of them. :)
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Follow Up By: Member - christopher w2 - Thursday, Aug 08, 2019 at 21:33
Thursday, Aug 08, 2019 at 21:33
Thanks Alan that was my intention
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