Minnipa to Kingoonya
Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 28, 2022 at 07:11
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Member - Boobook
I will be travelling on the
Gawler ranges to
Kingoonya road soon with someone who has a Subaru wagon.
Rain aside, does anyone know what the condition of this road is for a low clearance AWD?
I am trying to figure out what our average speed might me for that section and the best route. I figure it isnt too bad given it is a short cut.
Reply By: GarryR - Wednesday, Sep 28, 2022 at 07:33
Wednesday, Sep 28, 2022 at 07:33
Try ringing Mt Ive Station on 08 86481817. They will be able to tell you of the road conditions in the area as they are half way of both towns.
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Follow Up By: Peter_n_Margaret - Wednesday, Sep 28, 2022 at 09:08
Wednesday, Sep 28, 2022 at 09:08
We have driven through there a few times in the last couple of years. Some nice country, especially at the southern end.
If Tony goes via the
Gawler Ranges NP, he may not go via Mt Ive. We did drive Nonning to
Iron Knob a few weeks ago though and it was fast and smooth.
Some sections further north can get a bit corrugated and a bit stony when cut up, but there is unlikely to be anything that is a problem for you, just a bit slower.
Hiltiba Station is owned by the Nature Foundation. They have a stunning
campsite with some great walks.
This is north of Hiltiba in April.
North of Hiltiba April '22.
Cheers,
Peter
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Reply By: Member - Duncan2H - Wednesday, Sep 28, 2022 at 07:38
Wednesday, Sep 28, 2022 at 07:38
If its not wet, and
https://dit.sa.gov.au/OutbackRoads shows it as open to all vehicles then you'll be fine. Its taken a lot of damage this season and there is some rutted sections. But nothing that will stop you. Its a nice drive, I always enjoy that road. I would assume an average speed of around 40-50kph.
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Reply By: Peter_n_Margaret - Wednesday, Sep 28, 2022 at 10:00
Wednesday, Sep 28, 2022 at 10:00
Just for fun :)
This is somewhere between
Iron Knob and
Kingoonya on
Easter Friday in 1971 (I think).
We were on our way to Uluru and back from
Adelaide for the
Easter long weekend.
Young and stupid. :)
Easter 1971
This WAS the road then.
Cheers,
Peter
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Follow Up By: Member - pete g1 - Wednesday, Sep 28, 2022 at 15:20
Wednesday, Sep 28, 2022 at 15:20
railbed profile in the top right background ????
.....so my guess
......you were seeking the rare & endangered NSU Commonwealth Railway diesels ??
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Follow Up By: Peter_n_Margaret - Wednesday, Sep 28, 2022 at 15:30
Wednesday, Sep 28, 2022 at 15:30
Closest rail would have been
Kingoonya and that would be quite a distance.
What you see is close to
Lake Gairdner.
Cheers,
Peter
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Follow Up By: GarryR - Thursday, Sep 29, 2022 at 07:24
Thursday, Sep 29, 2022 at 07:24
Thanks for that info Peter. Hiltiba Stations sounds a great place to visit. We are members of "Bush
Heritage Foundation" and have accessed some of their many Stations. Bon Bon Station - owned by Bush
Heritage, starts opposite
Kingoonya through to Mt Eba, and is hard to access, as part of it is in the Red Zone of
Woomera. We were lucky to get permission to visit the Station and see first hand the conservation work being carried out.
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Follow Up By: Peter_n_Margaret - Thursday, Sep 29, 2022 at 09:33
Thursday, Sep 29, 2022 at 09:33
Just a few weeks ago we came down south from
Coober Pedy via Ingomar,
McDouall Peak and Bulgunnia to
Tarcoola which required permission from the stations and a permit from
Woomera.
Bon Bon and Mt Eba both used to be on the Stuart Highway before it was bituminised. We would have driven through both on the way to Uluru in the
pic above in the Mini.
Some nice country out there.
Cheers,
Peter
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Reply By: Member - shane r1 - Tuesday, Oct 04, 2022 at 20:28
Tuesday, Oct 04, 2022 at 20:28
I haven’t recently been along all of that only a bit on the west end of the
Gawler ranges NP. That bit was good. The only time you’d need a high clearance vehicle is after a big rain event when the road could be damaged. They are maintained roads.
Speed would vary with conditions but up to 100 k on the better parts easily.
Cheers Robbo
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