Hi folks, just musing upon our route northwards this year - will be around
Broken Hill at the end of March & thinking about continuing on up to Tiboooburra to
Warri Gate & on to Nockatunga in early April.
We are familiar with the roads east., west & south of
Tibooburra, but haven't been up to Nockatunga before.
Can anyone tell me what to expect of the road from
Tibooburra to Nockatunga?
From there the loose intention would be to head onward to
Boulia. (& then across the Plenty Hwy & up the northern section of the Binns track/Frew River Rd via the Davenport Ranges).
Not sure which way to
Boulia from Nockatunga yet, but I think all options will be retracing previously driven
routes. However if there is a chance of seeing Pelicans 'en masse' at
Lake Machattie south of
Bedourie we'll likely go that way.
We'll have plenty of time - our 'midway ' destination is the Barunga festival first week in June. (South east of
Katherine). The longer term destination is Mt Elizabeth Station on the
Gibb River Road where we will be caretaking from October for the 25/26 wet season.
Somewhere in that time frame (June to September) we would like to explore the
Victoria River area, instead of just passing through it as we have previously done several times - any recommendations for
camp spots/
routes in that region away from the highway? ( Have previously been south/north through the
Gregory NP)
Have friends to visit in
Kununurra & will likely spend a few weeks around that area in July (including revisiting
Cape Domett) & I reckon a re-visit to Keep River NP will be in order (we were in our 2wd bus last time we went there).
Will likely try to take in the Freedom Day festival in late August at Kalkarindji if we can. Haven't been on the Buchanan Hwy down via
Jasper Gorge before.
If anyone has recommendations for
routes, tracks, waterholes,
camp spots etc which might fit this very loose itinerary I love to hear them .