accessability and conditon
Submitted: Thursday, Sep 05, 2002 at 00:00
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Beauges
wondering about the road between
Marvel Loch and
Hyden W.A Is it open to public and what is the condition,if so is it easy to follow(no forks in road without indicaters
Reply By: Alex - Thursday, Sep 05, 2002 at 00:00
Thursday, Sep 05, 2002 at 00:00
G'day,
I last drove this road about 2 years ago, but I doubt its changed much. Corrugated dirt for 90 % of the way. Rain is the only thing that closes roads out there, and they haven't had any, so it should be open but
check with the shires (Yilgarn/
Southern Cross and Kondinin) first. You can follow it with a country roads directory and a good sense of direction, but having done it that way I wouldn't recommend it - its amazing how remote it is out there. My advice would be to get a 1:100 000 or 1:250 000 topo map of the area and make a set of trip notes with distances between and directions of turnings - you'll have to make a few - so you know where you are (thats what I do now with any new trips). Out there you'll be lucky to have signs with road names, let alone direction signs telling you when to turn.
All this sounds a bit over the top for a road just outside the wheatbelt, but take care not to get lost, and you should enjoy the trip.
Cheers, Alex.
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Follow Up By: Beauges - Sunday, Sep 08, 2002 at 00:00
Sunday, Sep 08, 2002 at 00:00
Alex,thanks for the handy information.Beauges
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Reply By: member-skippyking - Thursday, Sep 05, 2002 at 00:00
Thursday, Sep 05, 2002 at 00:00
Beauges, this road is a gravel/dirt "highway" now. It will be as adventurous as going along any SW WA gravel road. It is remote but
well travelled and would need a SIGNIFICANT amount of rain to close it. I will be coming thru there at the end of September if your not going before then and give you a full report. SK
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Follow Up By: Beauges - Sunday, Sep 08, 2002 at 00:00
Sunday, Sep 08, 2002 at 00:00
Skippyking,a report on how the road is at the end september would be much appreciated as we plan to travel along there early november. We are travelling from Leinster to Collie and want to take a break in our trip.So taking a peek at
Wave rock is on the cards. Thanks Beauges
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Follow Up By: Member-skippyking - Sunday, Sep 29, 2002 at 00:00
Sunday, Sep 29, 2002 at 00:00
Beauges, came down it Friday, very few corrugations, wide, would need significant rain to close it. Average speed with camper trailers, 90k's. Bitumen about 20k's from
Hyden. If it rains out there,
check with the Shires of Kondinin and Yilgarn for road opened/closed. There are signs at each end. Have fun. SK
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Reply By: blue - Friday, Sep 06, 2002 at 00:00
Friday, Sep 06, 2002 at 00:00
TRAVELED FROM
HYDEN NORTH TO BOUNTY GOLD THEN BACK SOUTH TO VARLEY YESTERDAY AND THE CONDITION OF THE ROAD IS REALY GOOD. NORTH OF BOUNTY GOLD/
HOLLAND TRACK TURN OFF IS NOT NORMALLY A DRAMA EVEN AFTER RAIN CAUSE THE MINE VEHICLES USED THE ROAD TO
SOUTHERN CROSS A FAIR BIT SO ITS KEPT UP
WELL BUT CAN GET A BIT bleepY IF IT RAINS SOUTH OF THE FORESTONIA
CROSS ROADS. DONT SPOSE LOOKING AT THE WEATHER MAP IT WILL EVER RAIN AGAIN ANYWAY.
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Follow Up By: Beauges - Sunday, Sep 08, 2002 at 00:00
Sunday, Sep 08, 2002 at 00:00
Blue, thanks for the handy information. BEAUGES
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