Tanami Track

Tanami track will be fine,not really a track but a dirt road(with corrigations).Plenty of other vehicles useing it if anything does go wrong.Just make sure you have plenty of fuel as Rabbit flat R/H isnt open every day.

The last time I travelled on the Tanami Road (5 years ago) the road was in good condition and apart from bad corrugations on the WA side of the border you could drive a conventional vehicle along it with the only restriction being fuel availability at Rabbit Flat. Can't remember the days that it is open now but you need to check beforehand.

Martin,

Sadly, you are 10 or 20 years too late for it to be a track. It is now the Tanami Road, and I guess soon it will be the Tanami Highway.

All things considered it is a pretty good road, a few corrugations in part, but no problems except traffic coming the other way. There are absolutely no issues to worry about as you are well equiped.

There is a fair bit of traffic, and it is very do-able in a car if you have reasonable tyres and shocks. (All the locals have cars, not 4x4)

What it does do though, is get you into some interesting country and places. Even though you can do it in one long day, we took 5 days last June, exploring all sorts of spots.

Martin and Sam, it is a straightforward outback road. Don't think twice about it. (Unless there is heavy rain)

Have a great trip.
Ian

I think it will be the best dirt road you travel on your trip. There are long sealed sections, including one long section near Tanami Mine that is the best road I have ever seen. The Wolfe Creek Crater road last year was the worst road I have ever driven. Mitchell Falls Rd was a dream by comparison.

Most people seem to want to visit Rabbit Flat, but I prefer the road when R/Flat is closed and there are less drunks about.

Newman Station is a good place to camp, but it is 2 hours off the main road and you may not want to do that.

Thanks everyone, that is what i like about this site you allways get good info Tanami ROAD here we come.

Thanks

Martin and Samantha

Drove tanami (Both ways)June last year with kids and trailer in tow on our pat....great drive, didnt see too many others, stopped at rabbit flat for fuel but opted not to camp there....didnt look too flash at the time....either did the border when we got there. Not a bad camp on the south side of road about 43kms on NT side of border, small track and followed it in about 1 1/2 kms...and firewood.

Youll enjoy the trip...and you get used to the corragations.
Cheers,
Mick.