Holland Track, information required please

Don't let the locals catch you calling it "C"algoorlie Grey one.Itis Kalgoorlie and never forget it. (:-

Hi Greydemon,

I did the trip from Hyden to Coolgardie last Easter. There had been lost of rain the previous day and most of the track was muddy. We did not encounter too many difficulties anyhow (we were in the Defender of my wife's uncle) and if you do it when it is dry it should present no problem at all. All the books about the track tell you not to attempt after the rain but I think it is to detter novice at 4wdriving who could damage the track.
If you plan to do the trip during the Easter long week-end then be prepared to see plenty of cars. We took the right decision and left a day ahead of the long weekend so we did not see too many vehicles. But I know from reading the trip report of the Mitsubishi 4wd club that they went with a number of vehicles and passed plenty more in both directions. They also had very bad weather as stroms came by on the Saturday night.
Along the way you have plenty of rock formations and also some water holes worth seeing and some make a good campsite.
Regarding camper trailer, I think one of the guy from the Mitsubishi club had one and had to struggle a bit more in the muddy parts and when coming accross oncoming traffic on the narrowest section of the track, but that's to be expected with a trailer. I have heard of people taking normal cars with caravans or boats their (not that I agree with the first one or that there is any lake there anyway?!?!), so if the weather is good you should not have any problem.
I don't know about the nature reserves.
It is a good trip if you want to get out of the city but like I said before choose your time wisely if you want to avoid the crowd.
Ring the ranger or police station at Hyden before departing to check the track is open. I remember they had to close it earlier this summer because of a fire but they might do so as well if it is too wet.

Have a good and safe trip,

Sly.

Hi greydemon,

The track itself is very easy, capable of being done in 2WD the whole way (if no rain for a while). However, it can get very muddy in sections if there has been recent rain. Taking a Cavailer camper will be fine. There is the odd section when you have to snake carefully between the trees, but overall you should have no problems.

However, do NOT take an offroad caravan done this track! In places it is simply too twisty and overgrown with trees on the side of the track for anything longer/higher than a camper trailer. A Jayco Hawk that was with me also suffered minor damage. These types of trailers are simply too long in the wheelbase and one cannot snake around the trees when required.

But a trailer based camper (Cavailier etc...) has a short enough wheel base plus has hard sides for the occasional tree branch sticking out. As for washouts, there are a few but my van was fine with them, a Cavalier will handle these easily. Take your Cavalier and enjoy!!!

Cheers

Captain

last information I got (last week) was that the track was extensively burnt out around christmas time. in this part of the world the fires are just left to burn destroying 100s of 000s of hectares of forest. i can definitly tell you the first 25k (from victoria rock road) are ok but the person I spoke to did not complete the track due to dead fall and k after k of depressing burn out

Hi Greydemon,
Did the Holland track from Coolgardie to Hyden last Easter we towed our Camprite camper and our friends towed an Outback camper, had no problems a bit tight in some areas so expect some scratches and keep your UHF on scan if possible as some areas get a bit narrow,had a group of eight vehicles go bush so we could get through. Remember unwritten rule he who has the trailer has right of way. Also the nights can get really cold.

Have fun

Martin and Samantha