Gulf Road

G,Day Bob
The May 2005 edition of overlander 4x4 mag has an article on the Gulf Track With a number of phone numbers for you to contact. Hope this Helps.

Troopytrek

99% sure Escot is closed up
Cheers

Read somewhere last month that Escott has shut up shop. Don't know if it will ever reopen and don't know bout the other two.

yeah bob wollergarang has shut as well. bit of a shame,i camped at tully inlet a few years ago,good spot. cheers sparra.

Hi Bob,

Yes unfortunately both Escott Lodge and Wollogorang have been closed. Hells Gate is the only option that way now, or divert off the track and camp at Kingfisher Camp on Bowthorn Station.

An article in this months 4x4 Australia is on one of the stations up that way, and they have ceased tourism as they were finding it too difficult to run the station as well as tourism. They also stated it was near impossible to find people to staff the tourism side for them so reluctantly they have had to shut it down. This could possibly be the reason so many are starting to close their properties to travellers.

Cheers

Glenn

Bob
Another place well worth visiting. is Lorella Springs which is about 35 km off the road north of Borroloola. Up to last year you could camp there --very nice spot , and also you had access to the coast.Lots of red claw and good fishing at the right time.