Coral Bay to Yulara (2)
Submitted: Sunday, Jun 12, 2005 at 01:23
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Member - Eric P (Int)
Hi, all,
We are planing to drive from
Coral bay to
Yulara via the
Gunbarrel Highway next August.
We have two choices from
Coral Bay to
Meekatharra:
- Either heading North on the north west coastal highway, then Mt Augustus, Meeka.
- Or heading south to Carnavon, then
Gascoyne Junction and Meeka.
Does anybody know these roads?? How difficult are they ?? which is the most interesting ?? Are there reasonable campsites.
Concerning Gunbarrel (
Wiluna to Giles, then GCR to
Yulara), how many days should be allowed ?
In case somebody would be on these roads at the time we travel, would be happy to team up (we plan to leave
Coral Bay on August 11th).
Cheers.
Eric + Cathy
Reply By: Allan-Pilbara - Sunday, Jun 12, 2005 at 12:54
Sunday, Jun 12, 2005 at 12:54
Eric
On the Gunbarrel it took us 3 and a half days from
Wiluna to
Warburton. About 180k's east of
Carnegie is where the tack turns badly corrigated. One day we only did 90km. On some days we didn't get out of 2nd gear and that was at idle. It is great country but be prepared to be patient. If you see on the map saying that there is water at
Geraldton bore,
well that is true but there is no pump.
As far as the Gascoyne my oldies travelled through in a 2wd hiace can so I can't imagine it being too difficult. They went through both ways you have mentioned.
Allan
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