lawn hill

You'll hear the same variations in road condition reports about Cape York, the GRR etc etc. The "road" conditions can change very quickly, depending upon weather and traffic.
If it were me I'd ring the location twice, once well in advance and ask if my vehicle and trailer was a sensible option for that area. I would then ring a few days before departure and ask about the road conditions. Then its up to you.
Have a great trip.

We were there in May. Road was great. A couple of corrugations but it is a dirt road. Should have no problems with falcon & finch if you drive to the conditions. As mentioned the roads vary weekly and what I saw may be different to what you see but don't be discouraged about going there it's only about 75kms of dirt road from Gregory Downs.

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If going in from the Gregory R/Gregory Downs to Lawn Hill then the road in is generally good up until the Mine turnoff and sometime after that.
The road in mid June last year was pretty good but bumpy in places with some ruts and roughish getting closer to Adels/Lanw Hill.
In 2002 it was worse as there was some bulldust in patches and rutted.
Best advice is above, road changes all the time, call the Gregory R Roadhouse or call, write or email the Burke Shire for current info.

Info I got in Feb 2006 below:-

Council’s policy is to close camping on the river bed of the river at Gregory R. This will be in place from April 2006.

Regards

Craig Turnour
Chief Executive Officer
Burke Shire Council
PO Box 90
Burketown QLD 4830
Telephone:(07) 4745 5100
Facsimile: (07) 4745 5181
E-mail: burkesc@bigpond.com
Website: www.burkeshirecouncil.com

Check road conditions at Gregory Downs - but you should have no trouble during the dry season. Have travelled it in a 2wd from Burktown a few times. - Once you get there - ENJOY one of THE great attractions in QLD If in a group get one group to walk up the gorge while another goes up in the canoe's (that you can hire) then swap and enjoy the trip back.
Mike

Sounds like most poeple go from Cloncurry up to 4ways tehn west across to Lawn Hill. Two questions:

1. any particular reason for not going thru Mt Isa, along Barkly then turning North?

2. are there many refuelling opportunities between Cloncurry and Lawn Hill
a) if going via 4 ways?
b) after Mt Isa if going that way?

thanks for any assistance.