Plenty Highway
Submitted: Monday, Aug 01, 2005 at 11:01
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Ian Grose
Can anyone give me any information about "Cattlewaterpass", the road linking the
Plenty Highway to Arltunga. We plan to take this shortcut in September and were wondering what the track was like.
Reply By: Member - Banjo The First (SA) - Monday, Aug 01, 2005 at 11:12
Monday, Aug 01, 2005 at 11:12
Will leave others to comment on the track overall - all I can say is IF there has been rain in the region leading up to your time there, watch out for the "boggy" bits on the plains section, south of the hills section . We fell foul of a deceptive wet patch there a couple of years back. I hope to get back up there soon. Some members here have been along there in recent months - you should get some replies.
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Follow Up By: Member - Collyn R (WA) - Monday, Aug 01, 2005 at 12:02
Monday, Aug 01, 2005 at 12:02
Have been along this track a few times in my OKA - last was in Sep 2004. But did it once in our 1976 Kombi.
Narrow, a few sections a bit tricky in that track at a steep side angle, one very steep
hill (low range 2nd in the OKA, just OK in the Veedub). Would not want to be there in the wet.
Plenty of
places to
camp within about 40 km of Plenty Hwy end.
Collyn Rivers
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Reply By: Peter McGuckian (Member) - Monday, Aug 01, 2005 at 13:43
Monday, Aug 01, 2005 at 13:43
Ian,
We came through there last week after several lovely days at Ruby Gap. It was a great drive. No problems at all. We were towing Ultimates.
Peter
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Follow Up By: Member - Poppy (QLD) - Monday, Aug 01, 2005 at 16:02
Monday, Aug 01, 2005 at 16:02
Hi Peter
Off topic, but wondering if you are happy with your ARB diff lock in front
I have the same model Patrol and considering the same set up.
Cheers Poppy
P.S also Dtronic worth the $
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Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Monday, Aug 01, 2005 at 14:10
Monday, Aug 01, 2005 at 14:10
WE went thru there 5 weeks ago. Like the others said, nice drive, nothing too difficult. And its
well signposted.
Cheers
phil
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Follow Up By: Member - Collyn R (WA) - Tuesday, Aug 02, 2005 at 14:13
Tuesday, Aug 02, 2005 at 14:13
There's also a second road that exists north of the Alice. Shorter, very scenic - its clearly marked on most maps. No permit is required - but don't stray of the track though or
camp as some of it passes through Aboriginal land.
Collyn Rivers
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