Gun Barrell Highway - track conditions?

When I did the Gunbarrel in 1994 it had not been maintained since when it was built in the 1950's and it has not been maintained since 94. So tell your mate to expect trillions of corrugations. I would say that taking it easy and running tyre pressures in the low 20's would be one way to go.

Gidday Peter, we just arrived home five weeks ago after travelling the Heather Highway junction to Geralton Historical Society Bore section of the Gunbarrel. Took us two days at around 20kph. VERY corrogated. VERY VERY VERY!!!! Still good but.
You could float it at a higher speed but, what's the point?
Cracka
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Some friends came back that way several weeks ago, and reported that it was "quite corregated in places". Now when those guys admit to that, you can bet the corregations were bloody awful ! One track I worked my tail off to cover they remarked two days later that it was "good in patches". Yeah right !

We came through 2 weeks ago with the 40 odd Army Vehicles going to the Alice Springs Truck Show
Carnigie Station diesel was 2.58/litre
Road near Carnegie had rain on it and small parts were Rutted up
Rest was badly corrugated and slow going but it was still to be seen
Plenty of camps on the side of the road
Plenty of views and some wildflowers - Just take your time and look at things
Gunbarrel Grape is the place to stay and camp at Wiluna
Giles is a free tour at around 8-30 am to see the Ballon go up
Camping at the Road House (Hot Showers)
The Peterman Ranges just East of Giles and Lasserters Cave are all good photography stops
Plenty of Camels to see- No drinking Water along road
Dont try and ride up on the corrigations as they change - We measured one lot at 1.8 mtrs apart with small corrigations starting to form in between
I have never seen a road in such poor state which is to me a national monument to our past,but please go and see it as I would not have missed it and I can now look at a map and say that I have travelled some of Len Beadells work- You can only admire him and his crew.

If your mate is also doing Anne Beadell/ Connie Sue- I would suggest the Eastern part of the Anne Beadell, say from Tarralinga to Camera C is the worst section of the track, even more so than the Gunbarrel. We only did a section of the Gunbarrel (from Warburton to Giles via Jackie Jnctn), the rough parts were bloody rough, must mostly it was all in fair condition. This was end July / early August.
Tyre pressures very important- running our 31s on a loaded vehicle at 26psi.
There had been a few vehicles dragged back to Coober Pedy with broken suspension/ chassis, and I heard on VKS the other nite another one with broken suspension near Neale Junction limping to Warburton.
Just drive to the conditions- have a great time and enjoy the moments.

G'day Peter
We did the Gunbarrel Hwy in the last week of July in the Praydo towing our Aussie Swag CT and it certainly is a beautifull part of our country.
It certainly is very corrigated and rough and we only averaged 25kph for 2 days but well worth every vibration.
There are plenty of spots for overnight camps.
Just drop your tyre pressure a bit (as said above) and above all take your time and it'll be a great trip. Permits are required.

Safe Travells
Jim-Bob.