Esperance to Balladonia WA

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There are two - the eastern one is via Mt Ragged and we didin't chose as we had a caravan. The one that leaves near Condingup starts as the Parmango road; ok but it was quite rough when we went through in January (not maintained after you leave the farming area). We were ok taking it slow, whereas vehicles without trailers moved quite quickly. Some places new tracks had been made alongside to avoid corrugations and wheel ruts, but they were no better. The northern end which runs through the station was slightly better.

You will probably not save any time as this way is a fair bit slower. I havnt trasvelled the Parmango rd but have done the balladonia track to poison creek a few times. There is alot to see with the best beaches such as Thomas River area. the lower part of the Balladonia track also has heaps to see such as pine Hill, juranda Rockhole, Balbinya hopmestead and the impressive Mt ragged.

I have just come back from doing the parmango track, towing a camping trailer. we checked with calm and council but the local farmers gave us a "little" better info. We were told they had 1" of rain three days earlier and it would be very difficult to travel but we did it anyway and found a 2 wheel drive (travelling a bit slower) could of travelled it. people say it takes the same time as going through norseman but locals say it is 170km shorter and 1 hour quicker. the top half of the track is the slowest because it is maintained by norseman which would rather see you go through their sleepy town and spend your money rather than elsewhere. I did here that a car had rolled travelling that track but they were travelling at 90 kms so I guess it just comes dowm to being sensible for the conditions.
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