'Tableland' track - Kimberly
Submitted: Saturday, Jan 11, 2003 at 19:04
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Does anyone have any up to date information on the 'Tableland Track' between '
Mount House' and the Great Northern Highway via Tableland and Springvale Stations? The track is mentioned by Ken Weedon in the
feedback to the
Gibb River Road trek notes but that was more than a year ago. I have heard rumours that it is almost impassable, but that was from a chance meeting with a far from experienced off-roader who worries about traffic humps.
Thanks
Nick
Reply By: OziExplorer - Saturday, Jan 11, 2003 at 20:12
Saturday, Jan 11, 2003 at 20:12
Nick it is pretty tough going according to a good friend of
mine that did it on motorcycle August last year. This mate rides a specially built off-road BMW and he says it is tough going - so I know it would be. From speaking to him and looking at the photographs, there was so beaut spots, but also some crook spots road wise. Not the sort of trip I think I would want to go on alone in a 4WD.
You will be able to write some new and interesting information when you return.
This is from here:
http://www.greatdividetours.com.au/AOZInfo2001.html
Many four wheel drivers dream of doing the
Gibb River Road, but our intrepid travellers are using the
Gibb River Road to access what may be the roughest track of the whole trip. The Tableland Track cuts a swathe across the
Kimberley Region. It is a true four wheel drive journey with rocky outcrops, river crossings, deep gorges and giant boab trees. They will visit the beautiful
Dimond Gorge along the way and eventually emerge at
the entrance to the Bungle Bungle National Park. Two nights in the Bungles with helicopter rides and exploration of its many gorges on the agenda.
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Reply By: jeff - Monday, Jan 13, 2003 at 20:07
Monday, Jan 13, 2003 at 20:07
nick, travelled the table land track in 2000, good. we went east to west, some good bog holes between teronis
gorge and bedford downs station. teronis
gorge is very rocky and good clearance is needed, we were sliding over rocks on our diffs on occasions, but take it steady and you won't have any problems. the track disapeared a couple of times but i would imagine it would be a bit more established now, the road into mornington station was good.
jeff
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Reply By: jeff - Monday, Jan 13, 2003 at 20:08
Monday, Jan 13, 2003 at 20:08
nick, travelled the table land track in 2000, good. we went east to west, some good bog holes between teronis
gorge and bedford downs station. teronis
gorge is very rocky and good clearance is needed, we were sliding over rocks on our diffs on occasions, but take it steady and you won't have any problems. the track disapeared a couple of times but i would imagine it would be a bit more established now, the road into mornington station was good.
jeff
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