Track info please.....Dry Conditions...

Submitted: Monday, Jan 30, 2006 at 23:21

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Voxson (Adelaide)

I posted a question a few months ago regarding going from Normanton to Musgrave via crossing the Mitchell River at Dunbar and was told it could be difficult....

So now i want to know whether or not a left turn at Dunbar before the Mitchell River and going up to (Mitchell-Alice Rivers Nat Park) could be an easier option,,, and then up to Pormpuraaw and across to Musgrave from there..???

Are the roads mainly hard dirt / corrugations or are they sandy / boggy... (I am referring to dry conditions only)..!!!!!!!!

Secondly,,,,, if the above turns out to be a no-goer then my next question is if we cross at Gamboola and go across from there via King Junction, Pinnicles, Imooya and the Dixies,,,,,,, what are the road conditions in general like there because i am trying to guage fuel consumption.....

Thanks... Grant...

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Reply By: Member - Duncs - Tuesday, Jan 31, 2006 at 19:11

Tuesday, Jan 31, 2006 at 19:11

Voxson,

I noticed no one has replied to your question and even though I don't have first hand knowledge maybe this will help.

A few years ago (1999) I went to Cape York and was planning to go via Pompuraaw and Kownayama so I rang them. Look up the mission in the yellow pages. They were very helpful.

Let me know how you get on as I still harbour a desire to visit that area.

Best of luck

Duncs

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Follow Up By: Voxson (Adelaide) - Tuesday, Jan 31, 2006 at 21:04

Tuesday, Jan 31, 2006 at 21:04

I will check the yellow pages lead... Didnt even think of that...
And i will give feedback of the area if we go... which is looking good..

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Follow Up By: Rob from Cairns Offroad Training & Tours - Tuesday, Jan 31, 2006 at 21:42

Tuesday, Jan 31, 2006 at 21:42

G'day Grant, don't know if this is any help but I have done Cairns-Chillago-Karumba through Dunbar a few times in the last couple of years. Even in dry times I have usually found quite a lot of surface water through Dunbar. It is very flat salt flat type country through there, specially once you get closer to the coast. I have not been up to Pompuraaw on that road, the turn off is quite obvious. I have flown over that country to Pompuraaw on training trips very poor flat country. Cheers Rob

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Follow Up By: Voxson (Adelaide) - Tuesday, Jan 31, 2006 at 22:44

Tuesday, Jan 31, 2006 at 22:44

Hi Rob,, Thanks for the reply....
I am more interested in the tracks north of the Burke Developmental Road....
I am very interested in hearing about whether or not these tracks which can join to Musgrave are quite drivable and the characteristics of the many water crossings...
In a nutshell we want to go via Pompuraaw or via Dunbar.....
Or if these two ways are too dodgey we will go back down to Gamboola and cross there and go through Pinnacles.....
We are in no great hurry so i spose we could suck it and see but dont really want to get 500kms into a route and then have to turn back....
Pompuraaw is the way we really want to go...

Grant..