Gibb River Road

Submitted: Saturday, Apr 29, 2006 at 23:46

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Member - Nick (Kununurra)

Had another three inches of rain last night and was talking to a tour operator today and he thinks it might be another month before the GRR opens.
Bit of a late wet happening,dosnt take much rain to flood things,ground very wet.I guess this may play havoc with some of your travel plans.Good luck all.

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Reply By: mudman - Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 10:12

Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 10:12

Hi Nick, we are departing Melbourne on May 13 working our way up the old Ghan track to Alice doing the rock etc. then across the Tanami and hope to arrive in Kununurra early June so I hope your right about the Gibb river road or it may be very hard to find a camp site in or around Kununurra.
Maybe I should get plan B ready, go to Broome then up the Gibb river road if all this rainfall continues for much longer, is there any news on the river crossings.
Regards David

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Follow Up By: Member - Nick (Kununurra) - Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 10:40

Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 10:40

Carnt say much more on the rivers(I dont know)along the Gibb River,apparently out at ELQ they got 2 inches of rain but everything is so wet that the water runs straight off into the rivers,so you could expect the Penticost river up again.
Not that it will effect the GRR but last week the highway between here and Katherine was cut at Victoria Crossing,the water flowing 7 metre's over the bridge,this flood water was due to the cyclone dumping lots of rain across the top end.

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Reply By: wallabyted - Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 15:53

Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 15:53

Thanks for the information on the Gibb River Road.We are leaving down south about mid May and going to Darwin first so hopefully conditions will have improved by then.

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Reply By: bombsquad - Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 16:20

Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 16:20

gday Nick

finally spotted you - in the most unlikley of places....my place - I was the bloke you saw mowing the lawn who gave a wave and looked at the back of your car for the explorer oz sticker. Just looked at the radar, and there is scattered showers at Kalumbaru and all over the place at the moment. only scattered, and should clear soon. I hope so, Plan to tow the boat to Kalumbbaru on the 12 of June

Cheers Andrew

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Follow Up By: Member - Nick (Kununurra) - Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 18:22

Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 18:22

Gday Andrew,I figured it was most likely you by the way you were checking us out,I nearly went back and said g'day but kids were crabby and wanted out of the car.Now I know where you live we'll have to catch up some time and do a spot of fishen(tried again today,got a bite this time so getten closer to bagen one).We move into our rental next weekend,a court nearly oppisite Coles on the top side so that will be great. Catch you round Nick

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Follow Up By: bombsquad - Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 21:19

Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 21:19

Yeah I had to give and extended glance - was squinting to see the tassie plates, hopefully getting the eye surgery soon so I don't need the glasses. I know what you mean about the kids in the car - how many and how old - I hav a 1 yr old son and a 3 yr old daughter who knows everything! Feel free to drop in for a beer anytime, I always have a fridge full of home brew stout and dark and stormies.

I'm off to the mine tomorrow morning, and back thurs night. This is the roster for the next 3 weeks, then home for a week, away for a week, home for a week, then off to Kalumbaru for a week. Catch up soon
Andrew

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Reply By: maroni - Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 16:36

Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 16:36

hey there nick, i know last year emma gorge was wiped out , so u know if they have got it back up and operating there??

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Follow Up By: Member - Nick (Kununurra) - Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 18:16

Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 18:16

Yep nearly all fixed up now.We stayed there a couple of weekends ago in their tented cabins and they have got the place looking good,just a few little things to tidy up.Had a look at the pictures of the place after the cyclone had gone through,did a pretty destructive job of the place.

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Reply By: maroni - Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 19:01

Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 19:01

so did everything get destroyed as in tents (or do they takethem down in the wet)
and the cafe??

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Follow Up By: Member - Nick (Kununurra) - Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 19:10

Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 19:10

Looking at the pictures there,most tented cabins were destroyed,the cafe was wrecked the pool was chock a block full with mud.The whole place was a wreck.No wonder they couldnt open the joint up again last year.

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Reply By: Member - Duncan W (WA) - Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 19:17

Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 19:17

Thanks for the on the spot report Nick. We're leaving Perth in 3 weeks and heading North will be (hopefully) starting the GRR from the Derby end on or about the 14th June so hopefully the road is open and just graded and that the rivers are down enough to travers safely. Also hope the road into the Mitchell is open and that the water levels will be down. Here's hoping. It would really stuff up 12mths of planning. Fule price hike is bad enough.

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Follow Up By: Member - Nick (Kununurra) - Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 21:14

Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 21:14

Regarding fuel,its always a killer here($1.56).Another tip while up here.If your at Wyndham fill up everything there as fuel is 20c/lt cheaper than here in Kununurra.

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