Lawn Hill Qld road
Submitted: Thursday, Jun 29, 2006 at 10:18
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Solly
Interested in road conditions into
Lawn Hill, best road, and whether a long wheel base Merecedes Sprinter would get in. Low ground clearance 200mm on 4 M base with a 1.5M overhand. Thanks, Solly
Reply By: dj Patrol - Thursday, Jun 29, 2006 at 10:27
Thursday, Jun 29, 2006 at 10:27
Road in from Burke & Wills blacktop to
Gregory Downs then unsealed 100 km to adels grove can get very corragated last bit in just drive to the conditions otherwise is good (Watch for Road Trains from the
Mine)
dj
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Reply By: Muddies Doe(Trippn) - Thursday, Jun 29, 2006 at 10:36
Thursday, Jun 29, 2006 at 10:36
Hi Solly
As DJ said, drive to the conditions and you'll be right. If the road has been graded (it's
well maintained for the
mine traffic) you'll hardly notice but the road after the
mine heading to Adels & NP usually is not so
well kept, but it's quite good in most
places. Also watchout for bulldust patches that can occur. I have seen ordinary cars and caravans in Adels and the NP. Make sure you have a few days there, it's such a relaxing place!
Cya
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Reply By: Big Kidz (Andrew & Jen) - Thursday, Jun 29, 2006 at 10:59
Thursday, Jun 29, 2006 at 10:59
We have just come from there - are sitting in the library in
Normanton now. You should have no trouble getting in there. We saw falcons and even a ford laser in there last week and the road is in good nick. We stayed at the National
Park- not Adele's Grove but both were great.
Another spot to stay is in
Gregory along side the river. Had a great
camp on the river just beside the bridge - normal cars and caravans
camping there too. Lovely spot for a dip.
Andrew and family (still on holidays and relaxing... forgetting how to tyep though!)
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Follow Up By: dj Patrol - Thursday, Jun 29, 2006 at 15:54
Thursday, Jun 29, 2006 at 15:54
Love to know about
Gregory River because I am under the oppion that it has been Closed to
Camping for some time and in camps aust book Updates also.
Many Thanks
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Follow Up By: Muddies Doe(Trippn) - Thursday, Jun 29, 2006 at 16:53
Thursday, Jun 29, 2006 at 16:53
Don't you just hate it wjhen you post to the wrong reply thingy!!!
Anyway..........again
Hi Big Kids
&
DJ
Sounds like you are enjoying yourselves there?
As for the
Gregory..........
If it's still open you can go past staying at this beautiful, peaceful spot for a night or two!!!
Having said that, it's suppose to be closed...............hence the reply to an email I sent early in Feb 2005 asking about the closure.
Council’s policy is to close
camping on the river bed of the river at
Gregory. This will be in place from April this year.
Regards
Craig Turnour
Chief Executive Officer
Burke Shire Council
PO Box 90
Burketown QLD 4830
Telephone:(07) 4745 5100
Facsimile: (07) 4745 5181
E-mail: burkesc@bigpond.com
Website: www.burkeshirecouncil.com
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Reply By: Muddies Doe(Trippn) - Thursday, Jun 29, 2006 at 16:50
Thursday, Jun 29, 2006 at 16:50
Hi Big Kids
&
DJ
Sounds like you are enjoying yourselves there?
As for the
Gregory..........
If it's still open you can go past staying at this beautiful, peaceful spot for a night or two!!!
Having said that, it's suppose to be closed...............hence the reply to an email I sent early in Feb 2005 asking about the closure.
Council’s policy is to close
camping on the river bed of the river at
Gregory. This will be in place from April this year.
Regards
Craig Turnour
Chief Executive Officer
Burke Shire Council
PO Box 90
Burketown QLD 4830
Telephone:(07) 4745 5100
Facsimile: (07) 4745 5181
E-mail: burkesc@bigpond.com
Website: www.burkeshirecouncil.com
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Reply By: Member - Duke (TAS) - Thursday, Jun 29, 2006 at 20:49
Thursday, Jun 29, 2006 at 20:49
Hi Solly,
Drove out from Adels Grove yesterday towing 24foot van with 4.2TDI Nissan.Road to
mine turn off exellent from there to
Lawn Hill good. On a grade from 1 to 10 i would give it 8 for a gravel road.There were plenty of cars in there towing small vans
just drive to conditions and you won't have any problems.By the way there was approx 20 vans parked down in the
Gregory River. Was talking to a few of them and they had not been told to move on by any-one. Duke
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Follow Up By: Solly - Friday, Jun 30, 2006 at 14:36
Friday, Jun 30, 2006 at 14:36
Thanks Duke, Appreciate the comments on the road. Looking forward to getting started in a weeks time. Solly
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Reply By: Solly - Thursday, Jun 29, 2006 at 21:34
Thursday, Jun 29, 2006 at 21:34
Hi dj Patrol, Muddies Doe, and Big Kidz, Thanks for your very quick and good info. This gives me some pease of mind. Am going with a small group but they all drive 4WD, so with my bus I need to pace my self. Sounds like you are enjoying yourselves, and i am looking forward to seeing this bit of the country. Solly
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Reply By: lindsay - Friday, Jun 30, 2006 at 17:30
Friday, Jun 30, 2006 at 17:30
Slly, you will be ok , we will look after you.
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