savannah way?
Submitted: Tuesday, Oct 10, 2006 at 21:32
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jan&wellsy
Hey all just wondering if anyone has driven
Savannah Way -
Broome to
Cairns. Im just after feedback on what people thought of the trip and the road conditions - Is it to much for inexperianced 4WDers? Have looked a few things up on the net but thought id ask here to.
Thanks Guys :-)
Reply By: Voxson (Adelaide) - Tuesday, Oct 10, 2006 at 21:48
Tuesday, Oct 10, 2006 at 21:48
We just drove from
Cairns to Hells
Gate....Could have taken a sports car...
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Reply By: Scubaroo - Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006 at 01:20
Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006 at 01:20
Someone's been watching Ernie
Dingo :o)
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Follow Up By: Voxson (Adelaide) - Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006 at 07:51
Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006 at 07:51
??
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Follow Up By: Scubaroo - Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006 at 10:52
Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006 at 10:52
Ernie
Dingo has been doing a story on the
Savannah Way (east to west) on The Great Outdoors for the last two weeks, looks like they are going to be running a number of segments on the show for the next few weeks covering the entire length.
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Follow Up By: Voxson (Adelaide) - Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006 at 13:43
Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006 at 13:43
Yeah.....
You got me there...
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Reply By: Member - Julie P (VIC) - Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006 at 07:53
Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006 at 07:53
Did it last year - mixed off road with some bitumen - just because of
places we wanted to go at that time - terrific trip - you can go either via the
Gibb River Road or the bitumen making side trips along the way - either way - you see heaps of fantastic parts of this great country. Would do the whole thing again in an instant.
jules
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Reply By: Moose - Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006 at 13:13
Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006 at 13:13
Do it and in the process become experienced!
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Reply By: jan&wellsy - Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006 at 14:50
Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006 at 14:50
Thanks guys! Didnt realise it had been on getaway shame i missed it :-(. Glad to hear the road from
Cairns to Hells
Gate is ok as i read a log from a few years ago on another site saying it was a bit Hairy.
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Follow Up By: Member - Duncan W (WA) - Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006 at 20:02
Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006 at 20:02
Jan it's still running, Ernie's only got as far as the NT border, so heaps of stuff yet to see. The GRR route is a must and
El Questro whilst touristy is an excellent place. Try and do all the side trips take your time and enjoy. If you've got the stamina and time do the
Mitchell Plateau, my wife said it better be worth it after millions of corrugations etc and she now raves about it and says the GRR was the best part of our entire
Kimberley holiday. When you get to
Derby try and do the
Horizontal Waterfall flight and boat Trip not cheep but fantastic.
Broome - hope you've pre booked. If going up to
Cape Leveque try and get the short cut map from the van
park in
Derby it will save you a heap of
miles and some absolutely crap roads (one way anyway). Best of luck with the holiday.
Cheers
Dunc.
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