Broome to Cairns
Submitted: Thursday, Oct 12, 2006 at 17:23
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kenso
Hi All,
have to go from
Karratha (600k north of
Broome) to
Cairns and back to pick up a caravan, leaving next Wednesday. What would be the quickest and safest way? whilst avoiding dirt roads.
Kindest Regards
Paul
Reply By: Notso - Thursday, Oct 12, 2006 at 17:26
Thursday, Oct 12, 2006 at 17:26
Site Link
This should give you an idea
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Reply By: Member - Doug T (W.A) - Thursday, Oct 12, 2006 at 18:10
Reply By: Troopy22 - Thursday, Oct 12, 2006 at 18:58
Thursday, Oct 12, 2006 at 18:58
Kenso
In 3 weeks I'm going the other way -
Cairns to Pt Hedland and like you asked myself the same question. There will be adults and 2 medium sized dogs travelling in our Troopy. I have concerns about the daytime temperatures and the possibility of early rains in the NT/
Kimberley leg.
Because we want to see a relly in
Townsville before we go, we are going down there and across to the Stuart Hwy before heading north. When we get to Dunmarra we'll decide whether we'll take the Buntine Hwy across to
Halls Creek or keep heading north and go the long way through
Katherine and
Kununurra before heading down to
Broome and Hedland. This latter way would keep us on the bitumen the whole way. I'll only go the Buntine if I feel comfortable that we can handle the temperature and if there hasn't been any rain. I've never driven the Buntine but I understand it's a pretty straight forward drive.
The route on the Travelmate site is the shortest but does include two gravel sections so check them out before committing yourself to going along them.
Good luck
Troopy22
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Follow Up By: Member - Robyn J (QLD) - Friday, Oct 13, 2006 at 19:43
Friday, Oct 13, 2006 at 19:43
We did the Duncan, Butine from
Halls Creek in 2005. Would have done the Tannami back to Qld but was closed due to rain. Flat tyre 30ks from
Halls Creek but we did have a screw in tyre so must have had a slow leak. Otherwise a dirt road some
places great someplaces corrigated and some perfect because grader was on the road. As we left late in the day because of returning to
Halls Creek to repair tyre I mean replace as it was st..fed we camped up a side ride along the way. Remember
well full moon nobody anywhere around, a small fire a scotch or two plus a port or two great spot. Met up with a road train on the road next day who could not see us coming so we ate his dirt for a number of ks until we stopped for a drink so that we could get away from him.
We travelled with a Trackabout Safari Trailer.
Cheers
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Reply By: Motherhen - Thursday, Oct 12, 2006 at 22:43
Thursday, Oct 12, 2006 at 22:43
Can't help you with
routes across the top, but sure hope you'll be looking for the gravel tracks straight across the middle on the way back!
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Reply By: Ewin - Friday, Oct 13, 2006 at 17:45
Friday, Oct 13, 2006 at 17:45
From 600 km north of
Broome, maybe a cargo ship??
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