Rd Conditions Ceduna to Kingoonya
Submitted: Sunday, Feb 04, 2007 at 23:10
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Member- Rox (WA)
I am after Rd conditions from
Ceduna to
Kingoonya Via Hiltaba&
lake Gairdner.
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I have friends going
Perth to
Gladstone in a 2WD I suggested this way instead of the great Central Rd. I last did this track in a kingswood in 1984. I have read Post 10495 but that is almost 3 years old. Does any one have up to date info. Thanks in advance Rox
Reply By: Richard Kovac - Sunday, Feb 04, 2007 at 23:24
Sunday, Feb 04, 2007 at 23:24
Rox
As long as it is dry it should be OK.
There is a bit of sand about but these are graded roads
he may just need to let someone know when he starts and finishes the drive
we haven't traveled it since the plot.
Richard
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Follow Up By: Member- Rox (WA) - Sunday, Feb 04, 2007 at 23:31
Sunday, Feb 04, 2007 at 23:31
Thanks Richard.
I am just going to put the plot on Google earth to see were it goes cause yesterday it looked like it went up a spur on a
rock but I may have been out in my gues of the track.
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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Sunday, Feb 04, 2007 at 23:36
Sunday, Feb 04, 2007 at 23:36
Dumb question but how do you put the plot on Google earth?
Richard
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Follow Up By: Member- Rox (WA) - Sunday, Feb 04, 2007 at 23:36
Sunday, Feb 04, 2007 at 23:36
Richard It does look like it goes up a spur over a rocky out crop. Is this ok for a 2WD? Rox
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Follow Up By: Member- Rox (WA) - Sunday, Feb 04, 2007 at 23:42
Sunday, Feb 04, 2007 at 23:42
After I get the email from EX OZ I copy the attachment into OSI Explorer in DATA.
Then I go to www.gpsvisualizer.com/index.html then click the green writing Google Earth KML file & brouse wher I stored it. The press Go I think. It makes the file I clik on it & it launckes Google earth. Hope this makes sence.
http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/display/1170592356-22301-58.7.184.140.kmz
Try This link if it works.
Rox
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Follow Up By: Member- Rox (WA) - Sunday, Feb 04, 2007 at 23:43
Sunday, Feb 04, 2007 at 23:43
The second link didn't work. you'll have to make it your self.
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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Sunday, Feb 04, 2007 at 23:56
Sunday, Feb 04, 2007 at 23:56
No it's Ok worked fine (better than putting it onto the Gps then uploading it to GE)
Now witch
rock?
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Follow Up By: Member- Rox (WA) - Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 00:04
Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 00:04
About 20km Sth of
Kingoonya Stony top
Hill. Inbetween the lakes.
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Follow Up By: Member- Rox (WA) - Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 00:10
Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 00:10
31°15'44.55"S 135°14'57.46"E
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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 00:13
Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 00:13
Rox
Just put up a more detailed plot onto this site,,
when we traveled it in 2004 I would have been in 2WD all the way and I would have driven a 2WD in the road anytime except in the rain..
Richard
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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 00:23
Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 00:23
Rox
After looking at my speed some time maybe OK for a good 2WD'er
I know I'm a bit of a pussy on dirt but down to 13km/hr
I may be loosing my memory
Sorry
Richard
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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 00:37
Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 00:37
Try this link Site Link
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Reply By: ExplorOz Team - Kerry W (QLD) - Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 00:11
Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 00:11
Hi Rox
You can keep an eye on current conditions via our Road reports Updated twice weekly
www.exploroz.com/Roads/SA.asp
hope this helps
Kerry W
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Follow Up By: Member- Rox (WA) - Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 00:13
Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 00:13
Thanks Kerry, this link liists it as a 4WD Rd??? Richard said it was 2WD?
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Follow Up By: ExplorOz Team - Kerry W (QLD) - Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 00:26
Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 00:26
Current conditions are due the the rainfall out there recently (ponded water and washouts).
Just like the
Birdsville Track Strezlecki etc etc sometimes they are virtual highways other times 4wd only or Closed so keep an eye on conditions. We update as info comes to hand.
We also welcome your
feedback once you have travelled the road, you can use the interactive feature on the Road report.
cheers
Kerry W
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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 01:23
Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 01:23
A good link to
check out the photos of the road damage around
Hawker and surrounding areas - a lot of damaged roads. What a good idea to have them on the road condition web site.
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Follow Up By: ExplorOz Team - Kerry W (QLD) - Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 09:09
Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 09:09
You can post interesting photos of
Places or Points of Interest in our
Places index
www.exploroz.com/Places/Default.aspx
cheers
Kerry
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Reply By: Motherhen - Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 00:42
Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 00:42
We came south from Glendambo via
Kingoonya to
Wirrulla in April last year and it was very corrugated except last 20 kms into
Wirrulla. Trip notes currently on caravaners
forum documents. Other than that, quite a nice drive - around 290 kms all up by the map book. The patches of rest dust were far smoother than the harder stuff which had corrugated. Nothing that would cause a problem for a 2wd the way we went; just take it easy and allow time. A 'locals' went through in a
sedan. We had the caravan, so stopped for the night as we approached the Gawlers.
My daughter went through there with her first husband 16 years ago in a company
sedan (that wasn't supposed to leave the state without special permission) as a short cut on way to
Alice Springs. The guy originally came from
Ceduna. They found the road good then.
I don't know if any of the recent rain that went through reached that area - might have been enough to lay the dust.
Which way will they go from Glendambo?
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Follow Up By: Member- Rox (WA) - Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 10:11
Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 10:11
Motherhen, they plan to go via the plenty Hwy just above the Alice. Is this OK for 2WD?
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Follow Up By: Willem - Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 19:22
Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 19:22
Hi Rox
The Plenty Hwy should be OK for 2wd traffic but as always, outback road conditions vary. Depending on what time of the year it is, your friend could experience extreme corrugations and/or deep bulldust. Locals drive the roads in 2wds but it would be advisable for your friend to take it easy.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Member- Rox (WA) - Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 21:22
Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 21:22
Thanks Willem, they will be traveling early March.
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