Newman to Georgia Bore.
Submitted: Tuesday, Feb 13, 2007 at 13:51
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Tony
Planning to do the bottom half of the CSR this year, and leaving the Camper in
Newman. Does anyone know thw road distance to
Georgia Bore from
Newman.
From the notes its 870k from
Georgia Bore to
Wiluna with a loop out to the Calvert Hills, so just need to work out the rest.
Thanks in advance.
Reply By: Member - Mike H (VIC) - Tuesday, Feb 13, 2007 at 14:25
Tuesday, Feb 13, 2007 at 14:25
G'day Tony,
just looked at some of my old notes.
Pretty close to 420 km.
Cheers,
Mike
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Follow Up By: Tony - Tuesday, Feb 13, 2007 at 15:05
Tuesday, Feb 13, 2007 at 15:05
Thanks Mike, great help.
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Reply By: Willem - Tuesday, Feb 13, 2007 at 15:07
Tuesday, Feb 13, 2007 at 15:07
Tony
Did that route last year(or rather some of it). Its about 413km(Hema Maps).
Road was good up to the Cotton Creek turnoff on Talawana Track. Then its 61km of pure hellish corrugations to
Georgia Bore. We came in from the CSR.
It is a worthwhile excursion in to the
Calvert Range. Its about 40km into the main
campsite at the Calverts. You will do another 40-100 just looking around the area. There is a driveable track all the way to Birrell
Rockhole in the east. So add at least 200km of bushtracks off the CSR.
So you are looking at around 1300km of fuel(I take it the 870 from Georgia to
Wiluna includes the Calvert excursion).
Last year I refuelled at Tjukarilja Roadhouse on the GCR then drove the David
Carnegie and Eagle Highways and cross country to Birrell
Rockhole then
Calvert Range, George
Bore and
Newman. I used 280lts of fuel over 1546km and about 200km was done in low range.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Tony - Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 07:56
Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 07:56
Good info Willem. There will be two vehicles so thinking of fuelling at
Well 23, and shareing a 200lt drum for the southern leg.
Yes doing
the loop out to the
Calvert Range, the Birrell
Rockhole sounds interesting, so will add in another 60 - 80k.
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