Borroloola to Mataranka
Submitted: Sunday, Mar 25, 2007 at 08:21
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zha zha cruiser
Hi, I'm planing my trip to
Darwin in July, and would like to hear from anyone who has travalled from
Borroloola to
Mataranka via
roper bar along the Nathan river Rd. I realy would be interested in an updated road report, the amount of vehicles that travel that road then, and any other info you would like to submit? Thx
Reply By: Willem - Sunday, Mar 25, 2007 at 08:57
Sunday, Mar 25, 2007 at 08:57
Look here
Site Link
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Reply By: Keith_A (Qld) - Sunday, Mar 25, 2007 at 09:21
Sunday, Mar 25, 2007 at 09:21
Hi Zha - What vehicle and van/camper will you be taking?
We will be traveling the same track end of June.
Another source of information on road conditions is the people at
Lorella Springs ( since they live there.) www.lorellasprings.com/ Worth a phone call - friendly folk.
.................Keith
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Follow Up By: zha zha cruiser - Sunday, Mar 25, 2007 at 09:41
Sunday, Mar 25, 2007 at 09:41
Thks Keith
Ill be leaving Bris on june 30. Very early in the morning, with luck ill make
longreach, but ill not put my wage on it. I don't want the trip to
darwin to take more than 5 days. Ill be in a silver landcruiser black camper. And you?
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Follow Up By: Member - lyndon K (SA) - Monday, Mar 26, 2007 at 09:08
Monday, Mar 26, 2007 at 09:08
Hey Keith
when were you last at Lorella? Are Pat and Wayne still running the show?
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Reply By: Keith_A (Qld) - Sunday, Mar 25, 2007 at 10:01
Sunday, Mar 25, 2007 at 10:01
Hi Zha - we leave
Brisbane on 17th June and will take 5 days to reach
Cape Crawford (
Lorella springs actually).
Did the long hours driving/travelling when younger - decided it was time to slow down and smell the roses (actually - overworked myself into a
breakdown - so was forced to. Now a volunteer giving talks in schools on stress and mental health - but thats anther stpry).
Driving a Patrol 4.2 td towing a 1.8 ton Poptop (off road Coromal).
Will spend a few days in
Darwin before heading off to GRR and Tanami.
Here is an interesting site with good description on the Nathan river road:
Site Link
................................Keith
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Follow Up By: zha zha cruiser - Sunday, Mar 25, 2007 at 10:35
Sunday, Mar 25, 2007 at 10:35
Yeah thanks for the sites. The road is flooded out at the moment which is usual for this time of the year. Have you recently travelled it in late june-july?
Lorella springs seems lovely. I would think by the time we get their you will be long gone. So if you can't fit all the barra that you've caught into your fridge. We shldnt be too far behind .....
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Follow Up By: Hairy - Sunday, Mar 25, 2007 at 21:07
Sunday, Mar 25, 2007 at 21:07
Gday,
Just a little warning....Recently a couple of locals (
Alice Springs ) got busted for taking too many fish.
The bag limits are fish in your possesion!
Darwin people can bag out 3 times a day if they take the fish
home but if your not a resident you will be prosecuted for whats in your freezer!
Cheers
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Reply By: Hairy - Sunday, Mar 25, 2007 at 10:41
Sunday, Mar 25, 2007 at 10:41
Gday,
Post the question again in July and Ill get you an up to date report. (Ive got mates who live in
Borroloola).
Cheers
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Follow Up By: zha zha cruiser - Sunday, Mar 25, 2007 at 10:58
Sunday, Mar 25, 2007 at 10:58
Thanks ill ask again mid to end june.
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Reply By: Member - lyndon K (SA) - Monday, Mar 26, 2007 at 09:11
Monday, Mar 26, 2007 at 09:11
If you want some real adventure them go to Lorella station, the track out to rossie creek(depending on the weather) will very from extreme to the insane.
But it is
well worth it.
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