NE Vic/Ceduna/Ularu/Broken Hill/home
Submitted: Friday, Apr 13, 2007 at 21:12
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Member - Andrew W (VIC)
Thinking of doing the above at Xmas this year towing a big van over about 4/5 weeks. Anyone got any suggestions as to:
Too far in 4 weeks?
Where to stay?
where to see?
Free camp or not?
Van has no solar or genny but decent battery and Redarc so can manage a day or two without outside help!
All help apprecciated for first decent trip!
Reply By: Member - John (Vic) - Friday, Apr 13, 2007 at 21:40
Friday, Apr 13, 2007 at 21:40
Pretty hot time of year to be in those
places.
Very uncomfortable and the flies will drive you nuts.
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Follow Up By: Andrew from Vivid Adventures - Friday, Apr 13, 2007 at 21:41
Friday, Apr 13, 2007 at 21:41
Yep - scary mean maximum:
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Was up there in Dec 05 and most days were 43+ ... and nights just a little better.
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Follow Up By: Member - John (Vic) - Friday, Apr 13, 2007 at 22:05
Friday, Apr 13, 2007 at 22:05
Should add that you will in all likelihood not be able to climb "The Rock" as they close is if the temp is higher than 36 deg.
As Andrew says the temp is a very mean maximum
well above 36 most days.
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Reply By: kimprado - Friday, Apr 13, 2007 at 21:41
Friday, Apr 13, 2007 at 21:41
Andrew
No problem with the trip length, or time. However at that time of year the flies and heat are going to make the trip quite interesting.
Ularu in my opinion is a complete waste of time and energy.
Regards
Kim
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Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Saturday, Apr 14, 2007 at 20:33
Saturday, Apr 14, 2007 at 20:33
Yep, pretty hot at Xmas. We did the odd Xmas trip up north over the years and liked the fact that there were no tourists.
As far as itinery,
well I'd be going where the water is. Feel free to go from Vic to
Tibooburra (pub), Camerons Corner (pub) and then via Merty Merty to
Innamincka (pub).
Camp yourself at
Cullyamurra waterhole (you'll be by yourself). Spend the mornings in the water, spend the afternoons down at the pub. The pubs are usually quiet, which is rather nice. It would be nice to spend New Years eve at the
Innamincka pub - we did one year, and it was great - all the locals come in and its a great night.
Then I'd be willing to head south to
Marree and do the
Oodnadatta track - can sink yourself into the odd hot spring, and there are pubs at
Marree, William Ck and
Oodnadatta to spend the afternoons when it all gets a bit hot. Up to Dalhousie then do the Mt Dare(pub)/Old
Andado track to
Alice Springs. Its a great time to sink yourself in the gorges in the West McDonell Ranges - Ellery
Gorge and Ormiston
Gorge are still nice cool water in Summer.
Palm Valley will probably be as hot as - give it a miss. We'd go to Kings Canyon, as the water is nice and cool in the Canyon, and I believe that theres a pub there now :-))
Uluru is a one night visit at that time of year.
Then try to escape - Stuart Highway south is just a hot drive. Turn off at Glendambo (pub), to
Kingoonya and south to
Ceduna. Get a nice sea breeze there, and wander down the west Eyre Peninsula to
Ceduna. Spend the rest of your time taking in the great seaside spots down to
Port Lincoln, and then
home.
Cheers
Phil
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew W (VIC) - Saturday, Apr 14, 2007 at 22:43
Saturday, Apr 14, 2007 at 22:43
All of which sounds bloody brilliant but as i said in the original post - i will be towing a big van (23' twin axle ) so its not likely to happen as last time i looked most of the tracks you mentioned were not caravan friendly!!
Thanks anyway for the time to reply - maybe next year when i have sold the van!!
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Follow Up By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Saturday, Apr 14, 2007 at 23:35
Saturday, Apr 14, 2007 at 23:35
Hi Waddo,
Yeah, I was guessing your van was a smaller offroad van. But 23 foot is rather huge. Are you pulling it behind the Navara??
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Follow Up By: Dave198 - Sunday, Apr 15, 2007 at 12:24
Sunday, Apr 15, 2007 at 12:24
Phil, if you had New Years at Camerons Corner, you can have three New Years Eve drinks.
Depends on where you plant your feet at midnight with these crazy timezones and daylight saving.
Dave
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