Roads/tracks through the middle-east to west

Geoff

From Alice Springs the roads are quite good. The first 136km is bitumen. Thereafter the road is gravel and 80kmh is a safe speed to travel at. Best thing is to drive to road conditions. There will be some corrugations. The bitumen starts again when you join the Rippon Hills Road although there are some stretches of the Telfer Road which is bitumenised.

You will need two Transit Permits through Aboriginal lands. One from the Central Land Council and the other from the Ngaanyatjarra Council. Both councils have offices in Alice Springs. Fuel along the way is available at Pupunya, Kintore, Kiwirrkurra, Kunawarritji and Marble Bar...all of these places may be around the $2 plus per litre mark.

Cheers

There are two major tracks being talked of here AFAIK. The Great Central and the Gary Junction Road.
The GJR is the one you want. For some impressions of this road , check out the first few pix at The first few pix here home.iprimus.com.au/jimshire/pix.html
NB You won't take the Kidson Track when you get to Well33.

Hello Maysey,

We did the Gary Junction Road last year as well and thoroughly enjoyed it. The road was no problems, just keep an eye out for wash outs (and camels)! We took four days to get from Redbank Gorge in the West McDonnell's to Marble Bar.

Thanks Smort for the info you gave us before we left.

Best wishes

Viv