Mount Augustus
Submitted: Friday, Jun 22, 2007 at 18:38
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Mijanou
Hi everyone,
Can anyone tell me the best road to drive to Mt Augustus (Cobra Station)?
We will start from
Tom Price and have to choose between either
- drive to
Newman, Great Northern Highway, gravel road to Three Rivers, Mingh Springs Rd, Deverell Mulgul Rd, Mt Augustus
Woodlands Rd
- drive to
Newman, Great Northern Highway till
Meekatharra, then
Meekatharra Rd, Landor Mt Augustus Rd
- from
Tom Price Nanutara Rd, Ashburton Dows Rd, Ashburton Dows
Meekatharra Rd, Pingandy Rd, Doodley Downs Rd.
Are all these directions
well signed ?
Traveltime is beginning October with a 4WD
I have been trying also to find info on what the roads are like.
Thanks for your suggestions
Reply By: Willem - Friday, Jun 22, 2007 at 18:59
Friday, Jun 22, 2007 at 18:59
"from
Tom Price Nanutara Rd, Ashburton Dows Rd, Ashburton Dows
Meekatharra Rd, Pingandy Rd, Doodley Downs Rd. "
This is the road we took in 2005. We got to within 15km of Mt Augustus when the heavens opened up and all further travel came to a halt. We had to backtracl out again and to Meeka.
We made it to Mt Augustus in 2006 from GNHwy via Old Barradale RH turnoff, Toerra Road, Mangaroon, Cobra Station etc.
Roads are normally in good condition with gravelly bits amd maybe the odd bulldust patch. There were some corrugations but not really bad for either of the roads driven.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Willem - Friday, Jun 22, 2007 at 19:03
Friday, Jun 22, 2007 at 19:03
Toerra Road should read Towera Road.....plurry typos!!!
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Follow Up By: Member - Duncan W (WA) - Saturday, Jun 23, 2007 at 16:41
Saturday, Jun 23, 2007 at 16:41
Agree with Willem, we took that route in reverse last year. Just watch out for the dips and floodways and you'll be right. The Hema map fo rthe region is good.
Don't forget to look in at the Kennedy Ranges as
well.
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Reply By: Member - Tom V (WA) - Friday, Jun 22, 2007 at 19:33
Friday, Jun 22, 2007 at 19:33
Mijanou
in about 3 weeks we are travelling to
Carnarvon, on to Mt Augustus, then Paraburdoo/
Tom Price & on to Auski. back end july 07. come back to me then & I will let u know what the road conditions are like.
or read the trek notes or have a look @ the national road conditions on exploroz.
cheers Tom
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Follow Up By: Member - Greydemon (WA) - Monday, Jun 25, 2007 at 16:22
Monday, Jun 25, 2007 at 16:22
12 more sleeps and I will be off to that area, taking the Mt Augustus to Paraburdoo road (the trek notes route). Might see you there. Should be around Augustus from about the 9th-11th.
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Reply By: Sloy - Sunday, Jun 24, 2007 at 00:02
Sunday, Jun 24, 2007 at 00:02
Mate and I traveld on Ashburton downs Rd, Ashburton to Meeka Rd ,Pingandy to Dooley downs Rd only three weeks ago. The roads were in great nick
well signposted and empty ( only saw four other vehicals in seven days ).
October is getting warmer for travel out there Ide be taking a extra spair or two + more
water.
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Follow Up By: Member - Greydemon (WA) - Monday, Jun 25, 2007 at 16:24
Monday, Jun 25, 2007 at 16:24
Hi Sloy,
Is there anything there which would cause trouble for an Off Road trailer?
Nick
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