Travel time Gary Junction Rd -> CSR -> Halls Creek

Oops I meant to say 3 days. 1 to the tower hotel, another to Jupiter Well and around 1/2 day to well 33.

Come on Footy.....
You got my hopes up that we'd be stopping early for beer o'clock next week :-(((

Where and what is the Tower Hotel??

Phil, around 10k past Kintore turnoff there's a Telecom Tower on the right. Great cleared spot for a nights kip.
Don't forget Lens ration truck at the next community.
Also, if you continue past Jupiter well about 50K on the right there's great areas for camping...unless you're in a tent (small rocks).
Water at Jupiter was quite drinkable 12 months ago, but too many camels around for a good camp while we were there.
Have a great trip and let us know how you got on.

Footy, Thanks for the great info. Will sus it all out. Will be back in 7 weeks. Longest trip away since I started work 27 years ago, so looking forward to it.

Phil, it's great country, especially from Papunya to Kintore...where the fuel supply opens and closes as per Great Desert Treks map.
There were a few minor ruts and a couple of interesting corners around Braeden Hills from memory but nothing severe.
The Telecom towers from the border west are decommissioned BTW.
I can recommend the pies and a shower at Well33, we found it a welcoming sorta place for a community. Spend a few minutes chatting to the people who run it and the locals. Where do you go from Well 33 ?

Phil
7 weeks, what are you up to may I ask??? Obviously going in the right direction :))

Alan

Alan, I think you were up that way recently - I saw your reports - I think it was you that phoned Willem???
Its our first Pilbara trip - been to the Kimberley, done the Gunbarrell and stuff along the coast, but we've waited a long time to get enough weeks off work to do the Pilbara. We're heading south from 33, then up to Rudall River NP, Carawine gorge, and down to the main part of the Pilbara and maybe the coast for a couple of weeks, and heading back to Adelaide via Nullabor. 3 vehicles - two 79series and one 78series. So if anyone sees us out there with some exploroz stickers on the back, pull over for a chat.

Footy, I think we'll need a pie and a shower (and probably in that order :-)) It will be good to chat to locals.

Cheers
phil

Phil,
One thing I realised from my recent trip was that Rudall River is a place which I must go back to. It's very scenic.

Go in the back way north of Cotton Creek for a more challenging drive if you dare. Signposted that way is "Graphite Valley" which I didn't visit but will now regret not visiting.

Thanks for that Alan,
I've made a note of those.

Cheers
phil

meant to add that we headed further west to Marble Bar so can't help with the Canning to Halls Creek section.

Viv