Quobba Station & beyond, road & track conditions
Submitted: Sunday, Sep 09, 2007 at 02:25
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Hi All,
We were wondering if anyone has been through Quobba Station,
Red Bluff and Gnarloo recently and can tell us the road/track conditions.
We stayed at Quobba this time last year but the road was very badly corrugated and as we are towing with camper trailer and a couple of kayaks on the top, we may need to throw a couple of extra straps on.
Also heading into
Ningaloo for a few weeks and on to Karajini and Milstream Gorge and then to the
Pilbara. Hope to see a few of you on the road.
Cheers,
Chris
Reply By: Member - joc45 (WA) - Sunday, Sep 09, 2007 at 12:09
Sunday, Sep 09, 2007 at 12:09
Hi Chris,
Was up there at Gnaraloo about 3 weeks ago. The dirt road was pretty good (smooth and wide) right thru to the saltworks
crossroads, then got a bit worse on the Gnaraloo leg, but still pretty good - was narrower, but still pretty smooth. The one wet patch should have dried up by now. A guy pulled a very old standard caravan thru ok, tho he was going pretty slow.
The
wildflowers were pretty good on the track. Snorkelling on the coral reef at Gnaraloo was fantastic.
Gnaraloo is not that cheap to stay, but we reckon it was worth it. They've got a small
shop with essentials, and there is internet as
well, incl wifi. You'll need to take fresh
water, or buy it at the
shop, but the hot showers are brackish. Take some salt-
water shampoo and soap.
Could be starting to get a bit windy there this time of year. Warroora certainly was.
Gerry
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Reply By: mike2ronnie - Sunday, Sep 09, 2007 at 22:40
Sunday, Sep 09, 2007 at 22:40
Hello just came back from Gnarloo,
Camping at quobba at blow holes was good, dont leave things lying around, fishing rods that were tied on to back of a toyota outside the
camp were stolen overnight, the caretakers said they have no authority of who comes into the
shacks, and this happens every now and again.
The road to Gnarloo was okey make sure you take a trip out as far as you can go to the last
gate its spectacular,
camping is much better at
Red Bluff and cheaper.
cheers Mike
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Follow Up By: mike2ronnie - Sunday, Sep 09, 2007 at 22:45
Sunday, Sep 09, 2007 at 22:45
oh and the road from
Coral bay along the coast thru Gardia station was a bit rough that took you the back way to
Ningaloo station we carried onto to Yardie
creek which is dry , we came back same way but from
Ningaloo took the road straight to the highway instead of going back along coast to
Coral Bay the road was corrugated to buggery but wide
fishing was sensational, off
the beach.
was just starting to get windy last week. no flies though.
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Follow Up By: 4Harves- Monday, Sep 10, 2007 at 01:29
Monday, Sep 10, 2007 at 01:29
Cheers Mike,
We did the road into
Ningaloo twice last year and it was rough so we were going to try from
Coral Bay along the coast this time.
Good to hear that Yardie
creek is dry as the last report from early August was that it was open to the sea and not crossable. Shame about the wind starting, but you cant have everything in Paradise.
Cheers,
Chris
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Follow Up By: mike2ronnie - Monday, Sep 10, 2007 at 13:54
Monday, Sep 10, 2007 at 13:54
Hello yeh go from
Coral Bay to
Ningaloo road much better. we was there during August only came home Monday last week Yardie
Creek was definately dry and just sand bank.
Have some great photos in you want me to send them to you email
halligan1@westnet.com.au
cheers Mike
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Reply By: Muzzgit [WA] - Monday, Sep 10, 2007 at 20:49
Monday, Sep 10, 2007 at 20:49
If you're going into
Millstream and on to Karijini, the corugations on the
Ningaloo road are nothing to worry about!
If you stay up around 80 klm/h then it aint too bad.
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