Fuel Stops on the Tanamai

Hi Andrea,
I've just done the Tanami...
There is fuel at Tilmouth Wells Roadhouse. ULP. 193kms from Alice Springs.
Then at Rabbit Flat you get VERY expensive fuel at 2.10 a litre! ULP. 412kms from Tilmouth Wells.
453kms to Halls Creek from Rabbit Flat.
I found the road itself to be in good condition generally for my 4WD; different sections had different compactions and surfaces. I don't tow a trailer now, but I think I would take one along the track if I did. Just wouldn't go as fast though; you'd probably bounce the nuts and bolts off it!
Hope that helps!

Hi BBB,

Thanks for that info, wow it certainly sounds as though the ppl at Rabbit Flat have the fuel market cornered....Thanks again all info helps...

ULP Fuel available Rabbit Flat - phone ahead for open times.Yuendumu and Tilmouth Well. Also drop down to Balgo if needed - plus there may be a couple of others down towards Balgo that will have fuel to sell. When ULP was 135cpl in Perth I paid $2.10/L at Rabbit Flat - that's the beauty of travelling in the bush. As for LPG - make sure you have plenty of ULP. I have no idea what type of caravan a Starcraft is but if it is a Jayco Offroad model you will be ok if you just drive to the conditions. The road to Wolf Creek is corrugated. As long as you have a range of 500kms you will be ok. Having driven along the Tanami many times over the last 30yrs it is now a road and getting better all the time - except for the bad bits which are mainly through the section between Halls creek and about 80kms into the track. Be aware of big (really big) trucks and mine machinery - signposted at the mine so slow down. Depending on the graders you get it really easy or not so easy but no longer the track it once was. Have a nice trip and slow down and enjoy it - 4 nights is easy and lets you enjoy the scenery. rgds

Andrea,

Have a look at this info about the track.
Click on the link

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When do you plan to do the trip?

Wayne

If you are searching for information try .... Tanami

When they advise ringing ahead for fuel at Rabbit Flat, thats exactly what they mean.

Gday andrea you have probably seened by now but fuel is also available at billiluna community although not always reliable and like the rest of em expensive its about 200km from the halls creek end
Say gday to my dog zeus for me at sturt creek just past billiluna turn off enjoy ya trip Cheers

There is most probably no reason not to take your caravan as long as you take it easy - and that will mean really really easy - however (don't you love it when that word is used).........to give you peace of mind and reduce your stress levels don't take a normal van along the Tanami. Whilst you may be lucky and manage to time your trip with graders doing upgrades etc it just isn't worth the worry (or expense) if something goes wrong. To see your van with a broken subframe or draw bar or axle just sitting there and no way of recovering it - just not good. If you need (want) to have a look at some of the side bits along the Tanami you won't be able to with a standard van - and it's a long way to go just to drive past and think what may be there.
I don't know what your travelling situation is (how many etc) but maybe leave the van and just use the vehicle or try a different route - a poor option I know but at least you will retain your van in one piece. rgds