WA South West
Submitted: Friday, Feb 01, 2008 at 13:01
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Blaze
Hope someone can assist, we intend on travelling through from
Augusta to
Denmark in July and are interested in some of the offroad areas between them.
I looked on Raster and it seems you can get from the Brockman Hwy to Stewart Hwy then join into the South Western Hwy just
above Lambert, (approx 10k’s below Manjimup). This will save us going up through
Nannup and
Bridgetown. All vehicles will be towing campers, largest being a Cub Camper Spacevan.
I hope this makes sense to all who know the area.
Reply By: Cruznoz - Friday, Feb 01, 2008 at 17:44
Friday, Feb 01, 2008 at 17:44
Hi Blaze,
I live in
Albany, just up the road from that area. Brockman Hwy and Stewart Rd are both good bitumen roads. Many of the minor roads that you see marked on maps south of Manjimup are forest logging roads and can be in various stages of disrepair, depending on when they were last used by the logging trucks. Some of the roads are for logging trucks only and are sign posted accordingly, but many of the roads are open to the public. We've been through a lot of this area in our Rodeo towing a camper trailer and mostly the roads are an easy drive, just be careful for the odd wash out or a tree over the road. Also in July you may strike the odd
creek crossing that could stop you. The biggest problem we found in the area is the number of roads and tracks that aren't marked on our maps. If you start making to many turns without watching where you are going you can get lost pretty quick.
Steve
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Reply By: The Explorer - Friday, Feb 01, 2008 at 20:38
Friday, Feb 01, 2008 at 20:38
Hello - My suggestion would be to turn right at the eastern end of Stewart Road and head through Karri Valley. You will then have the choice of going through Pemberton or
Northcliffe to get onto highway heading to Walpole/
Denmark. Use Google Map to pick various routes. Not sure if you are after fastest/shortest or most scenic route??
Cheers
Greg
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Follow Up By: Blaze - Friday, Feb 01, 2008 at 23:15
Friday, Feb 01, 2008 at 23:15
TX for the info,
Probably more scenic than fastest/shortest. Just a thought if I sent you the route I intend in Oziexplorer format would that help letting me know about the tracks?
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Follow Up By: The Explorer - Friday, Feb 01, 2008 at 23:51
Friday, Feb 01, 2008 at 23:51
"OziExplorer"...whats that? Just kidding - go for it (ie send route). Most (all?) of the coastal tracks between
Augusta and Walpole are featured in the exploroz
treks - some sections may not be suitable for camper trailers (or some people towing them) ..but will leave that up to you to decide.
Places I would target if I was heady that way are
Black Point,
Lake Jasper, Yeagerup (Warren) Dunes/
Callcup Dunes,
Warren Beach, Windy Habour (just got back from there 3 hours ago!!), Moores Hut/Coodamurrup Beach, Fish Creek, Broke Inlet, Mandalay Beach/
Banksia Camp. Another good web site is
Bushtrax
Cheers
Greg
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Reply By: Member - Duncan W (WA) - Friday, Feb 01, 2008 at 20:54
Friday, Feb 01, 2008 at 20:54
Blaze if you have the Street Smart Country road directry there are heaps of tracks shown that skirt the coast between
Augusta and
Denmark. You have to go back to the black top occassionally but in the main it's either sand or gravel.
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Reply By: Blaze - Friday, Feb 01, 2008 at 23:16
Friday, Feb 01, 2008 at 23:16
Thanks to all for the replies so far. I was just thinking if any of you use Oziexplorer and if I sent you the route I intend in Oziexplorer format would that help letting me know about the tracks?
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