Explore Australia the hard way

Base yourself at Dargo (for the steak sandwiches at the pub) then E.W. or N from there ... if you don't mind the vertical challenge ..don't forget the track closure season will be upon us soon.....silverback

Where there are no tracks.

Simpson, Gibson, Victoria, Little Sandy and Great Sandy Deserts.

Driving blind across Spinifex(Hummock Grass) and broken Mulga country keeps the adrenalin running.

The High Country in Victoria may have some scary tracks too. Have only done the easy ones so far :-)

Turee Creek to Mt Vernon would have to be the most difficult country I've crossed in the last few years. I wouldn't do it again unless I had an old Toyota Ute, air support (in some sections) and ability to map the co-ordinates.

The area has no tracks, and you need a vehicle capable of bashing through the bush surrounding the numerous creeks. Some of which require hours of axe work to get through.

The country constantly changes. Originally we had to find our way over an escarpment, then through areas where the lead car would get lost within 50m. At times we came across evidence of Out Stations. Nothing left anymore apart from old stock posts and a bit of wire.

We did this trip a bit different from most people. A lot of time was spent searching old maps through Libraries, Shires and talking to locals to find the original cattle route down to Meekatharra.

It did'nt end there. After Mt Vernon we headed down to Milgun then turned right accross station tracks to have a talk to mustering crews.

Would I do it again? Yes, if somebody want's to pay for it.....!

Regards

Kim

Driven a lot of places and I could pretty well guarantee that many of the hardest tracks to explore are within an 90min of melbourne , and are open all year round.

I wouldn't even come looking without, twin diff locks , good mud tyres, a winch, chains and a rescue plan.

Depends on what you call difficult it can have qite a few meanings
this one was no picnic

Like Willem says, where there are no tracks.

Madigan Line in the North Simpson has been that for me. Everyone I know who's done it won't do it again. There's a write up by Greg Cartan of our last effort in 4wdMonthly Oct2007; No111 page 166.

There are so many variables in this question. eg. Using what vehicle with what gear? Or were you thinking stock?

For a nice shakeout cruise, up the Tanami and turn left across to Well 33 on the CSR. Across the Kidson Track to 80 mile Beach, up to Broome, across to Halls Creek and down the CSR coming back across the Gunbarrel or Connie Sue.

Or you could just go 50km into the bush and break something big time with no communications or passing traffic, that could make it a tough track :))

I remember an article in a 4wd mag a decade ago or so, where a day trip in a 70 series with splitties resulted in two flats 20 kms off the beaten track, many attempts to repair the tyres later, the occupants of the cruiser made it back running on 3 tyres plus a split rim minus locking rim....amazing how it sat on the road with no tyre...like it was designed to do that should it be required...
Andrew