Ularu to Karijini NP
Submitted: Saturday, May 03, 2008 at 17:05
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Member - Oldbaz. NSW.
Old shearer mate says we should go for another drive. When asks
I, next April says he. Where says I,
Pilbara says he. Ok says I.
Believe it or not, sometimes our conversations are like that. Mates dont have to say a lot to say a lot.
Anyway, question is what can we expect if we go from Ularu to
Great Northern Highway via
Warburton, Heather Hwy & Gunbarrel
to
Everard Junction &
Carnegie, then west to
Wiluna? Around April. Anything on climate, road conditions, fuel availability, must see sights, camps etc. will be most welcome.
4 adults, one vehicle, petrol Jack towing C/t. Previous experience
..Tanami, Ood, Mereenie, Bungle,
Birdsville ,GRR , just the usual gravel highways really.
We will pick your brains re the
Pilbara as
well, but lets get there
first. Thank you kindly in advance...oldbaz.
Reply By: Hairy (NT) - Saturday, May 03, 2008 at 17:24
Saturday, May 03, 2008 at 17:24
Gday Oldbaz,
First thing you can expect is the internet
police to pull the pi$$ out of you for your spelling of ULURU.
LOL
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Follow Up By: Member - Oldbaz. NSW. - Sunday, May 04, 2008 at 09:58
Sunday, May 04, 2008 at 09:58
G'day Hairy, seems not too many noticed. Whats your opinion
on the selected track as opposed to just using the GCR. You
are more local than most....oldbaz
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Follow Up By: Hairy (NT) - Sunday, May 04, 2008 at 10:55
Sunday, May 04, 2008 at 10:55
Gday Oldbaz,
Im not the person to be asking about desert tracks....I live here.
Most of my time travelling bush was
bore tracks and back roads, we always tried to avoid the major roads. Most communities have short cuts.
I have trouble keeping up with all the names you mob talk about
Most of the roads were called things like "The North fork after Newhaven' or commonly known as the "back way to Kintore"....
Or Alice to Pupunya or Hasst
Bluff who be "via the pub" or "NOT"
LOL
When I go on holidays I head for the beach, not the desert!!!!
I did have a mate go across that way not long ago (3 weeks), I think he even joined Exploreoz? Ill send him an email and let you know what he reckons.
Cheers
Hairy
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Reply By: MEMBER - Darian (SA) - Saturday, May 03, 2008 at 17:31
Saturday, May 03, 2008 at 17:31
No .......fair go for Baz I say -
Yulara resort is near Uluru so the locality could be generalised as " Ulara" no :-o) ?
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Follow Up By: Member - Oldbaz. NSW. - Sunday, May 04, 2008 at 10:00
Sunday, May 04, 2008 at 10:00
G'day Darian, your no bloody better than me, I didnt say Ulara,
but yeah I was wrong too...:)))....oldbaz.
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Reply By: Member - Footloose - Saturday, May 03, 2008 at 18:11
Saturday, May 03, 2008 at 18:11
Easier just to go through the GCR and continue on through
Laverton to
Wiluna. Then out through Meeka and scoot up north.
GCR is wide sandy/gravel track. Warberton Ok to stop o/n. Heather H/Way is so so, Gunbarrel is corregated through to
Carnegie. Do take some comms, even in April you can't be absolutely sure of passing traffic.
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Follow Up By: Member - Oldbaz. NSW. - Sunday, May 04, 2008 at 10:04
Sunday, May 04, 2008 at 10:04
G'day Footloose, thanks for info. I assume you mean the difference
in road conditions is not made up for by any worthwhile changes
in the scenery or points of interest. Your point re comms is noted.
...oldbaz.
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Follow Up By: Member - Footloose - Sunday, May 04, 2008 at 10:16
Sunday, May 04, 2008 at 10:16
Hi Oldbaz, depends what you mean by scenery. POI ...there are POI's on both routes, but once again it depends what you want to see and how much trouble you are willing to go to.
The Gun is worthwhile despite the corros, just to have done it but if
Wiluna is your goal then I'd still stick with the GCR. The western ranges through to Docker are spectacular.
Just take it easy either way and you'll have a ball.
Let us know what you decide.
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Reply By: paul.as - Saturday, May 03, 2008 at 18:23
Saturday, May 03, 2008 at 18:23
Just back from a trip along th
Great Central Road. The WA side was good, but NT was corrigated at parts. plenty of fuel along the way too.
Paul
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Follow Up By: Member - Oldbaz. NSW. - Sunday, May 04, 2008 at 10:08
Sunday, May 04, 2008 at 10:08
G'day Paul, thanks for the info. I assume the fuel prices reflected
the national trend, but we wont be letting that stop the
yearning for outback travel. cheers...oldbaz.
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Reply By: equinox - Sunday, May 04, 2008 at 10:15
Sunday, May 04, 2008 at 10:15
Hi Oldbaz,
There may still be a bit of water on the Gunbarrel in April depending on the seasonal rain of course. GCR is a walk in the park anytime of the year and is a good second option.
Here's the historical climatic data for
Carnegie:
BOM Link
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