Anne Beadell Highway Feedback

We travelled last August and found the Western End by far the Best but much was Burnt Out. Why was she told to avoid west area. You do need to get a Permit for the Area but was not hard to obtain. Fuel was obtained form the Community Store which was a nice place to stop and chat. The Eastern end (Sth Australian Side was mostly corrugated especially out near the Totem areas. Still a nice trip but you have to accept the road was in poor condition and drive very steady. We did 100 kms in 1 day just taking it steady and stopping a lot.

Hi,

Cant report on current condition, but I am lead to believe that the corrugations are pretty bad from Vokes Hill through to the WA border. We also will be out there in the second week of June, be camped just before Mabel Creek on the 6th of June and then heading West. We will be just using the main track only deviating for Emu and Plane Crash sites, will just drive to the conditions if its that rough....

Cheers

How many cars?? We went from Coober Pedy to Neale Junction (4 days)- then a day & 1/2 up the Connie Sue before seeing another person (apart from the people at Ilkulka Roadhouse)..
OK- agree the Anne Beadell Hwy is rough (read very rough) in parts, but just drive to the conditions. You will be in low gear crawling for up to 8 or 10 kms at times.
Desolate-Yes
Rough- Yes
Enjoyable- Yes. Yes, Yes
It would have to be one of the most interesting (historically etc) and challenging trips in Oz.
We went solo vehicle (her & me)- had EPIRB, flares, HF, and all the other necessities.(and that was in a Rodeo ute).
Take it easy, soak it up and enjoy !!!!