Callawa Road, Pilbara

Where is Callawa road Bigbear ?Colin - Subaru Forester
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It is great to hear that. I wrote track note about this track. Did you search for caves in the Callawa ranges?

Did you find water bore and the old airport?

myself and several others will be tackling this track in a few weeks.
Good news on the puncture frontso many places, so little time !!!

These trips are great aren't they - more of a challenge.

In '97 we did a trip following a track that was mapped but heavily overgrown and washed out in places. In places it was hardly visble as it obviously hadn't been used for a few years. The trip was from Nullagine to Rudall River NP. We went east past Wandanya Stn, Davis R, Christies Crossing, Bocrabee Hill (read the notes in a bottle hanging in a tree nearby), Meeting Gorge, Hanging Rock and then into the NP. Spent a few days at Kalkan Kalkan RH - beautiful spot. If you go to Rudall R check out Tjingkulatjatjarra Pool, Currun Currun RH and Hanging Rock a few of the great places to visit.

On that trip we also went to Carawine Gorge (before the "highway" was put in east of MB) another breathtaking spot.

I'm getting itchy feet !Colin - Subaru Forester
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Another trip you may be interested in, is one from Jigalong Mission to Cannings Cairn. We did this in 2001, a permitt is required, but the community is interested in having 'tourists' visit and they sell fuel (although they ran out of ULP they morning we arrived, even after we had rang the previous arvo !) From Durba down the CSR (via Calvert Ra. ) to Well 5 and then west to Carnarvon Ra and out to Hwy via Neds Creek.

Carnarvon Ra is a great spot with a lot of Aboriginal art

I passed the trip notes on to Hema - they have maped them recently (and got stuck near Savoury Ck, it had rained). Hopefully they will be on a map soon?

NB. all these trips are in Subarus !Colin - Subaru Forester
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you blokes all seem to know the area pretty well. What can you tell me about Gary Junction Road. Looking at the shortest route from Port Hedland to Alice Springs next year and that seems to be the one.so many places, so little time !!!

I have visited that area twice in the last 12 months the last trip was in June this year with two 4wds and two 4wd motorbikes we explored the area around the hills north of Callawa Homestead. This is beautifull country with interesting rock formations and mineral deposits. Wildlife is scarce out there excepting birds which can get to the small water holes in the area. We made a short home movie in 2002 on the track thru to the Kidson track. Expensive weekend with 8 tyres being destroyed on two vehicles in one day.