Darling River Run Feedback

G'day Mike,

Yes mate the Darling run is very doable with the rig you are describing. As others will also tell you, just beware of black soil roads if it looks like rain. And stop in at the pubs at Tilpa and Louth - great people and a treasure trove of local info.

Enjoy

Cheers

Tks John appreciate it .Cheers teago (Mike )

We did the run on 19-07 and it is more than drivable in the rig you are describing. We did the west side from Wilcannia to Louth, and the east side Louth to Bourke.
Wilcannia to Tilpa was a little rough in places; Tilpa to Louth was being graded and they had the water truck out!! Water trucks & blacksoil didn't mix too well !!! Louth to Bourke was very dusty with long stretches of bulldust probably up to almost a foot deep in places. The dust was slippery at times. It appears that had given that part the same treatment as between Tilpa & Louth but it had dried out and been pulverised. If you take it easy you'll be right. We had no trouble at all, but didn't have any sort of trailer. Hope that helps.

ks Diamentina ,
Love the name in fact have just been to the Diamentina lakes (the old Diamentina GATES station ) . Was great stayed at Hunters gorge wanted some good fish but they were on hoildays as well . But further north the barra fed us . Rgds

We did the trip in July towing a heavy camper trailer. If you drive appropriatly you will have now problem. We intend to do the trip again and spend more time when we upgrade to a van.

As mentioned above the black soil roads and rain do not mix. We left Menindee after a light overnight shower, the road to Pooncarrie was still open and in our ignorance that was the way we went. I was barely able to keep our rig on the road crown in four wheel drive and did not dare to atttempt to turn around because I know we would not have got out of the table drain.

Could have spent three weeks or more doing the trip so as to experience al there is to see.

Ian

I took a group down there and I had the only 4wd in the group.

One family were in a Commodore wagon and the other in a Tarago with an on road Jayco Dove.

The only problem any of them had was a buckled wheel on the Commodore. Take it easy approaching the little concrete bridges near Menindie.

It's a great trip, lots to see not too many miles to cover. Whish I was going with you.

Duncs