Holland Track(WA)

Geez george, you obviously have no appreciation of wonderfully different native vegetation, the history of the track and the difference between a track and a road.

The most misleading statement you make is the one about a Corolla being able to do the track. The HT isn't about 4wd, when it's dry, it's about clearance. If you had been paying attention you would have seen that the centre mound in many areas would not accomodate anything less than a Subaru.

It would seem neither of you has read the treknote here on ExplorOz.

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Well, I guess I have MORE of an appreciation for the stuff just north of the Great Eastern Hwy. Sure the HT has some history, most tracks/rds in oz do ;-) BUT, it is boring as heck and the rock outcrops are dismal and water holes etc few and bad inbetween. There's a good reason it was abandoned early on...

The only mounds we saw was the Gnow's nest - when we went through 2yrs ago a corolla could easily negotiate that track. There is little sand - soft tyres on a 2wd will pull it through those little spots. If a subura can clear it - then it's not a mound.

The HT was (2yrs ago) a great w/end warrior road - no risk of scratching your spanking new 4wd and a feeling you've driven a famous track.

We drove the HT back from Coolgardie since we figured what the heck, let's check it out - never again. For 'me and my mates' boring boring boring. Driving to Menzies via many of the roads/tracks north of Great Easter Hwy via Jackson, Diemals, Pigeon Rocks etc offers much nicer scenery and stuff to 'explore'.

Anyhow, my opinion... Be interesting to read what Scotti thinks when he drives it.

Oh, yeah, I can appreciate the difference between a road and a track. HT is a road (when dry). I guess my opinion is based on driving many similar roads in the goldfields when a kid in a Fiat!

cheers,
george.

The reason it was abandoned was because the railway line made it to Coolgardie from Perth. There was no need to trudge the 500-odd kms from Broomehill to Coolgardie.

To me a track is two parallel wheel ruts with a 'raised' and generally undisturbed piece of ground (a mound) in between. A road would be like the Victoria Rock Rd. That 'mound' has stumps and white-ant nests sticking up out of it. Wouldn't do the diff, etc much good on the Corolla:~0 I would have reservations about a Subaru as well but those guys are very adventurous, hence my remark (and not wanting to p*** them off :~))

Anyway, one mans trash is another mans treasure.

SKMost human problems can be solved by an appropriate charge of high
explosive."