Robe SA beaches

Hi Brett
I have run and been on a quite a few trips to Robe and Carpenters rocks, whilst this can be done on your own, I would not recommend that you do, between Beachport and Carpenters rocks are some very nasty bits of sand driving, and if you get stuck which is very easy to do as the sand is incredibly soft, you could find yourself in a lot of bother, the Rangers down there will always tell you to keep to the inland track and stay off the beach, in saying that I recently did it with 8 other vehicles and we had great fun, but we do know what we are doing, the ideal number in my opinion is 3 vehicles, tyre pressures are the most important thing down there, we run ours between 12 and 15 and even lower when stuck, I have mine as low as 5 to get out and I have seen no air in the tyres believe it or not when stuck, not bogged just having some momentum, carry a good air compressor, long handle shovel, snatch straps ,sand flag most important and ask around the caravan parks if someone would like to join you, this is some of the best Beach driving anywhere in Australia and should not be missed, but be careful and have fun....
Make sure you visit the info centre in Beachport and get the maps supplied by Wattle ranges 4wd Club, gold coin donation most welcome

If you are good at reading the beach & tide conditions & are familiar with handling soft sand then you could drive it on your own as there are many that do. I wouldn't myself as it's too easy to get caught out. The 1st few beach's from the Robe end & the last one's towards Carpender's Rocks in particular are quite trecherous. Local fisherman pointed out to keep off beach's with alot of rubbish & seaweed in particular not that that is always the case. There are quite a few track options in the back beach which are still challenging but at least you car wont be washed away if you get stuck.
Have fun...Cheers Craig............

I concur what everyone else has said.

I recall getting down to about 13psi on my last visit to the area. Little Dip Conservation Park and the run from Nora Creina to Beachport is OK as long as you stick close to the dunes. I ran a tyre off a rim there once as I was down to 10psi with skinny tyres on splits. Some of the dune crossings are quite steep depending on how much the southerlies have carved them out the day before.

The beach from Beachport to Carpenters Rocks was extremely soft. I led a group along 7km of the beach and we were all very pleased to get off it. Two of our convoy decided not to let their tyres down lower than 20psi (cos they knew better) and paid the price with the shovel. We then drove along the sandy inland tracks and had an enjoyable journey to Carpenters Rocks.

I too suggest you travel with another vehicle or two.


Cheers

Brett



I was told by a Fisheries Officer down there that a $50,000 4WD looks spectacular rolling in the surf.

Go with others so that if you get in difficulty you have some assistance.




Tjilpi

Thanks for your responses everyone. I think it is a wise move to be safe than sorry...

thanks again.
Brett