Adelaide to Broome
Submitted: Sunday, Feb 15, 2009 at 15:21
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allan62
Any comments on a sojourn from
adelaide to
broome. Sights and sounds along the way and also perils that might be incurred. First long haul for me. Any info would greatly be appreciated.
Regards Allan
Reply By: Member - lyndon K (SA) - Sunday, Feb 15, 2009 at 15:51
Sunday, Feb 15, 2009 at 15:51
Hi Allan
Might help people to help you if you give your intended route.
Cheers Lyndon
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Reply By: allan62 - Sunday, Feb 15, 2009 at 17:26
Sunday, Feb 15, 2009 at 17:26
Sorry Lyndon
Adelaide to Alice Then the Tanami Rd Unless u have some better way
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Follow Up By: Bob of KAOS - Sunday, Feb 15, 2009 at 18:09
Sunday, Feb 15, 2009 at 18:09
Allan,
Left turn just north of
Marla.
Head via Fregon and Amata to Pipalyatjara.
Then turn R up towards Warakurna.
A short blast along the GCR to the SBJT.
Head up the SBJT to
Kintore.
Turn L at the Desert Road and drive to the beach (along the Desert Rd, cross the CSR at
well 33, and then along the Wapet Rd to 80 Mile beach).
After a swim, turn NE at the bitumen for the short drive into
Broome.
The above trip, taken at a leisurely pace, takes 8 days from
Canberra, so about seven days from
Adelaide.
Bob
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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Sunday, Feb 15, 2009 at 18:10
Sunday, Feb 15, 2009 at 18:10
Hi Allan
I don't know what you are driving, or if you are towing. Did you read the recent Tanami thread? You will avoid some corrugations but not all by taking the
Gary Junction Road (off the Tanami not far north of Alice), then go to
Marble Bar, and on to the highway between Pt Hedland and
Broome via the scenic
Shay Gap road. I have not been on the
Gary Junction Road yet, but hope to this year. Last year we went to and from Alice via the Tanami and Great Central Roads - they are both long roads with a lot of corrugations, and remote
places to break down, although still something to enjoy.
Motherhen
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Reply By: Happy Frank - Sunday, Feb 15, 2009 at 20:21
Sunday, Feb 15, 2009 at 20:21
We travelled that way a few years ago, Tanami road is okay, bit boring in parts but generally in reasonable condition.
Halls Creek and Old Hall Ck are interesting, and of course the Bungles. We then went vias the
Gibb River Road and
Mitchell Falls,
Derby, to
broome, but through
Fitzroy Crossing is pleasant and heaps shorter.
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Reply By: Member - vivien C (VIC) - Sunday, Feb 15, 2009 at 20:43
Sunday, Feb 15, 2009 at 20:43
Allan,
There are many different ways you could take from
Adelaide to
Broome. It all depends on what you want to see and do, what sort of roads you are happy travelling on and how much time you have to travel.
So far you've been given lots of ideas..so here's another:
You could head to Alice via
Coober Pedy and continue on the Stuart Highway to Dunmarra then head west on the Buchanan/Buntine & Duncan Highways through Top Springs to
Halls Creek. This brings you in past Sawpit
Gorge (good
camp spot) and
Old Halls Creek.
From there you could head to the Bungle Bungles and
Kununurra, visit
Wyndham then the
Gibb River Road to
Derby and
Broome. After visiting
Broome you could then head to
Fitzroy Crossing then return to
Halls Creek and down the Tanami to
Alice Springs and back
home to
Adelaide.
You could also head across the Nullabor to Kalgoorlie up to Leinster, then to
Meekatharra and north to
Newman. From
Newman you could head to
Marble Bar then the coast to 80 Mile Beach and on to
Broome...from
Broome you could do a loop of the
Gibb River Road,
Kununurra, Bungle Bungles to
Halls Creek then down the Tanami and
home.....
Or you could combine any of those suggestions with the suggestions you've already received and come up with a new idea. The possibilities are many.
There are many
blogs and trek notes on EO with
places to see in the
Kimberley and on the
Gibb River Road. Whichever way you go, you'll enjoy.
Best wishes
Viv
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