Alice Springs to 80 Mile Beach
Submitted: Sunday, May 10, 2009 at 19:59
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Beemer
G'day Everyone,
We are currently planing a trip from
Melbourne to WA with the intention of going from
Alice Springs to 80 Mile Beach via
Gary Junction Road and Wapet Road.
I would be interested in hearing from members that may have travelled this area. Road conditions if known, time to complete and points of interest etc.
Your input is very much appreciated.
Beemer
Reply By: Willem - Sunday, May 10, 2009 at 20:14
Sunday, May 10, 2009 at 20:14
Beemer
Gary Junction....some gravel, some sand, some bulldust some corrugations.....80kmh most of the way
Wapet/Kidson....some gravel, a bit of sand, some corrugations, some washouts, some of the track is overgrown.....60kmh most of the way but 80kmh possible in
places.
Water points along the way.
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Reply By: Bob of KAOS - Sunday, May 10, 2009 at 20:42
Sunday, May 10, 2009 at 20:42
Beemer
Its a great trip. Plenty of info available. If you type "kidson wapet" in the search box all will be revealed. It'll take you all night to read the mountain of trip reports photos etc listed thereunder.
Bob
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Reply By: Motherhen - Sunday, May 10, 2009 at 22:00
Sunday, May 10, 2009 at 22:00
Hi Beemer
We plan to go through to NT via the
Gary Junction this winter, but not the Kidson (which is not suitable for our caravan). We will go east fro
Marble Bar. As Bob says, do a search, as this has been recently discussed.
Motherhen
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Follow Up By: Member - Vivien C (VIC) - Monday, May 11, 2009 at 08:14
Monday, May 11, 2009 at 08:14
We'll be on the Kidson/Telfer section to
Marble Bar middle August and then on the
Gary Junction back to Alice mid - late September. Have travelled it in 2006 and ..... like Willem said...the usual corrugations, sand, rocky sections but overall good going.
Motherhen when will you be out there? Maybe we'll cross paths?
Viv
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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Monday, May 11, 2009 at 11:03
Monday, May 11, 2009 at 11:03
Hi Viv
I would love to meet you on the tracks, but our time frames will be different. We should have left home already, but with no rain, feeding the sheep is constant and expensive. When we get away, we plan to spend a little time with son, d.i.l. and baby in the
Pilbara before heading east. Time frame totally unknown at this stage, but we should end up in Adeaide early September for show and ram sale.
Mh
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Reply By: Member - Nick (TAS) - Monday, May 11, 2009 at 07:56
Monday, May 11, 2009 at 07:56
We donethat trip a few years back as a short cut to the
Kimberley, great drive.We were pressed for time and wanted to get onto the GRR ASAP.From
Alice Springs to Sandfire RH we had stays at
Glen Helen Gorge, just north of
Kintore, Jupiter
Well and Razor Blade
Well.All tracks were in great condition bar a few sections on the Kidson.
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