road from Karumba to Adels Grove
Submitted: Monday, Jun 08, 2009 at 16:22
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Member - dajo trad
has anyone travelled from
Karumba to Adels Grove recently that can advise best route - driving prado with on road van
Reply By: Member - Tony & Julie (FNQ) - Monday, Jun 08, 2009 at 16:49
Monday, Jun 08, 2009 at 16:49
Where is Adels Grove - I have not heard of this place. Cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - dajo trad - Monday, Jun 08, 2009 at 17:18
Monday, Jun 08, 2009 at 17:18
just near
Lawn Hill National Park Hema map 12G2 - to many
places to see to keep up with them all
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Follow Up By: Member - Troopy's Crew - Monday, Jun 08, 2009 at 17:19
Monday, Jun 08, 2009 at 17:19
Its the private
campground near
Lawn Hill National Park, which is north of Mt Isa, NW Qld. Good place to
camp and enjoy the
Lawn Hill magic.
Dajo, havent been to
Lawn Hill for a few years so cant help you with recent road info.
Cheers,
Val.
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Reply By: Member - 1/2A - Monday, Jun 08, 2009 at 18:00
Monday, Jun 08, 2009 at 18:00
The road from
Gregory Downs to Pasminco Century
Mine is dirt but usually in a good condition because of the
mine, but from the
mine to Adels Grove it can be a bit rough.
Arthur
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Reply By:- Monday, Jun 08, 2009 at 18:24
Monday, Jun 08, 2009 at 18:24
G'day,
Travelled that road last October, so not recent but I can give a perspective. The road from
Gregory to the
mine should be in reasonable condition because the
mine maintains it, from the
mine to Adels is a bit corrugated but it wasn't bad by any stretch, in fact there were several "Normal" caravans and many two wheel drive cars (including a Barina) at dels when we arrived.
Drop your tyre pressures a little to account for rocky patches and drive to the conditions and you should be fine. The road from
Karumba to
Gregory is good even though it is single lane in parts.
My tip for this trip - have a Truckies Rump at the
Bourke & Wills Roadhouse, it was awesome when we were there.
Hope this helps
Regards
Evan
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Reply By: blue one - Monday, Jun 08, 2009 at 19:09
Monday, Jun 08, 2009 at 19:09
Mate,
We did the same route 24 months ago.
The council just done some maintenance to the tracks to
Doomadgee so all was good. No one was towing and we went in through KFC to
Lawn Hill.
The photos on to wall at
Lawn Hill would be a bench mark for towing. (ie: van stuck in a wash out).
If you want to do this route I would call KFC and ask about the road conditions as they can vary every couple of weeks.
Even the track into KFC in the dry would be hard on an van.
Otherwise drive around through Isa.
Maybe leave the van and take a tent.
Cheers
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Reply By: Member - Boo Boo (NSW) - Tuesday, Jun 09, 2009 at 15:45
Tuesday, Jun 09, 2009 at 15:45
We went through about 3 weeks ago and the rough bits are not too bad if you take it easy.
In fact there were only a few bits we had to slow down on.
I use to own a 20' tandem and I would take it on that road.
Just drive to the road conditions.
Oh and watch out for the police between
Bourke and Wills roadhouse and
Gregory downs. They actually had a road side RBT aobut half way. Funny to see.
Regards BooBoo
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