Mt Augustus to Paraburdoo

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Paraburdoo to Murchison via Mt Augustus

This trek cuts straight down the middle from Paraburdoo to Murchison and it's a great scenic alternative from the North West Coastal Highway and the Great Northern Highway.

Paraburdoo to Murchison via Mt Augustus

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This trek cuts straight down the middle from Paraburdoo to Murchison. It is a great scenic alternative from the North West Coastal Highway and the Great Northern Highway although it will take a while

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Has anyone recently travelled from MtAgustus to Paraburdoo via Pingandy Rd and Ashburton Downs Rd ? if so what condition is the road in and any issues with crossing the Ashburton River ? we are planning a trip there next week and any info would be great ..... Thanxs

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Reply By: Kanga1 - Saturday, Aug 29, 2009 at 09:58

Saturday, Aug 29, 2009 at 09:58

Check in road conditions section, we travelled through there in April, I put info in road conditions. Cheers

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Reply By: Member - Duncan W (WA) - Saturday, Aug 29, 2009 at 11:39

Saturday, Aug 29, 2009 at 11:39

Same question asked last week. Was on the Ashburton Downs Meekatharra Rd a few weeks back and it was fantastic. Don't know about the Pingandy Road but suspect that it would be in similar condition.

But from memory (3yrs ago) the Pingandy road had lots of dips and floodways which you need to slow down for. Some of the dips were bad in that the had a rock lip not dissimilar to a street kerb. Does wonders for the suspension.

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Reply By: Traveller - Sunday, Aug 30, 2009 at 18:40

Sunday, Aug 30, 2009 at 18:40

Roads don't change much out there. Pingandy Road has lots of twists and turns and dips and creek crossings but is normally in good surface condition. Drive to the conditions. Ashburton Downs Road is a typical outback gravel road. It can be good and smooth or it can be corrugated. The scenery is quite nice. There is a bush camp site off the Ashburton Downs Road on Pingandy Creek. Make your way along the river bank north of the road until you are out of sight. Plenty of firewood.

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