Road Conditions to Kennedy Range NP with 2WD?

Hi Andreas,

checking with the relevant (local) DEC office prior to your departure would appear to be the best course of actioin.

Other questions to ask if you are hell bent on taking your 2wd vehicle on this trip ...............
will my 2wd make it through the area?
will DEC (local land manager) recommend travelling through that area in a 2wd?
will the vehicle insurance cover a mishap in that area?
what cost to you, to recover your 2wd vehicle from that area?

Not wanting to be a total kill joy ............. maybe hiring a 4WD for your trip may be better than the ................ well ................ 2wd recovery alternative??

Cheers,
Wayne & Sally.

Andreas,
Keep following up with the DEC office. if it all goes wrong, they will be involved at some stage. If you can't get a response from that office, get in contact with the Perth office .... and follow through from there.

FWIW ................... any road is in a 2WD ............ BUT

...... when it turns nasty is when the alternate view (and reality) kicks in ................

Cheers,
Wayne & Sally.

Andreas, if you intend to access the park from Gascoyne Jnctn for its eastern section then a skate board should suffice.

If you want to go over the Gascoyne to the western cliffs approach and across the top from west to east via the Wapet trk, then use a proper high clearance 4WD fitted for remote area travel.


http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/content/view/104/1931/



Cheers.

Andreas,
Travelled that road last winter. As you say road from Carnarvon to Gascoyne Junction is good, bitumen for quite a few ks. From GJ up to the Kennedy Range turn off was also pretty good, then moderate corrugations going into Kennedy Range. But as you are already doing, check with national Parks or the local government - you only real concern would be water over the road.

While in WA we were very surprised at the good condition of minor roads.

Kenney Range is a great place, and check out the cobbled roadway on the way in - its only a short distance off the present road and well signposted.

Cheers,

Val

As stated above.
Access to the campsites on the eastern side is no drama.
The western side and over the top will need 4x4 (and good maps).

There are a few pics in this slide show from 2006.

Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 Motorhome.

did that road a few months ago
- youll have no worries

Thanks for all your replies!
We are only going to attempt the Eastern campsite (via Ullawarra Road).
Sounds like it should be feasible, but I'll still try to contact the DEC office.

Thanks again,
Andreas

Were there just over a month ago (Eastern side only). No worries if you take it easy - just the usual corrugations in places. Don't go there though, if it's been raining. There are a few creek crossings that would flood.
It's worth the drive - magic place. Damned hot in the middle of Feb though!