Cape Leveque track.

Wim, it is a road, not a track, but it can be VERY corrugated and a bit sandy.

Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 Motorhome

Lots of good info including road conditions, camping and access here

I don't think I explained myself very well.
I am taking about the track that leads from Bedunburra to Beagle Bay, not the main road from Broome to the cape.

Regards

Wim

Hiya Wim,

I've been trying to find out a bit of info on this road too. It is descirbed in Birgit Bradtke's Destination Kimberley guide as a "Private Road (meaning you are unlikely to be covered by insurance) and there are no official road reports for it. It is supposed to be a more attractive drive than the main road. It is usually in good condition and not as corrugated as the main road, it does have some soft sand sections that may require 4WD and high clearance and can have some large bog holes until late into the dry season."

A friend of mine took this road a few years ago and said that it did not pose any problems for him in his 80 series and he is a very cautious driver.

If I find out anymore, I'll let you know.

Regards,
Darren

Don't have any recent info but I drove that track about 3 years ago in a Patrol towing an off road trailer. It is single lane dirt and ranges from formed and graded to unmaintained station track as you get further along, then it improves again. There are some sandy sections but nothing difficult. We never met any other traffic but you would have to get off the road in some sections if you met any.

This road was not signposted in any way and the entrance was just west of some buildings of some sort. I was using Garmin GPS software and Tracks 4 Australia and the entrance was not the same as on the GPS and where it came out at the Beagle Bay end was different as the main road had deviated somewhat

You can see the track easy enough on Google earth and it starts off as the Mount Jowlaenga Rd.

My impression at the time was that given the amount I had read of this road, it appeared to me to be a little less used than what I had expected and we had a few of those "are you sure we are on the right road" kind of moments, but it was all good in the end.

OBT

I've got a mud map for that track. I phoned the Derby Information Centre and they faxed it to me. When I phoned them about certain details about the track the person I spoke to then told me that the track was closed to the public. Our trip to Cape Leveque had to be abandoned because we had a mishap in Broome... so we didn't use the track or the map.

We had already travelled that way back in 2001 and it was fine...from reading the replies it seems that even though I was told the track was closed to the public, the public are still using it!

If you would like a copy of the mud map I would gladly fax/email it to you

Viv

Hi we did this track several years ago. The trek up is well worth it , Be sure to stop at Beagle bay and see the church completely decorated inside with various shells, it is beautiful.Cape leveque is a magic spot, whales, dolphins, flight access to horizontal falls, multi coloured sands etc... I will certainly go back.
Road- corrugated with sandy potholes, to be weary of.
Do not do what we did and tackle the road late in the afternoon, the setting sun throws horrible shadows over the track and it's visually very difficult to concentrate, makes for a very exhausting trip; not to mention the odd unexpected real pothole missed by shadows. Towing will be fine, just drive to suit your rig with corrugations, of course if there has been rain, then said above is different.
With the Gas pipe line going ahead in that area, the road will probably get busy with heavy trucks soon, which is sad, also means more traffic and possible easier access. So go now, if you want to experience it before the crowds.

Cheers