Up Date on Plenty Highway Please

Submitted: Tuesday, Apr 20, 2010 at 00:03

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Plenty Highway

Part of the "Outback Way", the Plenty Highway is the most direct route from central Queensland across to Alice Springs in central Australia.

Plenty Highway

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Part of the "Outback Way", the Plenty Highway is the most direct route from central Queensland across to Alice Springs in central Australia.

Member - Wayne B (NSW)

Hi all
Anyone got the latest condition of the Plenty. Some say its open others say it is closed on the NT Side.

Thanks
Wayne B

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Reply By: Member - DW Lennox Head(NSW) - Tuesday, Apr 20, 2010 at 06:22

Tuesday, Apr 20, 2010 at 06:22

Have a lookhere

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Follow Up By: Rod - Tuesday, Apr 20, 2010 at 07:54

Tuesday, Apr 20, 2010 at 07:54

Those EO road reports for the Plenty are dated April 10th so getting a bit old now

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Reply By: Member - John D, Wandong (Vic) - Tuesday, Apr 20, 2010 at 08:56

Tuesday, Apr 20, 2010 at 08:56

Hi Wayne,
I am also keeping an eye on the Plenty, heading up there in July.
For some up to date info on the Plenty take a look at these two links...

http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/roadreport/obstructions-atoz.jsp#p

http://www.racq.com.au/benefits_and_discounts/road_conditions

Regards, John

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Reply By: Alloy c/t - Tuesday, Apr 20, 2010 at 09:07

Tuesday, Apr 20, 2010 at 09:07

Have said it before and will say it again , phone the local council for the area and ask for the council's road gang foreman's number ,he,s the bloke that opens and closes roads and then passes the info onto the police and Racq ect ect ,

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Follow Up By: Member - Wayne B (NSW) - Tuesday, Apr 20, 2010 at 15:34

Tuesday, Apr 20, 2010 at 15:34

Sounds like a good idea if I knew which council to contact. Boullia I would think is the closest town but that is in QLD. Maybe the place with the police station about halfway along the Plenty, anyway I will see what I can find out

Cheers
Wayne B

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Reply By: sonny - Tuesday, Apr 20, 2010 at 16:39

Tuesday, Apr 20, 2010 at 16:39

Wayne

Be good to hear how you get on. I'm currently planned to go that way in a titch over 2 weeks if all's good. Latest information I can find on the web is NT side is closed due to flooding. Qld govt web site, link, doesn't say anything is wrong on QLD side. RACQ, which I think is old info, says closed.

Cheers
Shane

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Reply By: Hairy (NT) - Tuesday, Apr 20, 2010 at 17:18

Tuesday, Apr 20, 2010 at 17:18

Gday,
Ring Harts Range Police on 8956 9772.

Cheers

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Follow Up By: Member - Wayne B (NSW) - Tuesday, Apr 20, 2010 at 18:23

Tuesday, Apr 20, 2010 at 18:23

Ok Will do
Thanks for that.
I will let you know what I find out
Cheers
Wayne B

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Follow Up By: Member - Phil H (NSW) - Tuesday, Apr 20, 2010 at 21:36

Tuesday, Apr 20, 2010 at 21:36

Were interested in that route as well, considering heading that way Mid May and from there up to the Tanami and then the Kimberlys. So really interested in the conditions and the time we should allow.
Cheers,
Phil

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Reply By: sonny - Thursday, Apr 22, 2010 at 16:48

Thursday, Apr 22, 2010 at 16:48

Notice today that NT govt road website link has changed as NT side is now listed as open to high clearance 4wd.

Cheers

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Reply By: Member - Wayne B (NSW) - Tuesday, Apr 27, 2010 at 21:40

Tuesday, Apr 27, 2010 at 21:40

QLD Gov say Windorah to Bedourie is closed.
Plenty open to 4WD vehicles west of QLD border.

Looks like we will be going south first and maybe back home via the Plenty
Cheers
Wayne B

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Follow Up By: Member - Wayne B (NSW) - Tuesday, Apr 27, 2010 at 21:45

Tuesday, Apr 27, 2010 at 21:45

Gees its hard to plan a trip. Some information stated the road is open. Other sites say its closed.

Oz states Windorah to Bedourie open to 4WD
Qld Gov say its closed.

Guess I will ring someone on Windorah and ask a local

Cheers
Wayne B

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Reply By: Member - Wayne B (NSW) - Wednesday, Apr 28, 2010 at 17:08

Wednesday, Apr 28, 2010 at 17:08

Rang Windorah today they said road is open via Birdsville to Bedourie

Cant go direct Windorah to Bedourie.

That adds quite a few km on the trip.Dam

Wayne B

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