Type of Road is Tanami Rd.

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The Tanami Track

The Tanami Track is essentially a great short-cut linking the Red Centre to the Kimberley. Although once a notorious 4WD track, it is now a graded dirt highway.

The Tanami Track

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The Tanami Track is essentially a great short-cut linking the Red Centre to the Kimberley. Although once a notorious 4WD track, it is now a graded dirt highway.

dave-345

Hi I'm travelling along the Tanami Rd from Halls creek to Alison Springs. I've never travelled this rd before. I'm just wondering what it's like. I.E difficult easy. 4wd only etc.
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I will be driving my 1998 Toyota Hilux dual cab with a rear locker and winch etc.
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Thanks

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Reply By: Member - John and Val - Monday, May 03, 2010 at 19:23

Monday, May 03, 2010 at 19:23

Depends of course on when the graders went through, but generally not challenging to a 2WD. After lots of rain it may be closed, but otherwise just drive to the conditions, no 4WD, no winching.

John

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Follow Up By: Member - John and Val - Monday, May 03, 2010 at 20:22

Monday, May 03, 2010 at 20:22

Dave,
Have you had a look in the Treks section - blue button in the bar above the forum. There is good info there on what to expect.

Cheers,

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Follow Up By: Member - Ian W (NSW) - Tuesday, May 04, 2010 at 18:20

Tuesday, May 04, 2010 at 18:20

G DAY! John7 Val

I have just come through the tanami from stuart highway to Halls creek and is fairly rough laet bit to halls creek but other wise ok to corrugated. if you need fuel at rabbit flats it will cost you $2.30 ltr so top up at tilmouth if possible. if any body interested the plenty is in reasonable to good conditions but still plenty of wash outs that havnot been repaired yet there is a grader working from th N.T end with the the Donahue having a lot of up grade going on. trust this will help you. there is up grades going on the tanami as well

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Reply By: GerryP - Monday, May 03, 2010 at 19:39

Monday, May 03, 2010 at 19:39

As per John above, but can be very corrugated.

Gerry

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Reply By: Crackles - Monday, May 03, 2010 at 22:11

Monday, May 03, 2010 at 22:11

To start with it's a well maintained high speed dirt road which deteriorates almost to a single lane track past Balgo, rocky in places with rough creeks then changes to corrugated sand for much of it. Coming into the NT it gradually improves finally becoming a 4 lane dirt freeway around the mines. Surface changes depending on the grader & rain but most 4x4s with good tyres wont have too many issues.
Cheers Craig..................

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Follow Up By: Steve and Viv - Monday, May 03, 2010 at 23:52

Monday, May 03, 2010 at 23:52

Excellent description there Crackles. Unless your on a moter bike :-) We saw one fellow who was stopping every half hour to let his bike cook down.

I also see they have all but approved the sealing of this *road* now to help with stock out of Broome to Alice. Shame to see an Icon go but there you go. Same for Cape Leveque road. Almost all over :-(

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