Kimberley Trip
Submitted: Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 22:45
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Member - Roger S (WA)
Hi everyone was wondering if anyone has recently travelled on the back track that goes from Beagle to the Great Northern Highway.
Reply By: Peter_n_Margaret - Friday, May 14, 2010 at 15:27
Friday, May 14, 2010 at 15:27
Last I heard (a while back) it was better than the main road, but a bit narrow & sandy in spots, but no issue.
Cheers,
Peter
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Follow Up By: Member - Roger S (WA) - Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 23:50
Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 23:50
Thanks for the advice.
Regards Roger
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Reply By: jezza68 - Friday, May 14, 2010 at 23:24
Friday, May 14, 2010 at 23:24
I would recommend leaving it a couple of weeks as it is raining steadily here in
Broome. That country is expecting 40 - 60mm over the weekend. So it could be a bit slippery on the eastern Side
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Follow Up By: Member - Roger S (WA) - Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 23:53
Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 23:53
Thanks for the advice we will be up there in 5 weeks time. Regards Roger
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Reply By: Member - Michael John T (VIC) - Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 00:29
Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 00:29
Roger,
In the dry it is a good, quite easy track a little sandy at times but otherwise OK. Have pulled camper trailers over it twice (once each way) -- no worries. But its going to rain this weekend so
check with the locals or phone the
Derby Tourist Info as they give out mud maps for the trip.
Mike T (Vic)
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Follow Up By: Member - Roger S (WA) - Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 23:45
Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 23:45
Hi everyone thank you for your advice we will be heading off to the
Kimberley in a few weeks. Regards Roger.
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Follow Up By: Member - Vivien C (VIC) - Monday, May 17, 2010 at 07:25
Monday, May 17, 2010 at 07:25
When we contacted
Derby Tourism for the mud map last year we were faxed the mud map but when I phoned them again to
check a couple of things I was told that the person who sent me the map should not have done so since the road was now no longer open to the public. I don't know if this is really true or not. We had travelled that track back in 2001 and it was a reasonable dirt track.
It would pay to
check with the
Derby Tourism to see what the situation is.
Viv
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