Holland track condition

Hi Tom. I was in Kalgoorlie 2 days ago talking to a Swiss couple in a Troopie like mine, they couldn't drive the HT as the Hyden Norseman road had been closed by the Shires, If it was that bad then the HT will be treacherous for a while yet, there are 3 Shires that the HT traverses, Dundas, Yilgarn and Kondinin, give them a shout for current road closures through that part of the world. Have a good trip. Kanga.

Many years ago I tried towing my 13'6" Windsor Rapid Off-road van thru the Holland. While I made it, my awning, all my sidelights, roofclips, window and door didn't!!! The van also required both sides to be replaced. The track is not hard, its just the snaking around the trees that gets you and once you are committed there is no turning back and you have to skull drag the van around, or disconnect thru the wooded areas. Too many trees to disconnect for them all :(

Bottom line is, you will make it but at what cost?

Cheers

Captain

Forget towing the van through you will trash it and don't go anywhere near the HT if it is at all wet as you will add to the already huge mudholes in places and may even get stuck. When we attempted it last year we had rain overnight and pulled out at the first opportunity. The mudholes all joined up and it became treacherous. You couldn't bypass the deep ones as you just slid in, I suspect the only reason we got out was because of the Humvee's wide track and huge ground clearance so we could straddle some, still had water up to the windscreen in a few holes though.

Hi Tom,
I went though from Perth to Hyden last Nov towing my Coromal 14 foot off roader and was told under no circumstances should anyone tow on the HT. The lady in the Kiosk at Wave Rock told me to take the Victoria Rock Road through to Coolgardie and then onto Kal where I was to meet my parents who took the black top all the way.
Don't listen to them. I did and the Victoria Rock Road was a rough, not maintained and rarely used track with big ruts and mud holes. The van was tossed around and not worth risking it. I had trouble pulling the van out of some of the deep holes that could not be avoided.
I would come right through to Norsman if you can get through. Its a good wide road when dry. Or stick to the black top and go around.
Cheers
Patrolmann

Thank you all for your info. Really appreciated. I think I will follow my original inclination and head for Cape Range NP and try to catch some fish.
Tom