Road condition conflict

Alan , no one can give you answer what the road will be like /open / closed/ in 4 weeks time , all depends on the weather. The best is to get phone number of the council foreman / roadgang , for the area and call him /her direct as you get closer to the area ,

Phone Hells Gate on Phone: (07) 4745 8258 for info. Ten days ago the road between Doomagee and west to Boroloola was still closed (too wet). Haven't talked to them recently as I'm not travelling that way until mid August.

For Nathan River, ring the Ranger at Nathan River, or ring Lorella Springs, they will have the latest info.
regards

Gday,
If you want an "official answer" you need to ask the official people.
No one will give you guaranteed advice at the moment cause the weather all over the country is up the ?????and CENTRAL NT ( like most places) has had heaps more water than usual.
Id just go on the advice of other travellers but have an alternate plan just in case.
I do know a bloke working on the Plenty but haven't spoke to him for a few weeks.....but saying that Id assume the Nt side is alight????

Cheers

Hi Alan, Let US Know conditions when you go through, as it is very hard to get a definite answer from Authorities. They, understandably, are reluctant to open damaged roads for a number of reasons.
Mainly to minimize further damage but they have to err on the side of caution rather than send unsuspecting travelers through too soon, as happened earlier this year west of the Simpson Desert where people were getting stuck and there were reports of vehicles washed away in some of the floods still moving through from the Alice Region.

Also The roads may well be open to local traffic ONLY - when safe.

I encourage anyone to email accurate road reports through to us as we do a National Road Conditions report but we only have so many resources to keep it all accurate and up to date.

Hope this helps.

Kerry W
ExplorOz Road Conditions Co-Ordinator

kerry@exploroz.com

Carpentaria Shire Road Report

Above link Shows Roads East from Burketown

West of Burketown - Ring Burke Shire Council as they maintain these roads
Phone 07 4745 5100
Fax 07 4745 5181

Cheers