Googs Track

Thanks. Always carry a sand flag. Know what you mean with the head on. Always have to keep alert for oncoming traffic

Thanks JD I was looking at that option and just looking for others just in case. LOL
Looking at your Rig Pic, had you had the rain when you were out there or was the rain beforehand.
Looking forward to seeing the wildflowers too.

Des, we had 25mm of rain as we entered Googs late afternoon (mid 30 deg day too - weird) - packed up in rain next morning and then it cleared about lunch. Had brown out due to stretches of water already on the road - twice, once through NP and once in stretch west of L/Acraman. Enjoy

Gday Des and JD,
Just to add we called into Lake Gairdner (PAR) last year - do the climb up the hill at the end of the track - great views from there and you were able to camp there too. Heres a bit of the Westprint map - couldn't find this PAR on the Hema.
PS Des, Hope you're enjoying the TVan - ours has had a good workout over the past 3 weeks in Central Aus - looks like it will be with us a while. Cheers phil
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Thanks Phil, will do the walk. haven't had a trip longer than a weekend yet but have done a few short trips. All is going very well with it. Spending 2 weeks on Googs and West Coast to Coffin Bay during August.

'jdwynn' thanks for the inspiration.

We are planning on doing Googs from North to South in October, but we, with very little knowledge of the area, was deciding to go up the black top from Port Augusta to Glendambo and down Googs from there.

We hadn't given a thought to heading up to Kingoonya via the dirt.

So I have a question. Due to our time restraints, due you think it reasonable to travel from say Kimba (Eyre Hwy) to Kingoonya in one day. I fully realise that this short duration would not do the area justice and I appreciate that, but perhaps seeing it for one day is better than not at all. Or should we alter our trip to enable us to spend more time in this area. We plan on spending at least 2-3 days on Googs and another 3 on Eyre Peninsula. Like I said, we have time restraints.

Any thoughts?

Wayne

Wayne,
You'll easily do Kimba to Kingoonya in a day - its a good graded 80kph gravel road. Fuel is available at Kingoonya and at a cheaper price than Glendambo.

Thanks Phil.

Looking forward to the trip very much.

Cheers and thanks again,

Wayne.

Gee I'm starting to want to do a trip up there again!!

For interest, my second profile photo is from hill off PAR that Phil referred to. One of my favourite photos. Surreal

If its any use, we camped in native pine forest (what the name again??) about (??) 60km south of Kingoonya. Beaut camp spot, out of site of road.

Enjoy

Gday Leon,
Its almost all within the Yellabinna Regional Reserve, Yumbarra Conservation Park and the Yellabinna Wilderness Zone, so no pets.

John, We aren't leaving until the 6th so may not see you. Possibly staying at Mt Ive or further north towards Kingoonya.
Driving a Maroon 100 Series with a Tvan in tow.