Tuesday, Jul 27, 2010 at 12:46
Hi Lou
Depending on the season! The earlier you can get through the better, but water crossings may be deep so that depends on your vehicle. The water crossings on the GRR are easy. The
King Edward River on the road to
Mitchell Falls can be a bit tricky. During the past four years the unthinkable has happened with rain in or around June, which results in the roads being closed until they dry out to avoid damage. We (like our son the year before) chose June as a safe option for it being open, and both of us we only days after the rain, so plenty of water in the falls. Later in the season, it usually gets drier and hotter. This year, with the strange season, people were waiting in
Kununurra for the GRR to be re-opened.
A three to four month trip sounds like a good plan, but if most of it will be in the north, earlier will give you a better climate.
Make sure you include a couple of days or so at Purnululu. It can get hot there towards summer, and sometimes very cold at night in winter. So can it be anywhere on the GRR. While we were there, Mt Elizabeth Station (which is a recording centre) recorded -4º.
Mh
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