Anne Beadell H'way - info needed please

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Anne Beadell Highway

An inland alternative to travelling the Nullarbor, the Anne Beadell trek offers remoteness, isolation and unique vegetation and wildlife.

Anne Beadell Highway

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An inland alternative to travelling the Nullarbor, the Anne Beadell trek offers remoteness, isolation and unique vegetation and wildlife.

Member - Graham (WA)

Road Conditions indicates:
WA side - Rainfall may have closed this road any current info appreciated Updated: 17/10/2010 9:48:38 PM
and
SA side - This part of the Highway has some washouts and short stretches of bad corrugations.Updated: 19/10/2010 10:38:54 PM

So......am looking for any info on track conditions from anyone who has done the run very recently.
Is there anyone out there who can shed some light on this for me?
I am having 2nd thoughts about doing the Anne Beadell as it does seem that the eastern end might be a bit of an issue. Loose plans would have me at the western end around the 28th heading east - if I go. Can always change plans because nothing is set in concrete - except the time period for my permits.

The cental bits have been getting some more rains and migratory water over the past week (or more) in places; plus there have been recent changes to some road conditions etc; and I thought I noticed on the news/weather the other day that some rain fell around around Coober Pedy about the 14th from memory - and some road bits out of CP are closed according to latest EO road conditions.

Thanks in advance for any helpful info.

Cheers

Graham

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Reply By: ricochet - Friday, Oct 22, 2010 at 22:00

Friday, Oct 22, 2010 at 22:00

Was on the WA side of the border of the Anne Beadell last week. overall pretty good few corrugations but found sitting on 60 to 70 ks smoothed them out. just watch out for people coming from other direction, saw one group absolutely flying, came around corner sideways and nearly cleaned up one of our group, most of time we sat on 40ks. believe the SA side is very badly corrugated.
starting to warm up but the early rains have meant an absolute bumper season for wildflowers. take the time to appreciate it.
traveller numbers have dropped off so will have plenty of space for youselves.
Ilkulka roadhouse is worth the stop but had started to close at lunchtime check on that if you want fuel.

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Follow Up By: Member - Graham (WA) - Saturday, Oct 23, 2010 at 01:41

Saturday, Oct 23, 2010 at 01:41

Appreciate the info

Thanks

Graham

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Reply By: Member - peter w1 (WA) - Saturday, Oct 23, 2010 at 00:52

Saturday, Oct 23, 2010 at 00:52

Went from Laverton to Neils Junction 3 weeks ago, pretty good, too us 7 hours, heard the SA side is pretty corrugated.

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Follow Up By: Member - Graham (WA) - Saturday, Oct 23, 2010 at 01:47

Saturday, Oct 23, 2010 at 01:47

Thanks for that

Cheers

Graham

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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Saturday, Oct 23, 2010 at 03:52

Saturday, Oct 23, 2010 at 03:52

Graham
In a nut shell this is what you can expect and is a great trip.

Laverton to past Yamarna is a wide and very well maintained road.
From there to Neale Junction minor corrugations.
Neale Junction to Ilkurlka a super highway.
From Ilkurlka on the corrugations get worse with the best ones from Emu through to Mable Creek.

Keep your speed down and yours tyre right down (I ran 18spi front and 20 psi rear) and you will have an enjoyable drive. We did it in 7 days but looking back now should have extended it by a couple of extra days.

Below are a few picture of the actual highway in various locations.

Ask any person that has driven it before and would they do it again......YES at the drop of a hat as it has some of the best scenery.

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Follow Up By: Member - Paul F (INT) - Saturday, Oct 23, 2010 at 11:07

Saturday, Oct 23, 2010 at 11:07

Great Photo's !!!!!!!!!!!!
Can really see why track is so popular.
Thank-you for sharing with us
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Follow Up By: Member - Graham (WA) - Sunday, Oct 24, 2010 at 00:45

Sunday, Oct 24, 2010 at 00:45

Many thanks for the info and the great pics. Am heading out Monday morning from the looks of things - still haven't finished packing so I'll take another day to do it - then its off to Laverton and turn right.

Cheers

Graham

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Reply By: Member - Bucky - Saturday, Oct 23, 2010 at 05:43

Saturday, Oct 23, 2010 at 05:43

Graham

Mate has just got back from the Simpson Dersrt Bike Race (push bikes that is)
Moved to the Anne Beadell this year, due to flooding..

His report was it was pretty rough on the S.A side to Anne's Corner, from Cooper Pedy.

Cheers
Bucky

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