CSR & Tanami Road Conditions

Submitted: Thursday, Dec 23, 2010 at 23:44

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Member - Marc Luther B (WA)

Hi All

I have just comed back from Kununurra, home via the Tanami and CSR, and it has been many, many years since I have seen both roads as wet as they are now. I very rarely use all the side tracks but this time no choice.

There were fresh tyre tracks where someone had been fortunate enough to get through from Well 51, or thereabouts, but if anyone else is considering the CSR before the wet is fully over, please don't. There is very little chance anyone will come out if you get stuck, and helicopters through the SES cost a fortune, and they would bill someone travelling during the wet.

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Reply By: Member - Rob Mac (QLD) - Friday, Dec 24, 2010 at 00:03

Friday, Dec 24, 2010 at 00:03

Hello Marc, I cannot get used to the section from Great Northern Highway to Billiluna being calledthe Tanami beacuse when I drove it often in 1973 we called it the Billiluna Road and to Balgo and on to Alice was just the Rabbit Flat road.
Cheers Rob Mac

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Follow Up By: Member - Marc Luther B (WA) - Friday, Dec 24, 2010 at 00:18

Friday, Dec 24, 2010 at 00:18

Hi Rob Mac

They are stillinformally known as the Billiluna Road and Rabbit Flat Road, but the entire track is known as the Tanami Track (not road).

We have a different name for the CSR and for Wolfe Creek as well, but there you go.

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Reply By: Member - Joe n Mel n kids (FNQ - Friday, Dec 24, 2010 at 00:06

Friday, Dec 24, 2010 at 00:06

is very wet out here to Marc, Gregory River at Gregory HS rose 3M wed night and most roads around us are closed now and inpassable, the forcast for the next week is a lot more rain...
4 inch of Rain at Burktown on the weekend ....

This time last year it was dry as a bone ....

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Follow Up By: Member - Marc Luther B (WA) - Friday, Dec 24, 2010 at 00:20

Friday, Dec 24, 2010 at 00:20

Hi Joe n Mel n Kids

The Sturt Creek has now gone over the low cement crossing, but not by much yet, and all the creeks through Ruby Plains are running. The section between Billiluna and Caranya was nothing but a lake three days ago, fortunately it quickly dissipates.

Yes, we were dry right through last year as well, but this year it seems like it is going to be very different.

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Reply By: Member - John Baas (WA) - Friday, Dec 24, 2010 at 01:58

Friday, Dec 24, 2010 at 01:58

You beauty.

I can see a good cherabin season coming! Maybe not at Balgo I'll admit, but surely the Fitzroy is getting something as well?

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Follow Up By: Member - Marc Luther B (WA) - Friday, Dec 24, 2010 at 03:12

Friday, Dec 24, 2010 at 03:12

Hi JB

Okay, I will take your word for that. Incidentally, I am from Mulan, not Balgo. I will find out from my wifes uncle if the Fitzroy Riover is coming up or not.

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Follow Up By: Member - Tony H (touring oz) - Friday, Dec 24, 2010 at 16:16

Friday, Dec 24, 2010 at 16:16

Hi Marc,
Regards to you & all your family for this holiday season.
Hope you still have Cuppa Chupp container full....hope to be back soon.
Regards
Tony (ex Balgo)

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Follow Up By: Member - Marc Luther B (WA) - Friday, Dec 24, 2010 at 17:09

Friday, Dec 24, 2010 at 17:09

Hi Tony

Great to hear from you my friend. I no longer work in the Mulan Shop, too many damned politics, I prefer just to work and get my job done.

I have gone back to my trade as a boilermaker, and work split shifts in Kununurra, normally getting my 38 hours up in 3 days, then having the rest off.

Look forward to seeing you again my friend.

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Reply By: Mick O - Friday, Dec 24, 2010 at 23:07

Friday, Dec 24, 2010 at 23:07

Marc,

why don't you update the road conditions section on the site. It would be of benefit to all members and visitors. Just click on the "Roads" tab on the top left of the forum page and follow your nose from there. Last update for the Canning from 44 through to Billiluna had it as a great drive on 9/12/10.

Cheers Mick