Buchanan Hwy - camping

Thanks Joe - will check again before departure, but working out the itinerary and deciding whether to go that way to the Kimberley via Kununurra or do the Tanami twice - cheers.

SCOEY

depends if you have been to Kunnanurra, if not you get to go through Jasper, see Timber Creek and the mighty Vic River, Ord River dam, Kunnanurra and even Bungles if you want, really nice drive with heaps to see and do...

Thanks all - sounds like a good place to visit - have included it in the itinerary - will definately have the lures on board - cheers.

SCOEY

let me know a few days ahead and i will give you some gps locations for the Dashwood crossing and Jasper gorge, some nice barra have been caught at both locations ..... few "secret" tracks hahaha, oh and say hi to "Pauline" at Toppy
Cheers

ps dont know what kind of 4wding you are into but just past Vic River Downs (VRD) station you can take a left turn, it takes you in past a small community called Yarralin (lived there) and on to Humbert River Station and then on further into parkland tracks, sorry cant remember the details/names but will come out around Timber Creek ..... tracks dependant on prior wet season so may not be repaired by then but......

Joe

In August last year we drove from Timber Creek to Bullita Camp ground in Gregory NP - good dirt road. Did a nice day drive around the Bullita Stockroute.

The interesting bit then began - down Humbert Track to the Top Humbert Yard, where we camped. Only 51 km but a good days drive (towing off-road trailer)

Next day down the Wickham Track to camp site on the Wickham River near Fish hole Yard - only 64 km but another good day.

Up the track along the Wickham River, past 'New Humbert' Station and Yarralin (a dry community with millions being spent on housing etc.. - at the entry on top Spring side there were thousands and thousands of VB cans) then to Top Springs. The track along the Wickham river was slow and overgrown and would be prone to wash out in the wet. Total for day 164km.

A great detour between Top Springs and Timber Creek. However, quite remote and some difficult spots.

Could be shortened by taking the Humbert Track from Yarralin to Top Humbert Yard, rather than going via Wickham River and Wickham Track.