carawine to Nullagine and karajini

Hi Grant,
Did some of those roads in 08 and 09 - have a look at our blogs for those years.

The road from Nullagine to Carrawine is good gravel - a fair bit of mining traffic, so well maintained. It is also very scenic. Not sure if there is a direct road from Nullagine to Auski. From Woodie Woodie I think your best option would be to go from WW to Marble Bar (all sealed) then via Hillside and Woodstock to the Great Northern Hway. In 08 the western end of the Woodstock road was a bit rough but no real problems. Otherwise south from Nullagine to Newman - good gravel, then its bitumen all the way to Karajini.

Its great country up that way.

Cheers,

Val

Last in the area in 2009.

Not sure of your time limits but look at WW to Carawine (all bitumen apart from track into Carawine) and then back track to Running Waters for thermal dip and onto Skull Springs. Both of these last two are on Skull SPrings Rd to Nullagine.

The ranges running either side of the Skull Springs Rd are pretty awesome sights and would be a marginally better sight than those running alongside the WW to Marble Bar Rd IMO.

Skull Springs Rd always seems to be in pretty good nick for an outback rd although there are some creek beds and sharp turns that can creep up on you if you get distracted.

From there to Auski you can go one of three ways - up to Marble Bar and across to Great Northern Highway via Woodstock. Road was pretty good 2 yrs ago.

Or turn right off Nullagine/Newman Rd at Bonney Downs and out to Great Nthn Highway via Woodstock.

Or Turn Right off Nullagine/Newman Rd just after Roy Hill and directly out to Auski Roadhouse.

All good country, in a different way.

Hi Grant, I'm considering the same trip myself in early July.
I'll probably be taking the Munjinna - Roy Hill Road through to Auski.
I was going to post the same q's regarding the road conditions. The only thing left is the Munjinna - Roy Hill Road conditions - are they generally good or otherwise in June and July?
Ray

The roads from Marble Bar to Woodstock via Hillside stn and Hillside thru to Nullagine are regularly maintained bÿ '''jacko'''the shire grader driver and he is a very good operator.
While we worked at Hillside in 2008 for six months, he would regularly leave all his gear at the station while he took his 4 days off to head in to Marble Bar. Before setting out on his next 10 days of grading we would top up his water supply for him.


cheers Unc

Grant
20 months back the road from Carowine Gorge to Nullagine (Scull Springs Road) was a great gravel road, and back into Marble Bar was also good.
Just gotta look out for mine trucks.

Drop your tyre pressures down to 25 PSI, your speed down 70 - 80 km/hr
and enjoy the hills.

Cheers
Bucky

Carawine is on Pastrol Land so get permiission first as that time of year the station will be mustering cattle.

Hi Grant,
As above all tracks and roads are well maintained. You will cross the oakover river, this seams to have water in it all year round about 800ish mm when we crossed it. Eel Pool (running waters) is a good camp site if needed.
Col.