Isralite Bay to Bilbunya Dunes WA

Submitted: Sunday, Apr 24, 2011 at 20:53

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lewi82

Hey folkes,

Trying to find out if anyone has been out to isralite bay east of esperance lately. Trying to get a bit on info on the seaweed between here and bilbunya.

Does it go from the dunes all the way to the sea at low tide or is it possible to drive around at low tide.

Have heard that the tele track behind the beach is pretty overgrown as well.

Any info appreciated.

Cheers

Shaun Lewis
Kalgoorlie

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Reply By: get outmore - Sunday, Apr 24, 2011 at 21:09

Sunday, Apr 24, 2011 at 21:09

depends on tides winter tides make it tough/immpossable you need to take te telegraph track from isralite for 10-20k before cutting through to the beach to avoid the worst of it

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Follow Up By: Richard W (NSW) - Monday, Apr 25, 2011 at 06:00

Monday, Apr 25, 2011 at 06:00

GOM,

Did the inland track from Balladonia via Israelite Bay to Esperance in 2007 and although it was wet and the track fairly rough with reasonably hard sand it wasn't to bad.
Planning for two vehicles in early June with one towing a Campomatic Trailer which is no wider that the vehicle and has good solid independent suspension.
Do you know what the track condition is like at the moment?
Thanks.

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Follow Up By: lewi82 - Monday, Apr 25, 2011 at 10:01

Monday, Apr 25, 2011 at 10:01

One of my mates went down the balladonia to israelite road this weekend. Should be back this week. Can give ya an update on the track condition later this week.

Shaun.

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Follow Up By: lewi82 - Monday, Apr 25, 2011 at 10:07

Monday, Apr 25, 2011 at 10:07

Cheers for info, planning at staying as isralite for couple of night, will have to check it out when we get there.

Cheers
Shaun.

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Follow Up By: Richard W (NSW) - Monday, Apr 25, 2011 at 17:14

Monday, Apr 25, 2011 at 17:14

Thanks Shaun.

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Follow Up By: Dave B ( BHQ NSW) - Monday, Apr 25, 2011 at 19:55

Monday, Apr 25, 2011 at 19:55

Richard, we were in that area a couple of weeks ago were told by people we have met a couple of times along the way the first 60 Kms from Balladonia is a bit rough, but after that it's OK.
Dave.

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Follow Up By: get outmore - Monday, Apr 25, 2011 at 23:44

Monday, Apr 25, 2011 at 23:44

my info would be a bit old

been that way a few times and will be revisiting soon

but I moved from Kal and my visits were from 01 to 05

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Follow Up By: Richard W (NSW) - Tuesday, Apr 26, 2011 at 04:08

Tuesday, Apr 26, 2011 at 04:08

Thanks Dave and GOM.

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Reply By: Member - Captain (WA) - Monday, Apr 25, 2011 at 10:51

Monday, Apr 25, 2011 at 10:51

Hi Shawn,

Members from our 4WD club are do this trip right now. I have been following them via SPOT and thet appear to have gone directly on the beach at Isralite Bay. I did this trip many years ago and we couldn't get past the weed at the beginning, seems like they have managed to.

From what I can see on SPOT, they are right at the base of the cliffs and are about to climb up the Wyile Skpe/Great Australian Bight as I type! They will be back home in a few days so will post up the "weed" conditions - but I leave today for a week long trip so may be next week before I am on-line again.

Cheers

Captain

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Follow Up By: lewi82 - Monday, Apr 25, 2011 at 13:34

Monday, Apr 25, 2011 at 13:34

cheers mate,

Not heading out until sepember, that will be handy if you could update.

Thanks

Shaun

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Follow Up By: Member - Dennis P (Scotland) - Tuesday, Apr 26, 2011 at 06:05

Tuesday, Apr 26, 2011 at 06:05

Hi Shaun,

You might be best asking this a couple of days before you head off rather than 4 months away!!
Conditions down there (and everywhere else) change overnight.
Not having a go but let's be realistic here.

Cheers,
Dennis

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Follow Up By: Member - joc45 (WA) - Wednesday, Apr 27, 2011 at 23:32

Wednesday, Apr 27, 2011 at 23:32

Agreed!
I've done this run a few times, and after winter there can be a lot of seaweed. I did the run east to west one early October in the 90's, and the beach was very short, and at the eastern end, very soft. Found it safer up in the dry sand, and that was soft! In good times, the beach is hard and one can do 80km/h, but a crawl when soft.
Even if the beach is in good condition, check your tide charts for maximum tide change. I ran foul on the last run a couple of years ago with a neap tide, and couldn't get through at low tide. Access to the telegraph track was flooded near Wattle Camp, so I couldn't use that option either.
cheers
Gerry

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