McTavish Claypan

Hi Spero,

Interesting location that claypan, as it lies within one of the last sections of unallocated crown land in the western deserts. In the image below it lies within the isosceles triangle of land between Nyangumarta People Land and Ngurrara Land.

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To get permission to use the overgrown track that leads there from the Kidson contact the Kimberley Land Council - 91 940 100. I haven't been there.

Cheers
Alan

Spero, I was out there two years back trying to push my way up to Joanna Spring (successfully I might add). The track is extremely overgrown along most of its length. It's OK for a few Kilometres around the Grabowski Range due to the harder soil. In most other areas, the tracks and cut lines have become infested with Hakea, arcacia and other woody shrubs. You will spend more time off the track than on it because the going is easier out in the spinifex. Put on a couple of good coats of Scratchpro and take plenty of plugs and tubes...you'll need them.

Try these videos. They'll show you what you're up against. Links to blog entries covering the route are also included below.









Great Sandy Desert - Into the unknown (and an unexpected Discovery)

GSD - Mowing a path through some harsh country


GSD - A day of stakes and hard going (and a masterclass in outback tyre repairs)

Always worth the drive out that way but be prepared though.

Cheers Mick