Plenty Hwy condition

Ring the tourist info ctr at Boulia very helpful will have latest info
Cheers Kev

Hi Rod & Sue - we have been at the Milparinka Heritage Centre for the past 2 weeks -have heard all sorts of reports regarding road conditions around the centre etc. Had an Outback Spirit bus tour come in last Tuesday - they had come from Alice Springs on the Plenty Highway to Boulia last weekend. Then down toInnamincka via Arraby and the Strez to Merty Merty and Cameron Corner. I asked the driver what road conditions were like - to which he said OK! He was in a 4WD Isuzu bus.Boulia Info Centre would surely have up to date details. Take care, be sensible, drive to the conditions and you should be ok. Enjoy it is a great part of the country. We have now completed our 2 weeks volunteering and heading back south. Jinki

Hi Kev & Jinki
many thanks for your helpful information.
This is my 1st login to the computer for the day.

I went back to the police station & again they were closed.

Went to the council offices next door & the lady at the counter was very helpful & must have rung Boulia (? whom) & gave me the info as reported here
- that the road is dry, needs caution in some areas & drive to the conditions - which we usually do any way.

If it takes us > 2-3 days to get across then so be it.

cheers & thanks again
Sue

Hello Rod & Sue - our group has just traveled from Alice Springs to Boulia via the Plenty & Donohue. The road is quite good - no pooled water or slippery surfaces. A bit corrugated in parts and very dusty for most of it. Our 4 vehicles - 3 patrols & 1 Prado all towing campers had no problems at all and we took 3 days of leisurely travel. There are graders along the way and road works periodically as the bitumen towards Boulia is being slowly extended. Its a great trip and the Mitchell Grass after the rains is significant. Have a good trip.

John & Di