Plenty Highway

David said the Plenty and thats what we commented on.

I can't see why you can't sit on 130Kph as that's the speed you can sit on on the Stuart Highway that the Plenty turns in to just like the Donahue dose.

The Stuart is pretty much a major road and is much faster going then the Plenty....

HHmmm... Yeah ok...

Well the 130 limit is only for the Stuart Hwy...

A far as commenting on the Plenty because thats all he asked for,,,, well thats ok,, i guess a little extra in the answers doesnt hurt just in case they were deciding to go to Boulia and didnt misjudge the time a travel.....

And 130 on a dirt road,, seriously??....

I must be chicken,, i am always assuming a dip or someone doing a u-turn or even a blowout is just around the corner.....

Chow chow...........

Hi to you all,
The Plenty Highway is a highway ,but dirt & mostly well graded. There is some bitumen on the way to Gem Tree. As for traveling that fast on unsealed roads , it isn't wise even if it has just been graded ,especially if towing.
I haven't been there for a long time but I'll never forget the Donahue.!!!!
This is no highway!!!, the bull dust in some sections especially after trucking
at mustering time is very bad & very deep.
Bull dust gets into every thing! & is easy to get bogged in. Always check with fellow travelers who've just come through from there. Wherever you're going.
Have a safe trip. Drive according to conditions. Some of the station owners do that speed & more, but may the devil help the Tourist who hits & kills their cattle, if the Tourist doesn't kill themselves as well. in the accident.
Take care, keep safe.
With best wishes. Ma.

Well you said you can't sit on 100kph on the Donahue which joins the Plenty and I'm saying you can sit on 130kph on the Stuart that joins the Plenty.... didn't say anything about doiing 130kph on the Plenty.

My comments about the speed on the Stuart is as informative as your comments about the Donahue.

David said nothing about the direction he is traveling in.

Fair enough.
I agree with Been- Everywhereman.
There are several turn-off's from the plenty it was you who fist mentioned the Donahue.
I'm not going to interested in an argument. This Forum is viewed by many people. I haven't written a lengthy reply, my comments about the Donahue may help others as well. No Drama. I just thought I was helping!
By the way David, are you planning a trip via the Donahue? It could of changed now,maybe I should've left it out.. You can flip & roll in bull dust, too so ,was just
mentioning it.
Pa says,
Traveling at 130 kph isn't wise in our books either, on any of these roads
there are cattle on the roads and other hazards, including the Stuart highway too.
Goodbye,Ma & Pa.

Pa & Ma I wasn't having a go at you, my tongue in cheek comments were directed at Been-Everywhereman.

Please don't take it the wrong way and your comments were correct and where I mentioned 130Kph.... it was said as a joke. LOL

Well out of all this i hope David got some good feedback.

Cheers.

Hi to Ocoolone & Been-everywhere man,
I didn't see your tongue in cheek, perhaps LOL would've been better on the 1st reply to Been-everywhereman.
I apreciate your apology, we all have bad days.

Oops,
Hit the wrong button,Sorry I hope he has to everywhereman, cos that's what the aim of the Forum is.
Take care & safe travels to you all.
Bye Ma.

We were in Diamantina and Welford about this time last year, wet in Welford, and rained day we left Diamantina.

Rained in Welford again this year...just back!

Cheers

Hi David,
We wound up on plan C for the same reasons but we were trying to do the Sandy blight Junction Track for the second yr. No go Kintore had 4" & then it never stopped raining.
So up to Policemans waterhole in the Davenport Ranges near Tennant Creek. Beautiful place. We had 3 nights there in lovely sunshine.
We could see the weather coming so had to head back down. We got to Tennant Creek & down it came , so then came plan C. & it was great.
Sorry about you having to postpone your trip.
Take care, safe travels.
Bye Ma.