Sandy Blight and Connie Sue Scratchies
Submitted: Thursday, Aug 04, 2011 at 19:55
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Member - John Baas (WA)
Hi desert travellers. Am on my way; currently at
Norseman.
Are these two tracks relatively open pls, or should I think about bringing some Scratchpro?
Cheers.
Reply By: Member - hopbush - Thursday, Aug 04, 2011 at 20:28
Thursday, Aug 04, 2011 at 20:28
Travelled them both solo about 6 weeks ago. Both badly corrugated at the northern ends, otherwise rocky, stony and overgrown in
places. Many washouts also but having said all that, they are both quite trafficable and could almost be done in 2WD. watch your tyre pressures and be on the ball at all times and ready for everchanging conditions as this track can be damaging to vehicles. The road is graded and maintained for a couple of hundred k's south of
Neale Junction.
A very isolated and lonely journey; I travelled from Cocklebiddy on the Eyre Highway to
Warburton via
Rawlinna and the Connie Sue in 3 days and two nights and apart from a Roo shooter, A station owner and a
grader driver, I did not see one fellow traveller. I did the Sandy Blight track in a couple of hours of one afternoon and another fulll day and met one vehicle only. Much stunning scenery and some very nice driving...a beautiful trip but rough and one for the true remote travel buffs.
Tony
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Follow Up By: Member - John Baas (WA) - Tuesday, Aug 09, 2011 at 19:38
Tuesday, Aug 09, 2011 at 19:38
Hi Tony.
I'm on a crappy BB conn. in
Broken Hill, but at least I'm in range.
Many thanks; that's great info. I expect that it's very lonely. Have HF, epirb, and satphone, so will be able to let everyone know if it all goes pear shaped :-)
Cheers.
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Reply By: Mick O - Thursday, Aug 04, 2011 at 20:35
Thursday, Aug 04, 2011 at 20:35
JB, You crack me up (Had visions of you pulled up on the SBJT hurriedly rollering on the scratchpro as I've often done lol). Yes they are relatively open. No scratchpro required...unless you have to go off track ala Equinox! Enjoy mate.
Mick
Connie Sue Hwy - 80 km north of Neale JunctionConnie Sue Hwy - south through Neale JunctionConnie Sue Hwy - Through Premier Downs to RawlinaTrouble on the Sandy Blight
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Follow Up By: Member - John Baas (WA) - Tuesday, Aug 09, 2011 at 19:44
Tuesday, Aug 09, 2011 at 19:44
G'day Mick, I'm on a crappy BB conn. in
Broken Hill, but at least I'm in range.
Would you believe!? I forgot the 2" brush to put it on with...
As an aside... why didn't I go north as usual???. s'Thruth you south eastern staters have it cold!!
Googs was good tho... Great
wildflowers.
Brrrrrr.
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Follow Up By: Mick O - Tuesday, Aug 09, 2011 at 22:27
Tuesday, Aug 09, 2011 at 22:27
Ha Ha
John. Go get a cheap roller at the local hardware store in the morning. I use the foam 10cm rollers then wash them out. You're heading down to
Mildura next aren't you?
Safe travels.
Mick
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Follow Up By: Member - John Baas (WA) - Wednesday, Aug 10, 2011 at 18:19
Wednesday, Aug 10, 2011 at 18:19
Yes Mick. Will be in
Mildura Friday.
Cheers.
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