Camping on Sandover Highway

Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 at 13:09
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Hello All,

Info on Sandover on here, both road conditions & camping, seems to be as scarce as rocking horse poo.

Currently at Yulara, and plan to travel across to Camooweal, rather than around the Stuart/Barkly route. Need to be in the 'Weal for Drovers' Festival this weekend.

Anyone have any idea/recommendations for campsites along there?

Thanks in advance,

Bob
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Reply By: philip t jones - Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 at 20:08

Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 at 20:08
Hi Bob

Dont know about rd condition last time I was on it was 2 years ago, but plenty of places to pull of and camp but nothing special that I can recall

Phil
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Follow Up By: Bob Y. - Qld - Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 at 21:28

Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 at 21:28
Thanks Phil,

No worries, we'll just see how we go tomorrow. Came across the Plenty on monday, and there's heaps of dry feed, so reducing one's choices for camping.

Used to ordinary roads, so will drive accordingly. A mate used to take his HT Holden sedan down there over 30 years ago, so one would hope the road has improved since then, eh!

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Reply By: Member - Alan W (QLD) - Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 at 21:40

Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 at 21:40
Hi Bob,

Did the Sandover with camper trailer about a month ago.
From south first 70 -80 k excellent could sit on 90 if you want, then deteriorated but still very good. In my opinion better than the Plenty, but quite narrow in places but VERY Little traffic.

Having said that there a couple of places where you wouldnt want to be in the wet For example, the area past Lake Nash as it is a black soil plain. From there you need a Gps to be sure where you are as there are plenty of tracks and virtually no signs till you get a lot further north. Trust the GPS and your'e fine. Didnt try the route through Urandangi as it looked no more than a track from where we branched off but could be better further on.

For camping. there is about 40k of bitumn between two aboriginal communities starting from memory about 200k from the turn-off from the Plenty. About 25K north of the first community there is a very large gravel pit/ road work area on your right, travelling north. Looks like it was the work camp site for the road crew. good firm base and you can park hidden from the road.

Otherwise camp in the bush anywhere. Our problem was there was fires going everywhere. The night we camped there was 5 around us. hence the camp in the cleared area.

Hope this helps.

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Follow Up By: Bob Y. - Qld - Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011 at 14:31

Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011 at 14:31
Thanks for the detail, Alan.

Even though we were on the Net while away, didn't get your reply till we got home yesterday.

Had a good run across the Sandover last Thur arvo, & Friday. Thought most of it was pretty good too, and as you say, better than the Plenty. We turned off and went up through Austral, as were going into Camooweal. Spent a few years around the 'Dangi, some time back, so know it reasonably well. Part of that road used to "wall to wall" bulldust, about 15 km north of Urandangie.

Plenty of flowers about so we were stopping regularly for kodak moments. The amount of burnt country is extensive, so can imagine your concern at the time.

That stretch of bitumen was only 17 km, though admit it seemed further. My cynicism was running rife as we cruised along that tar, but won't say any more!!!

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