lawn Hill to Alice Springs via Sandover highway

Berylvt,

We did Alice to Camooweal 2 weeks ago. Left Alice about mid-arvo on Thursday, camped overnight along the Sandover, and were in Camooweal about 4 pm the next day. About 8-9 hours travel. Sandover is pretty good, except for a few corrugations near Alparra community. This included a lunch stop, as well as a late start(8.30am) the 2nd day. Also had a number of stops for photos, as there's quite a few wildflowers along there.

If you want a quick trip, then the Barkly-Stuart highways would be a best bet. Think it's only 200 km further than down the Sandover. Sorry can't remember how long from Lawn Hill to Camooweal, but think it would be about 4 hrs, depending on road conditions.

To travel down to Boulia, then across the Plenty would eat too much time, I'd suggest, as the Donohue section is a bit slow in sections.

Bob.

My experience was the same as Bob's but we drove from the Alice to Cammoweal then on to Lawn Hill.

I think it's probably possible to make the total journey - Alice to Lawn Hill - in 2 full days but three is much more realisitic and safe.

We found the Sandover a very good surface until we passed Amaroo Station (I think) then it turns into very flat open cattle country. We drove through some time after rain and the cattle trucks had really made a mess of the road surface when it was wet - it was not much more than a hugely divetted track. So weather can obviously change your experience radically

Happy Days
George