nhulumbuy rd conditions

Mate lived in Gove for 16 years. Still here and often travel the road. Personally I never travel on the road before mid June. This way I am pretty well assured that the graders have done the Gove-Bulman side. The Katherine-Bulman side is normally done in May due to the rain having stopped. We still get heaps of rain in May. April is really wet. Depending on the wet the Goyder River is your major obstacle.

G-day i drove out there from Mataranka in 2006 sept towed a camper and did it comfortably in 8 hours The road had good and bad patches you have just got to watch the blind corners they were the worst thing .Great spot we loved the place we stayed with freinds though there was no caravan park to stay at then .Good luck

Gday Kevin,

The road is not to bad that time of years, but unless you have a serious 4wd that is capable of deep (1.7m) fast flowing water crossing, its a show stopper.
The road is regularly closed that time of the year due to the Goyder River being to deep. Had a guy this July rock up just after we crossed. We advised him how hairy it was and his vehicle was not set up to go that deep. He didn't listen, so we hanged around to watch the show, needless to say he didn't make it.