port augusta to mackay

Hi John,
Most of the roads from Outback NSW Road Conditions, EO Site the comments haven't been updated since the 22nd. Most of the country around there has had more rain since then.

Brad ,
It may also pay to check out the Local council websites along your planned trip. as well. with more rain predicted conditions can change quickly. which you can find from the Live Traffic site link I posted.

Cheers

No worries Brad,
Merry Christmas and have a safe trip.

Port Augusta to Broken Hill is no problems.

If you want Woolworth's fuel, when you get into BHQ, turn right at the first round-about (Galena Street). Woolies to about .5 km down the road.

Caltex (Coles) you will pass it, it's at the third round-about on the road in.

Forget Wilcannia, they see you coming. We locals don't even bother stopping.

You can get a good meal at Emmdale, between Wilcannia & Cobar, and they sell fuel, but they are exxy too. Cobar fuel prices are always up, a captive audience see?

From Cobar, head of into Qld. but don't use any unsealed roads, as we are getting a bit of rain of late, and in any case the councils will close them, and if the cops catch you, you will be booked for 'Drive Contrary to Notice' - which is Road Closed.

Observe speed limits, particularly in S.A. the little joints between Peterborough and Broken Hill are all 50 or 60 KPH, and at Mannahill there is a SAPOL HWP bloke, and he'll be working over the holiday period, as will the drones in Broken Hill.

Other than that drive carefully, and have a good trip.

"Forget Wilcannia, they see you coming. We locals don't even bother stopping"

If you need fuel in Wilcannia, don't get it on the main road. Turn south, last street before the bridge. There is a fuel depot down there considerably cheaper than the bloke on the main road.

hi , thankjs or the advice on the fuel . we have 155 litres on board so hopefully will be driving straight through wilcannia .

cheers Braqs