Western NSW

It will be O.K.

The shire close it 'totally' after any rain, and it's graded periodically.

Like any gravel road in this part of the world, drive to the conditions and don't go too fast. Remember, there's bugger all betweeen Ivanhoe & Menindee, so ensure that you have enough fuel.

People look at the map & see 'Darnick', and think it's a settlement, well it ain't. It's a railway siding & a public hall.

If I travel to Sydney I often go that way as in a FWD it makes little difference, and according to my calculations, it's 200 km shorter, and there's more to see.