Where to camp between Wolfe Creek Crater and Fitzroy Crossing

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The Tanami Track

The Tanami Track is essentially a great short-cut linking the Red Centre to the Kimberley. Although once a notorious 4WD track, it is now a graded dirt highway.

The Tanami Track

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The Tanami Track is essentially a great short-cut linking the Red Centre to the Kimberley. Although once a notorious 4WD track, it is now a graded dirt highway.

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Looking for a Camp sight between these two locations or is it best to press on to Fitzroy Crossing, if so what is the C/P like .cheer's GREENDOG

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Reply By: Member - Howard (ACT) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2012 at 16:07

Sunday, Jan 15, 2012 at 16:07

hi Greendog,
great to have you call me upon the highway the other day
as far as a camp spot between Halls Creek and Fitzroy Crossing I would suggest Mary Pool on the Mary River.
its 108 km west of Halls Creek and 180 km east of Fitzroy crossing
Has toilet block and a fair bit of room but does get busy.
You cross the river on a low level crossing to camp area.
we took the opportunity to wash the truck there after a wet Canning trip in 2010.couldnt wash anywhere in Halls and the causeway was perfect car wash spot.

its in the Camps Australia book- number 588 im my camps 4 book

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Follow Up By: GREENDOG ! - Sunday, Jan 15, 2012 at 16:58

Sunday, Jan 15, 2012 at 16:58

G'day Howard yeah mate it was great to make contact with you hay ,sounds like you need to get to Mary Pool early to get a spot,thanks for ya reply.GD

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Follow Up By: Member - Richard H - West NSW - Sunday, Jan 15, 2012 at 17:01

Sunday, Jan 15, 2012 at 17:01

I'd recommend Mary Pool also, but in the season it gets quite crowded.

There's another spot out from Hall's Creek, going towards Old Hall's Creek called Caroline Pool, if you don't feel like going too far in one day. The shop people will give you directions.

We have stayed there twice in the past, it's far enough out of town for the 'locals' to keep away, though on our last visit there were no facilities.

If the waterhole is full you can swim there, as were some 'other locals' when we arrived.

The creek bed is sandy, though if you have a FWD on it's own you will be O.K. We had a camper trailer, and had some fun getting out, but after letting some air out of the tyres, off we went.

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Reply By: Motherhen - Sunday, Jan 15, 2012 at 17:01

Sunday, Jan 15, 2012 at 17:01

Ngumban Cliff Lookout Rest Area a bit closer to Fitzroy Crossing than the crowded Mary Pool is another possibility Greendog.

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Reply By: Motherhen - Sunday, Jan 15, 2012 at 17:10

Sunday, Jan 15, 2012 at 17:10

I recall there were three CPs when we visited, but we didn't stay in town. You can check reports on them out on
Fitzroy Crossing on Badger's

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Reply By: get outmore - Sunday, Jan 15, 2012 at 17:57

Sunday, Jan 15, 2012 at 17:57

theres an old abandoned mining camp well off the highway that way. no one ever gos there and the care taker there is a very accomadating bloke, only to eager to help with car troubles and share his water from the top end

plenty of people stay there but there doesnt seem to be any reviews as to the amenaties??

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Follow Up By: Member - Greg H (NT) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2012 at 21:49

Sunday, Jan 15, 2012 at 21:49

Good on ya!!

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Reply By: GREENDOG ! - Sunday, Jan 15, 2012 at 20:19

Sunday, Jan 15, 2012 at 20:19

Thanks guys so far with your replys it's a great help,well be looking on the map for these places,have a great week.cheer's GD

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Reply By: Kris and Kev - Sunday, Jan 15, 2012 at 22:18

Sunday, Jan 15, 2012 at 22:18

We found Mary Pool extremely crowded there last year in July, so we went on.Caroline Pool in from Halls Creek was brilliant. Easy to find. I think it is in the Camps book. Here is our camp spot.

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Follow Up By: GREENDOG ! - Saturday, Jan 21, 2012 at 18:24

Saturday, Jan 21, 2012 at 18:24

Oh thats a great little camp spot.pic allso helps to make up the mind,thanks mate.cheer's GREENDOG

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Reply By: Leroy - Monday, Jan 16, 2012 at 12:10

Monday, Jan 16, 2012 at 12:10

We stayed at Sawpit george just south of Halls Creek. Fairly quiet and a nice swimming pool that locals caught fish and cooked while we ere there.

Leroy

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