Outback Way

Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012 at 18:54

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bgreeni

Just back home after travelling Perth - Townsville - Perth on the Great Central Road and Plenty Highway.

I was driving a Prado 120.

All the dirt stretches are in good condition with cruising at 100km/h OK for most of the way. Did the journey over in 4 days and pushed it coming home and did it in 3 days. The 180l fuel capacity of the Prado was appreciated as on most occasions I passed the roadhouses on the GCR outside opening hours.

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Reply By: lindsay - Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012 at 19:35

Reply By: Allan B (Member, SunCoast) - Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012 at 20:48

Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012 at 20:48

Townsville to Perth? =5500km
3 days = 1833km/day
@ 100km/hr = 18 hrs driving per day, not allowing for any stops.

Are you sure?

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Follow Up By: Member - Paul B (WA) - Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012 at 23:55

Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012 at 23:55

No, you're 1,000-odd km too high Allan. 5,500km is via the Nullarbor.

Perth to Townsville via the Great Central to Alice & then Boulia & Winton is closer to 4,500 km.

Even so 4500/3 = 1500 a day @ 100km/hr is still 15 hrs a day without stops.

Be cheaper to fly wouldn't it?

In any event, I'm glad it wasn't me doing it!

Cheers

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Follow Up By: Steve D1 - Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012 at 15:50

Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012 at 15:50

Wow.. I've done Townsville - Syd in two days. Tsv to Murwillimbah then to Syd on day two. 2500K's and that was a push, on highways all the way. 4500K's in three, on dirt, thats just dangerous.

Steve

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Follow Up By: bgreeni - Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012 at 17:57

Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012 at 17:57

I went via Urandangie and Isa, A bit over 4000km so just over 1000km / day.

Return was quicker with the last day (Docker river - Perth about 1900km) by far the longest day

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Follow Up By: rainbowprof - Thursday, Jan 26, 2012 at 20:36

Thursday, Jan 26, 2012 at 20:36

wow, sitting on a hundred around Urandangi. Didn't come across any unmarked dips? I figure you did a fair bit of night time driving- how'd you handle the roos-especially east of Isa? Glad you made it safe and sound. Use much oil?

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Follow Up By: bgreeni - Friday, Jan 27, 2012 at 12:24

Friday, Jan 27, 2012 at 12:24

The section from the Plenty to Urandangie and out to the bitumen was certainly not 100k/h road.

Did not use any oil - checked regularly.

Only lengthy night drive was from Kalgoorlie to Perth. Did not see any roos. A few Emus and many camels on the GCR.

Had a near thing with a donkey when it ran in front of me on the Plenty H'way. and that was mid morning.

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