Goldfields Tour
Submitted: Sunday, Jan 29, 2012 at 21:56
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marklynn
We are leaving
Wollongong in April for a trip West to
Perth & then on to
Exmouth. Either on the way over or on the return trip we are looking to do the Goldfields tour at Kalgourlie. The brochures about this tour indicate that about 500k's are good dirt roads. My concern is that the roads may not be suitable for an on road Jayco.....has anyone done this trip recently & have comments to share
Reply By: Member - Serendipity(WA) - Sunday, Jan 29, 2012 at 22:37
Sunday, Jan 29, 2012 at 22:37
There are a number of goldfields driving tours. All are on good serviced gravel roads that are similar to any government gravel roads. I have seen all types of vehicles out there even little hyundai getz, and all manner of caravans in tow.
Conditions vary depending on rain or on the last time the
grader has been through.
I have travelled all over the goldfields roads which mainly do a circuit north of Kalgoorlie. My favourite stop is the
Ora Banda pub for lunch - about an hour north west of Kalgoorlie.
Another great stop to
camp overnight is the
Lake Ballard campsite. Amazing place where an artist has created bronze statues and placed them over the
salt lake. Open
campsite with a
dump point for
toilet canisters and long drop
toilets for campers.
Hope you enjoy.
Serendipity
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Reply By: Motherhen - Sunday, Jan 29, 2012 at 23:57
Sunday, Jan 29, 2012 at 23:57
Hi Marklynn
It sounds like you are thinking of the Golden Quest Discovery Drive. If you are concerned about taking your caravan on dirt roads, you could leave the caravan at Kalgoorlie or
Coolgardie and do
the loop over two days staying somewhere along the way such as
Leonora. However the roads should not present you with any problems. We did it over a few days, camping out and sleeping on the back of the ute (as part of a two week trip without the caravan) - see MyBlogs 2005.
Motherhen
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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Sunday, Jan 29, 2012 at 23:59
Sunday, Jan 29, 2012 at 23:59
Sorry typo there - MyBlogs 2007
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Reply By: Member - *Rusty* - Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 at 01:40
Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 at 01:40
As a local, the roads are always pretty good - unless it rains of course, but even then, once the rains stop the council and
mine sites are really quick with getting the roads graded again as you will find the road trains use some of these roads as
well and keep them in really good condition.
Have fun.
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