The Last Frontier (update no. 2)
Submitted: Friday, Jul 13, 2012 at 19:23
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Member - Trev K
G/day All,
Last update was at
Normanton, and since then we have travelled the
Savannah Way via
Burketown,
Doomadgee, Hells
Gate,
Borroloola,
Roper Bar,
Mataranka, and
Katherine.
The road conditions along the section from
Normanton to
Burketown were good in general with the section from Leighhardt River X/ing to
Burketown now sealed.
Burketown to
Doomadgee is also now good sealed road with only a short section just out of
Burketown still gravel.
Doomadgee to Hells
Gate is mainly good graded gravel with only minor corrigations. Hells
Gate to the NT/ Qld border is quite rough with many areas of severe corregations. Border X/ing to
Borroloola was a mix of good and bad with the good, being real good and the bad, real bad.About 50/50 I'd say.
Borroloola to
Roper Bar through the Limmin Nat Park is all fairly rough and corregated,with areas of bulldust and rocky outcrops. Creek crossings and dips in gullies are sometimes rough and sharp and all should be approached with caution. There were no water crossings more than 400mm deep and none that would require a
snorkel .
Will post fuel prices later as it's getting dark and I can't see.
Cheers, Trev K.
Reply By: Member - eighty matey - Friday, Jul 13, 2012 at 20:36
Friday, Jul 13, 2012 at 20:36
Thanks for the update Trev.
I was wondering today how you've been going and where you were.
Have a good trip,
Steve
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Follow Up By: Member - Trev K - Monday, Jul 16, 2012 at 09:31
Monday, Jul 16, 2012 at 09:31
Hi Steve, keep an eye out for other updates and let us know how your travelling. Hope to spot you along the track.
Trev K.
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Follow Up By: Member - eighty matey - Monday, Jul 16, 2012 at 14:34
Monday, Jul 16, 2012 at 14:34
Will do.
13 days and we're off.
Steve
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Reply By: pennys - Sunday, Jul 15, 2012 at 22:38
Sunday, Jul 15, 2012 at 22:38
Thanks also for the update Trev. We're no gearing up for
Daly Waters ->
Burketown around 19th Aug.
Good Luck with the rest of the trip.
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Follow Up By: Member - Trev K - Monday, Jul 16, 2012 at 09:35
Monday, Jul 16, 2012 at 09:35
Hi pennys.
Check out Update 2 ( Thread id 96902) for fuel prices.
Happy travels.
Trev K.
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