Normanton - Booroloola..??

Sorry everyone - I see a recent post on this already - I should've looked first...
I'll read the replies to that post.
Sorry again...

oh dear, all was good until i read you have a Patrol, it is ok as i am at Doomadgee and have a PRU Landcruiser (Patrol recovery unit) so we will keep a look out for you ..
Cheers
Joe

I arrived in Normanton today from Lawn Hill and Burketown.

Leichardt Falls to Burketown is now all tar, despite what maps may show. The Normanton/Leichardt Falls section had some corrugations. I didn't think they were too bad, but you may disagree!

I think the Normanton/Cloncurry road is sealed.

Graeme

HI Jedo-3
We did the Savannah way in July towing our off road camper trailer without any probs.
You should be OK if you(as said) "take it easy'.and be prepared for dust!
The road from Hells Gate to the NT border was rough with heaps of corrugations
worth staying at Hells Gate and refuel (,the only spot until Borroloola for fuel).

I you need to break the trip from trip from Hells Gate to Borroloola you can stay at the Robinson River crossing. there are camp spots on both sides of the river on the RHS when travelling towards Borrloola. NOT THE ROBINSON RIVER SETTLEMENT.
Depending on where you are heading I would then head towards Cape Crawford
unless you want more dirt and dust towards Roper Bar.
Let me know if you would like any additional info.
Cheers
Ed

Borroloola to Daly Waters I think would be the way to go for you ,but see how you go. I would suggest you stay at Cape Crawford in preference to Borroloola.
In regards to the height of the Robinson River,it was low when we
crossed,,but keep in mind it's not the only crossing you will come across.
Unless you have rain (a little unlikely) you'll be fine.

Chers
Ed

Thanks again Ed.. Cape Crawford it is...
Thanks to all for the info...
Since no-one has said "Don't do it" - or "No... you'll never make it", we are going to try and get through...
If the going gets tough - or the rivers are too deep - we're happy to turn around and go back...
In the spirit of Burke and Wills...
Jedo

the 2007 hema map of the Top End and Gulf shows the road sealed from Burketown to Leichhardt Falls

G,Day Jedo
Did that road just last week, ---(in opposite direction) from Roper bar to Normanton.---We passed quite a few vans of different types, and I don't think any of them would have any trouble.--As usual, there are rough spots, and lots of river/creek crossings, but there was only one that was up to the top of the tyres, the rest were half tyre height and easy to cross----some of the "dips" are serious dips, but they are well signposted, so obviously with a van take it a bit easier---(we were tenting it in a Navarra ute).---there's some roadwork's being done in a couple of places which is a bit messy, but take it easy and you'll be OK.---The road from Leichardt Falls to Burketown is blacktop, as is the road to Doomadgee except for a couple of Ks out of Burketown.--(don't know why they left that bit )--there's also a fair few Ks of tar east of Hells Gate and of course from Borroloola to the Stuart Hwy is all sealed
Hope this is of some help..........Good luck.......Sapper D

We travelled the Roper Bar to Booroloola Rd approx a month ago with no real problems except for a truck driver mucking the 3 of us around as much as he could.
He pulled out of a mine site in front of us and then proceeded to stop start for the next 10 kays creating huge dust clouds and then when 2 of our vehicles managed to get the jump on him before he could pull away he deliberately swung over the road to stop me going past!!
We hung right back and stopped whenever we saw the dust just hanging there as he was sitting in it just waiting.
We finally caught up with him at the junction with the tar and he leaned out the window laughing.
Funny funny for him I suppose but it takes all kinds.
Just be careful where dust is concerned, it could quite innocently be a truck waiting for it to settle before continuing.
Alan.

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