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Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 30, 2024 at 16:42
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Member - JAM
Hi Folks,
I've been a member of this awsome group for a few years and recently decided to become a life member.
Just thought I'd say hello, and ask for some advice please.
My wife and I are planning a trip to the
Kimberley region in June this year.
At this stage the plan is to take 10 days to travel from
Sydney to
Broome, via
Alice Springs. Then spend 4 weeks exploring the Kinberley region.
Looking at alternate routes for return trip back to
Sydney. Don't mind doing a little off road and off
grid work.
We have an offroad Jurgens Tufftrax van that we are planning on towing. Tug is a 2022 Prado 150 GX which has ome
suspension with a 40mm lift with air bags in the rear and TJM bar work.
Hoping to hear from anyone who has done a similar trip, along with alternate routes and must see things along the way.
Thanks
John.
Track closed ??
Uluru
Alice
Reply By: Member - shane r1 - Tuesday, Jan 30, 2024 at 17:38
Tuesday, Jan 30, 2024 at 17:38
Definitely take longer if you can, long way to travel and so much to see and do!
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Reply By: Raymond W3 - Friday, Feb 16, 2024 at 15:36
Friday, Feb 16, 2024 at 15:36
Hello, I think you should head east from
Alice Springs on the
Great Central Road. It’s a desert track that takes you through the heart of Australia. Moreover, don't forget to visit
El Questro Wilderness Park. This is a sprawling wilderness area with gorges, hot springs, and waterfalls. Don’t miss
Emma Gorge and
Zebedee Springs.
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Follow Up By: Member - McLaren3030 - Saturday, Feb 17, 2024 at 07:28
Saturday, Feb 17, 2024 at 07:28
Hi Raymond W3,
No offence intended, but The
Great Central Road does not start or end in
Alice Springs. It connects
Kata Tjuta in the east, to
Laverton in the west, and heads basically in a North East/South West direction. It is many hundreds of kilometres from the
Kimberley Region, heading in the wrong direction.
You may be thinking of
The Tanami Track. It connects the Stuart Highway just north of
Alice Springs, with the Great Northern Highway just south of
Halls Creek in the Southern
Kimberley region.
Macca.
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Reply By: Member - McLaren3030 - Saturday, Feb 17, 2024 at 07:58
Saturday, Feb 17, 2024 at 07:58
Hi Jam,
I seem to recall this question being raised on another platform. Heading from
Alice Springs back to
Sydney, you could take a couple of different outback highways, however, you would need to head north first.
The
Plenty Highway.
Heading north from
Alice Springs on the Stuart Highway, about 70 kms, turn right onto the
Plenty Highway. Continue about 70 km. and you will come to Gemtree. This is a good place to stay, and spend a couple of days. The caravan park run
fossicking tours where they will take you to the Garnet or Zircon
gem fields where you can fossick for gemstones. They have all the gear you will need, and will even help you sort the quality stones from the “rubbish”.
From Gemtree continue East on the
Plenty Highway to
Jervois Station, then
Boulia, then south to
Bedourie and
Birdsville. From
Birdsville, you can go a couple of different ways, the
Birdsville Developmental Road, other south to Innaminka,
Cameron Corner,
Tibooburra,
Broken Hill, then through NSW back to
Sydney. Or continue on the
Birdsville Developmental Road through to
Windorah,
Quilpie,
Cunnamulla, then through outback NSW to
Sydney.
The
Barkly Highway.
Heading North from
Alice Springs, the
Barkly Highway is around 533 kms North of
Alice Springs, and is a much longer route as it takes you through northern Queensland through
Mount Isa,
Cloncurry,
Winton,
Longreach,
Barcaldine,
Blackall, and down to NSW.
Check both routes out on Google Maps, and see which way suits you best.
Macca.
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