Brisbane to Perth Route Planning & General Advice

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Dave you make it sound so attractive you sure you haven't been asked to make ads for Tourism Australia?

[Bushbasher Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Bushbasher]

Just telling it like it is. Drive through the place, just don't stop for too long or you'll catch something.

[Hutch Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hutch]

Just living the Dream......


Hutch- 2012 Prado 150, some TJM Kit.

[Bushbasher Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Bushbasher]

Heaps of camels along the Gt Central Road, one herd numbered over 75 and there were 7 herds bewteen Warakurna and Warburton. The road is pretty good ATM with an extension to the bitumen strip west from Warburton and another stretch near the Tjukirlya Road House. A few corrugations from Docker River and some more on the west of the afore mentioned roadhouse but pretty smooth elsewhere. We sat on 100 towing a trailer, tyres at 28psi and no flats. Diesel is around the $2.35 per litre which is not too bad out there at present. There are 4 dogs and 5 cats less out there too!

[Geoffury Find all posts View Profile Close Geoffury]

Sounds like you've made it alive at least.
Guess well have to keep an eye out for the Smartbar stand at the next show :-)

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We would have passed somewhere along there. I was out there 14 - 24/4. Did 2500km towing a brand new work trailer. All the lovely white paint on the front has been bead blasted away. No punctures again for my third trip out here so all good. Sorry you missed the wild life, sometimes you have to look hard. We almost ran over a 2 metre king brown and I spotted another 1.5 metre whilst out taking photos. I'll be back up through there in June doing the Sandy Blight to Alice and then Darwin.

[Si & Rae Member Find all posts View Profile Close Si & Rae]

Welcome to the wild west

sounds like you had an eventful but fun trip.

[Craigo72 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Craigo72]

Welcome to the good side. Sounds like an interesting drive.

[Hutch Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hutch]

I don't think it is tha plates Jasen I think it is the bar they hate!!!! Lol

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Are you going to update your location so us gay bouffanted soccer mum Qlders aren't held responsible for you?

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I can breathe easier now!

So what do you think of WA?

[Trevc Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Trevc]

My trailer shocks and stone guard broke before we got on the track at Winton so we diverted up the highway, poped out at Tennant Creek and down to Alice Springs where we got it all welded up. Got a puncture on the trailer 15kms from the end of the track at Laverton, changed the tyres no problem and got it repaired at Laverton. The track was in very good condition with only a few corrugated bits as Bushbasher said. I am told the the NT side is only graded about twice a year and we were lucky that it was only done in the last two weeks. The WA side is graded and rolled every couple of weeks so in a lot better condition.
Got to Perth and the trailer looks like it has been shot blasted by the gravel, water tank has a bit of a hole in it and the two water drain taps were smashed to bits. The wiring for the electric brakes was also smashed off by the gravel. I have fixed everything now, except the water tank hole, which I will patch up when I get time.

Jas

Do you mind telling us what make the trailer is. Sounds like a fair bit of damage?

Trev

[Geoffury Find all posts View Profile Close Geoffury]

Hey Jasen,

Well have to catch up and go for a drive sometime, since I'm a colour coded steel bullbar type of guy, be careful:-)

Are you NOR or SOR? (that means north or south)of the river

A mate of mine bought the same make caravan. Paid $9K for his, spent another $3K replacing stuff, wiring, suspension and Tyres, hitch, and a number of bits and pieces, and he loves it. Less than half of what other brands are and just as good.

I'm all for Aussie made, but at around $10K cheaper, that's a lot of holidays or mods to the car you can afford instead.

[Si & Rae Member Find all posts View Profile Close Si & Rae]

Midland = WOA (West Of Adelaide)

[Smithy - 120 D4D Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Smithy - 120 D4D]

Thinking about doing the Great Central Road from West to East on our return trip from Perth, back home to Tassie later this year (I figure once we have seen the Nullabor one way, there is no point in doing it again, if possible). We are a family of 3 littlies and 2 adults, with just the tent and a well kitted out 120. Coming from Tassie, we aren't used to the "locals" and their habits (too cold down here), so any advice around safe over night stops would be much appreciated. I have read through this thread, and will continue to do so with great interest.