We have been in Broken Hill for the last 4 days and had the intention of travelling to Mildura via the Silver City Highway tomorrow. Unfortunately we have been advised that the road has been closed in both directions (since yesterday) and the NSW RTA are now telling motorists to take a 9 hr detour and go via Wilcania and Hay. I was thinking maybe heading to Peterborough then back to Mildura that way it may take us longer but we are not that keen on backtracking. Apparently the road closure is the result of a bridge inspection which found a bridge was too unsafe to use - the RTA cant advise at this stage how long it is going to be out of action for. Anyone got any other ideas on a better way to get there preferably staying on the bitumen.
Cheers
BB
-- Edited by The Belmont Bear on Thursday 24th of October 2019 10:49:30 PM
-- Edited by The Belmont Bear on Thursday 24th of October 2019 10:50:54 PM
Farmhat said
12:19 AM Oct 25, 2019
Hello The Belmont Bear.
Going through Peterborough is probably the only other sensible bitumen way to Mildura. It will be a couple hours shorter drive as well.
Peterborough is an RV friendly town and a nice stopover.
Joe.
Radar said
01:56 AM Oct 25, 2019
BB hi.
Terowie is worth a stop over or a look, have a look in the general store, buy a packet of lollies, just like we use to buy when kids. Free camp comfortable. Fuel here was not a bad price.
More importantly the SA border means no fruit and veg past this point. We stopped for lunch out on the road and had a big cook up then bubble and squeak for lunch..
Hallet had cheap fuel last month when we went passed there.
Burra is worth the time, it has a lot of old charm. Coffee shops are great, awesome pasties, caravan park was good price and very friendly.
I think the extra kilometres will be truly rewarding.
Silver City Highway on Bunnerungee Bridge over Great Darling Anabranch (approximately 65km north of Wentworth)
Motorists should divert via Hay and Wilcannia using Sturt Hwy, Cobb Hwy and Barrier Hwy - this will add an extra nine hours to your journey.
Motorists choosing to travel via South Australia as an alternative should visit traffic.sa.gov.au for road conditions.
DMaxer said
09:31 AM Oct 25, 2019
Go to Peterborough and you will get to visit the train museum. Great spot and friendly town.
Iva Biggen said
12:21 PM Oct 25, 2019
Hi BB, Unless you particularly need or want to go to Peterborough you would travel on the Barrier Highway from Broken Hill to Burra and then head across to the Murray and on to Mildura. Going to Peterborough will add more distance to your trip. By the way, Burra is a great little town to have a look around if you have the time.
Is the Pooncarie road a option ?
I traveled this road many times with a camper about thirty years ago up to Menindee, must be a bit better after that many years ago.
Not knowing were the roadworks are of course,but from Menindee to broken hill is not far.
Pomme.
TheHeaths said
01:06 PM Oct 25, 2019
Pomme, that is a good idea for those happy to do some dirt sections.
We did the trip along there 4 years ago, enjoyed the country, and in the main, dirt was reasonable. From Pooncarie down is all bitumen I think.
Cant advise condition of dirt, but could be worth finding out from local authorities.
Also has advantage of visiting Mungo if you want, and the nice low cost camp at Pooncarie. PS dirt into Mungo, and south from there, was very ordinary 4 years ago, and wife still considers it the worst dirt we have taken the van on.
pomme said
01:15 PM Oct 25, 2019
I used to travel that road in my Falcon ute towing a camper every two weeks, when i had a rabbit run from Menindee to Wilcannia, the chiller was in Menindee.
Memory's so long ago, wouldn't change a thing
Pomme.
BW said
01:44 PM Oct 25, 2019
I was working on the outback roads before I retired last year , we were having trouble then with getting any water to fix roads, so I would not like to take any chances much on the dirt.(Thats at Broken Hill)
-- Edited by BW on Friday 25th of October 2019 01:45:53 PM
BW said
01:48 PM Oct 25, 2019
Bet BB is on the road by now.
Peter_n_Margaret said
02:03 PM Oct 25, 2019
There is another crossing via the gravel Old Broken Hill Road about 15km north of the bridge. Would only add 10 or 15km to the total distance.
Cheers,
Peter
BW said
03:54 PM Oct 25, 2019
Must be a reason why they are not using that crossing Peter.
Peter_n_Margaret said
03:57 PM Oct 25, 2019
BW wrote:
Must be a reason why they are not using that crossing Peter.
It is gravel. Horror of horrors.
Cheers,
Peter
Iva Biggen said
04:15 PM Oct 25, 2019
BB stated that he preferred to stay on bitumen roads.
The Belmont Bear said
05:27 PM Oct 25, 2019
Guys thanks for all the great suggestions unfortunately I didn,t get any of them before we left due to a lack of internet service - I think that there was too much dust in the air we couldnt even see the sky this morning. We ended up heading for Peterborough into a strong headwind didn,t matter what speed I did I was still using 21ltrs/100km. Luckily we were warned about the quarantine so we had consumed our fruit and veg. over the few days that we were in Broken Hill. We kept going past Peterborough with the intention of staying in Burra but ended going even further to Morgan and are staying at a nice little park on the river. Just by coincidence Radar I actually filled up at Terowie for 1.47/ltr which was the same price that I had paid at Perrys roadhouse 80 kms before Broken Hill that I had been told about by a fellow traveller back in Cobar. In Broken Hill itself diesel was 1.55ltr and the servos didnt have real good access when you had a van on the back. Enjoyed the drive down here but it would have been better without the wind but the good news was once the road turned back towards the east with the wind assistance we were averaging only 15lts/100.
Cheers
Bb
BW said
05:47 PM Oct 25, 2019
Road blocks at Broken Hill and Wentworth , Local traffic only. So say the Wentworth Shire site.
Radar said
06:29 PM Oct 25, 2019
The Belmont Bear wrote:
Guys thanks for all the great suggestions unfortunately I didn,t get any of them before we left due to a lack of internet service - I think that there was too much dust in the air we couldnt even see the sky this morning. We ended up heading for Peterborough into a strong headwind didn,t matter what speed I did I was still using 21ltrs/100km. Luckily we were warned about the quarantine so we had consumed our fruit and veg. over the few days that we were in Broken Hill. We kept going past Peterborough with the intention of staying in Burra but ended going even further to Morgan and are staying at a nice little park on the river. Just by coincidence Radar I actually filled up at Terowie for 1.47/ltr which was the same price that I had paid at Perrys roadhouse 80 kms before Broken Hill that I had been told about by a fellow traveller back in Cobar. In Broken Hill itself diesel was 1.55ltr and the servos didnt have real good access when you had a van on the back. Enjoyed the drive down here but it would have been better without the wind but the good news was once the road turned back towards the east with the wind assistance we were averaging only 15lts/100.
Cheers
Bb
Nice work, enjoy the detour.
BW said
06:41 PM Oct 25, 2019
Caravans seem to go to the Woolworths Station , at Woolworths. easy access and shopping , caravan parking area.(heaps of caravan parking area).
-- Edited by BW on Friday 25th of October 2019 06:43:05 PM
BW said
06:22 PM Oct 29, 2019
Highway still closed . Also for anyone that might be out on the dirt roads , looks pretty fairdinkum its going to rain this weekend as far as Tiboorburra , maybe furture .
A reminder what it's like in black soil when it rains, a few years ago .
-- Edited by BW on Tuesday 29th of October 2019 06:27:53 PM
-- Edited by BW on Tuesday 29th of October 2019 07:16:58 PM
We have been in Broken Hill for the last 4 days and had the intention of travelling to Mildura via the Silver City Highway tomorrow. Unfortunately we have been advised that the road has been closed in both directions (since yesterday) and the NSW RTA are now telling motorists to take a 9 hr detour and go via Wilcania and Hay. I was thinking maybe heading to Peterborough then back to Mildura that way it may take us longer but we are not that keen on backtracking. Apparently the road closure is the result of a bridge inspection which found a bridge was too unsafe to use - the RTA cant advise at this stage how long it is going to be out of action for. Anyone got any other ideas on a better way to get there preferably staying on the bitumen.
Cheers
BB
-- Edited by The Belmont Bear on Thursday 24th of October 2019 10:49:30 PM
-- Edited by The Belmont Bear on Thursday 24th of October 2019 10:50:54 PM
Going through Peterborough is probably the only other sensible bitumen way to Mildura. It will be a couple hours shorter drive as well.
Peterborough is an RV friendly town and a nice stopover.
Joe.
BB hi.
Terowie is worth a stop over or a look, have a look in the general store, buy a packet of lollies, just like we use to buy when kids. Free camp comfortable. Fuel here was not a bad price.
More importantly the SA border means no fruit and veg past this point. We stopped for lunch out on the road and had a big cook up then bubble and squeak for lunch..
Hallet had cheap fuel last month when we went passed there.
Burra is worth the time, it has a lot of old charm. Coffee shops are great, awesome pasties, caravan park was good price and very friendly.
I think the extra kilometres will be truly rewarding.
Take your time and enjoy.
http://m.livetraffic.rta.nsw.gov.au/Incident.aspx?id=40820
Emergency bridge repairs
Motorists should divert via Hay and Wilcannia using Sturt Hwy, Cobb Hwy and Barrier Hwy - this will add an extra nine hours to your journey.
Motorists choosing to travel via South Australia as an alternative should visit traffic.sa.gov.au for road conditions.
Go to Peterborough and you will get to visit the train museum. Great spot and friendly town.
Hi BB,
Unless you particularly need or want to go to Peterborough you would travel on the Barrier Highway from Broken Hill to Burra and then head across to the Murray and on to Mildura.
Going to Peterborough will add more distance to your trip.
By the way, Burra is a great little town to have a look around if you have the time.
I traveled this road many times with a camper about thirty years ago up to Menindee, must be a bit better after that many years ago.
Not knowing were the roadworks are of course,but from Menindee to broken hill is not far.
Pomme.
We did the trip along there 4 years ago, enjoyed the country, and in the main, dirt was reasonable. From Pooncarie down is all bitumen I think.
Cant advise condition of dirt, but could be worth finding out from local authorities.
Also has advantage of visiting Mungo if you want, and the nice low cost camp at Pooncarie. PS dirt into Mungo, and south from there, was very ordinary 4 years ago, and wife still considers it the worst dirt we have taken the van on.
Memory's so long ago, wouldn't change a thing
Pomme.
I was working on the outback roads before I retired last year , we were having trouble then with getting any water to fix roads, so I would not like to take any chances much on the dirt.(Thats at Broken Hill)
-- Edited by BW on Friday 25th of October 2019 01:45:53 PM
Cheers,
Peter
It is gravel. Horror of horrors.
Cheers,
Peter
Guys thanks for all the great suggestions unfortunately I didn,t get any of them before we left due to a lack of internet service - I think that there was too much dust in the air we couldnt even see the sky this morning. We ended up heading for Peterborough into a strong headwind didn,t matter what speed I did I was still using 21ltrs/100km. Luckily we were warned about the quarantine so we had consumed our fruit and veg. over the few days that we were in Broken Hill. We kept going past Peterborough with the intention of staying in Burra but ended going even further to Morgan and are staying at a nice little park on the river. Just by coincidence Radar I actually filled up at Terowie for 1.47/ltr which was the same price that I had paid at Perrys roadhouse 80 kms before Broken Hill that I had been told about by a fellow traveller back in Cobar. In Broken Hill itself diesel was 1.55ltr and the servos didnt have real good access when you had a van on the back. Enjoyed the drive down here but it would have been better without the wind but the good news was once the road turned back towards the east with the wind assistance we were averaging only 15lts/100.
Cheers
Bb
Nice work, enjoy the detour.
Caravans seem to go to the Woolworths Station , at Woolworths. easy access and shopping , caravan parking area.(heaps of caravan parking area).
-- Edited by BW on Friday 25th of October 2019 06:43:05 PM
Highway still closed . Also for anyone that might be out on the dirt roads , looks pretty fairdinkum its going to rain this weekend as far as Tiboorburra , maybe furture .
-- Edited by BW on Tuesday 29th of October 2019 06:27:53 PM
-- Edited by BW on Tuesday 29th of October 2019 07:16:58 PM