Eyre Hwy both directions between Norseman and Balladonia - Bushfire
TRAFFIC IMPACT
Road Closed. Exercise Extreme Caution. No Detour Available.
ALSO..
COOLGARDIE to ESPERANCE
DESCRIPTION
Coolgardie Esperance Hwy both directions from Goldfields Hwy (Kambalda turn off) and Shark Lake Road (10 kilometres north of Esperance) - Bushfire
TRAFFIC IMPACT
Road Closed. Exercise Extreme Caution.
-- Edited by Des and Jane on Saturday 21st of December 2019 12:15:58 PM
Whenarewethere said
12:27 PM Dec 21, 2019
We tried to head up to Balladonia from Poison Creek a few months ago out of interest & head back to Norseman but gave up & went back the normal road & then up to Kalgoorlie & Great Central Road back east to home. The road (goat track) was overgrown & one continuous pothole.
Dougwe said
04:25 PM Dec 21, 2019
Well, silly old me had to read that twice then go back and check the heading because I saw at the end of the heading CLOSED and thought gee, that thread was closed fast and couldn't read why. I thought 'Webmaster' had sneaked in and closed it without anyone looking or maybe had had way too much eggnog. SORRY CINDY
Yep, silly old me.
Keep Safe on the roads and out there.
-- Edited by Dougwe on Saturday 21st of December 2019 04:26:54 PM
Tony Bev said
05:46 PM Dec 21, 2019
Thanks for putting that up, Des and Jane
The authorities over here in the west, are very diligent in closing the roads, because of fire
It was not so long ago, that we had two major fatalities, due to fire on the highways
Truck drivers lost their lives east of Coolgardie, after they had been given the all clear, unfortunately the wind changed, while they were on the road
In later years, one local, and three tourists, lost their lives north of Esperance
JeffRae said
06:45 PM Dec 21, 2019
This was in 2007
Truck drivers lost their lives 100km west of Coolgardie, after they had been given the all clear, unfortunately the wind changed, while they were on the road
Tony Bev said
01:24 PM Dec 22, 2019
JeffRae wrote:
This was in 2007
Truck drivers lost their lives 100km west of Coolgardie, after they had been given the all clear, unfortunately the wind changed, while they were on the road
I did not realise it was that long ago, JeffRay
I do remember that I was on that road, about one month before the tragedy
I lived in Kalgoorlie for about twenty years, and at that time, I still had plenty of friends in the Goldfields
Greg 1 said
11:15 PM Dec 22, 2019
Just heard that the Eyre Hwy and the Norseman to Esperance rd are now both open to traffic.
However the Coolgardie to Norseman stretch remains closed.
The Eyre Hwy has been closed due to bushfires...
ALSO..
COOLGARDIE to ESPERANCE
-- Edited by Des and Jane on Saturday 21st of December 2019 12:15:58 PM
We tried to head up to Balladonia from Poison Creek a few months ago out of interest & head back to Norseman but gave up & went back the normal road & then up to Kalgoorlie & Great Central Road back east to home. The road (goat track) was overgrown & one continuous pothole.
Well, silly old me had to read that twice then go back and check the heading because I saw at the end of the heading CLOSED and thought gee, that thread was closed fast and couldn't read why. I thought 'Webmaster' had sneaked in and closed it without anyone looking or maybe had had way too much eggnog. SORRY CINDY
Yep, silly old me.
Keep Safe on the roads and out there.
-- Edited by Dougwe on Saturday 21st of December 2019 04:26:54 PM
The authorities over here in the west, are very diligent in closing the roads, because of fire
It was not so long ago, that we had two major fatalities, due to fire on the highways
Truck drivers lost their lives east of Coolgardie, after they had been given the all clear, unfortunately the wind changed, while they were on the road
In later years, one local, and three tourists, lost their lives north of Esperance
This was in 2007
Truck drivers lost their lives 100km west of Coolgardie, after they had been given the all clear, unfortunately the wind changed, while they were on the road
I did not realise it was that long ago, JeffRay
I do remember that I was on that road, about one month before the tragedy
I lived in Kalgoorlie for about twenty years, and at that time, I still had plenty of friends in the Goldfields