Road conditions

Hurls · Hurls

Hi All, Have any of my fellow nomads travelled this road in recent times. Looking at doing the trip end of April. Will be towing an 18' dual axle Supreme conventional van (not off road) with a diesel Terracan. We've travelled about 60k kms with the van and negotiated a few dirt roads eg Thargomindah to To...

Dougwe · Dougwe

VIC and NSW. Road works a plenty and down to 40kmh at all of them. Sloooow going for sure so allow extra time in your planning. I reckon it will be like that for 12 months at least. Keep Safe on the roads and out there.

Marton · Marton

hello all; travelling across to the West from the Atherton Tablelands and stopped at Normanton by the Fitzroy in flood. Waiting at Karumba for it to ease, then Cyclone Nora began to form, so toddled back to Charters Towers. Now plan on heading south and going across the Nullarbor instead. Has anyone r...

Possum3 · Possum3

Moura Qld, damage caused by local miners blasting www.facebook.com/abcnews.au/videos/10156315264334669/

VanMangler · VanMangler

As part of a bigger trek from Perth to Cairns, we will be heading up the Stuart Highway in mid-April with a view to taking in Uluru and Kings Canyon en route to the Alice. This would involve negotiating the Mereenie Loop road beyond Kings Canyon with a conventional caravan in tow. I understand that shoul...

debnme · debnme

Hi guys just a quickie: Has anybody been down the Darling River Run lately and what condition the road is in between bourke and willcannia? Thanks

Tony Bev · Tony Bev

I have searched and not found a post about this topic Camps Australia Wide book 9 shows fuel for the following placesBroken HillLittle ToparWilcanniaNynganThere is also fuel at the following two places(Did not see name) servo about 100 kilometres east of WilcanniaCobar

Pilbara cruise · Pilbara cruise

we are planning on travelling the great central hwy through to Alice, then onto Birdsville via the Plenty Hwy.. In July 2018... Our tug is LC200 gxl with a 24' Semi off road Van.. Can anyone who has done this trek give some info please.. We are planning early... Thankyou GN's

bab600 · bab600

Does anyone know the conditions of the road from Pooncarie to Lake Mungo I'm, driving a Isuzu MUX and towing 23FT van , last time I was there 37 years ago it was JUST a dirt road ( no caravan and company car) We are keen to see the place again. Regards Brian

Stuart-Jan · Stuart-Jan

Could anyone tell me current conditions of the Alpine way between Khancoban & Jindabyne Please? Pulling a 21 ft van A just drove the Great Alpine rd. Is this route better or worse than The G.A.rd ?

Phillf · Phillf

Has anyone been over the Tanami track from Alice Springs to Halls Creek recently? I am currently thinking of travelling to Broome after Alice Springs in May this year. I am towing a 19.6 Paramount Vogue (not an off roader). Is there any fueling stops and is the road okay to travel on? -- Edited by Phillf...

cjt55 · cjt55

Hi Everyone. Does anyone know what the road conditions are like getting to Steep Point. I have just read that is is a drive of 40km on soft sand so therefore 4WD only. I have a 4WD but just wondering what the conditions are like and if it is still indeed 40km of soft sand?

Stuart-Jan · Stuart-Jan

Looking at heading up the Great Alpine Rd from South to north. Can anyone tell me what the Bright to Mount Beauty road is like?. I am driving a BT50 towing a 21 ft van. Also the Kiewa Valley H-Way please -- Edited by Stuart-Jan on Sunday 21st of January 2018 07:42:51 PM

Tony Bev · Tony Bev

Take a lot of care on the Newell Highway, when it reopens There was a tragic accident about 40 kilometres north of Dubbo this morning A Truck plowed into about five stationary vehicles, at a roadworks Tragically two people dead It must have happened within about one hour after we went through Keeping u...

stewarrts · stewarrts

Hi all, Will be travelling south in Feb from Sydney through Canberra, Cooma, Bombala, then plan to head out to Delegate and south on road C612 to Orbost. Can anyone comment on the suitability of taking a 20ft Van on this section (C612) ? As a newbie would appreciate any comments. Regards The Biso...

Treecrest14 · Treecrest14

Article received from "The Outback Way" TODAY Hon Darren Chester MP announced the $125 Million for the Outback Way priority projects allocation sealing Australia's Longest Shortcut "This announcement means we will seal a further 210km of the Outback Way linking Perth to Cairns and Laverto...

EW · EW

Hi, We are planning a trip across the top end between Cairns and Darwin in April next year after the wet. I'm sure this information is available somewher, but we just can't find it - what is the Northern most route on sealed roads? We don't want to go off-road, but want to see that part of Australia that is...

marineman · marineman

G'day all,we currently own a 21 Nova Pride on road caravan and tow it with a 2005 Hyundai Terracan CRDI.We are planning to head off through the "Snowies" in March or April 2018 and trace the Murray from the start to the finish and was wondering if any of you readers have taken a van of our size down through J...

Goldman · Goldman

hi all, just become a member but been following this site for some time. I am heading to Coffs in September with a 20' off road caravan being towed by a BT50 and wish to travel via Dubbo then north to Moree. Is there a route across the dividing range that would be suitable for my rig not necessarily from More...

TopCat · TopCat

Hi folks, Just wondering if someone can advise road conditions between Nowra to Nerriga, Cooma and Jindabyne. Are roads sealed all the way? Have spoken to a few with differing answers. We wont have the van with us on this trip in December. cheers Terry

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Gregory Downs to Adels Grove Road (Preview) Hi All, Have any of my fellow nomads travelled this road in recent times. Looking at doing the trip end of April. Will be towing an 18' dual axle Supreme conventional van (not off road) with a diesel Terracan. We've travelled about 60k kms with the van and negotiated a few dirt roads eg Thargomindah to To...	Hurls	4	3281	07:52 PM May 8, 2018 by wendyv
	HUME HIGHWAY (Preview) VIC and NSW. Road works a plenty and down to 40kmh at all of them. Sloooow going for sure so allow extra time in your planning. I reckon it will be like that for 12 months at least. Keep Safe on the roads and out there.	Dougwe	8	2318	11:37 PM Mar 29, 2018 by Tony Bev
	Torrens creek to Barcaldine (Preview) hello all; travelling across to the West from the Atherton Tablelands and stopped at Normanton by the Fitzroy in flood. Waiting at Karumba for it to ease, then Cyclone Nora began to form, so toddled back to Charters Towers. Now plan on heading south and going across the Nullarbor instead. Has anyone r...	Marton	4	2499	12:55 PM Mar 25, 2018 by Marton
	Moura Qld (Preview) Moura Qld, damage caused by local miners blasting www.facebook.com/abcnews.au/videos/10156315264334669/	Possum3	1	1481	10:41 AM Mar 23, 2018 by Gaylehere
	Uluru to Alice Springs via Kings Canyon (Preview) As part of a bigger trek from Perth to Cairns, we will be heading up the Stuart Highway in mid-April with a view to taking in Uluru and Kings Canyon en route to the Alice. This would involve negotiating the Mereenie Loop road beyond Kings Canyon with a conventional caravan in tow. I understand that shoul...	VanMangler	3	1705	04:10 PM Mar 19, 2018 by VanMangler
	Darling river run (Preview) Hi guys just a quickie: Has anybody been down the Darling River Run lately and what condition the road is in between bourke and willcannia? Thanks	debnme	5	2430	02:48 PM Mar 2, 2018 by Gam
	Barrier Highway from Broken Hill to Nynan fuel availability (Preview) I have searched and not found a post about this topic Camps Australia Wide book 9 shows fuel for the following placesBroken HillLittle ToparWilcanniaNynganThere is also fuel at the following two places(Did not see name) servo about 100 kilometres east of WilcanniaCobar	Tony Bev	1	2311	07:59 AM Feb 25, 2018 by Raddy
	Perth via GCHwy to Alice then Plenty hwy (Preview) we are planning on travelling the great central hwy through to Alice, then onto Birdsville via the Plenty Hwy.. In July 2018... Our tug is LC200 gxl with a 24' Semi off road Van.. Can anyone who has done this trek give some info please.. We are planning early... Thankyou GN's	Pilbara cruise	6	2913	10:49 AM Feb 19, 2018 by Pilbara cruise
	Pooncarieto Lake Mungo (Preview) Does anyone know the conditions of the road from Pooncarie to Lake Mungo I'm, driving a Isuzu MUX and towing 23FT van , last time I was there 37 years ago it was JUST a dirt road ( no caravan and company car) We are keen to see the place again. Regards Brian	bab600	1	1602	09:43 AM Feb 14, 2018 by RobD
	Alpine Way. (Preview) Could anyone tell me current conditions of the Alpine way between Khancoban & Jindabyne Please? Pulling a 21 ft van A just drove the Great Alpine rd. Is this route better or worse than The G.A.rd ?	Stuart-Jan	6	4917	07:58 PM Feb 9, 2018 by Stuart-Jan
	Tanami track (Preview) Has anyone been over the Tanami track from Alice Springs to Halls Creek recently? I am currently thinking of travelling to Broome after Alice Springs in May this year. I am towing a 19.6 Paramount Vogue (not an off roader). Is there any fueling stops and is the road okay to travel on? -- Edited by Phillf...	Phillf	5	4246	01:14 PM Feb 5, 2018 by Phillf
	Steep Point, Westernmost point of Australia (Preview) Hi Everyone. Does anyone know what the road conditions are like getting to Steep Point. I have just read that is is a drive of 40km on soft sand so therefore 4WD only. I have a 4WD but just wondering what the conditions are like and if it is still indeed 40km of soft sand?	cjt55	5	2747	06:49 PM Jan 30, 2018 by cjt55
	Mt Beauty. (Preview) Looking at heading up the Great Alpine Rd from South to north. Can anyone tell me what the Bright to Mount Beauty road is like?. I am driving a BT50 towing a 21 ft van. Also the Kiewa Valley H-Way please -- Edited by Stuart-Jan on Sunday 21st of January 2018 07:42:51 PM	Stuart-Jan	3	2487	08:06 PM Jan 29, 2018 by Stuart-Jan
	Dubbo Newell Highway (Preview) Take a lot of care on the Newell Highway, when it reopens There was a tragic accident about 40 kilometres north of Dubbo this morning A Truck plowed into about five stationary vehicles, at a roadworks Tragically two people dead It must have happened within about one hour after we went through Keeping u...	Tony Bev	0	1763	03:15 PM Jan 16, 2018 by Tony Bev
	South from Bombala to Orbost (Preview) Hi all, Will be travelling south in Feb from Sydney through Canberra, Cooma, Bombala, then plan to head out to Delegate and south on road C612 to Orbost. Can anyone comment on the suitability of taking a 20ft Van on this section (C612) ? As a newbie would appreciate any comments. Regards The Biso...	stewarrts	9	5782	01:13 PM Jan 6, 2018 by Creedo
	Laverton to Winton getting more tar laid over next 3 years.. (Preview) Article received from "The Outback Way" TODAY Hon Darren Chester MP announced the $125 Million for the Outback Way priority projects allocation sealing Australia's Longest Shortcut "This announcement means we will seal a further 210km of the Outback Way linking Perth to Cairns and Laverto...	Treecrest14	4	2735	12:58 PM Jan 5, 2018 by bill12
	Sealed roads between Cairns and Darwin (Preview) Hi, We are planning a trip across the top end between Cairns and Darwin in April next year after the wet. I'm sure this information is available somewher, but we just can't find it - what is the Northern most route on sealed roads? We don't want to go off-road, but want to see that part of Australia that is...	EW	7	5947	12:42 PM Dec 10, 2017 by Renfrew
	tracin the Murray from Khancoban to S.A. (Preview) G'day all,we currently own a 21 Nova Pride on road caravan and tow it with a 2005 Hyundai Terracan CRDI.We are planning to head off through the "Snowies" in March or April 2018 and trace the Murray from the start to the finish and was wondering if any of you readers have taken a van of our size down through J...	marineman	7	3019	11:43 AM Nov 16, 2017 by rockylizard
	Melbourne to Coffs Harbour via Dubbo (Preview) hi all, just become a member but been following this site for some time. I am heading to Coffs in September with a 20' off road caravan being towed by a BT50 and wish to travel via Dubbo then north to Moree. Is there a route across the dividing range that would be suitable for my rig not necessarily from More...	Goldman	7	2425	03:05 PM Nov 10, 2017 by Goldman
	Road from Nowra to Jindabyne via Nerriga (Preview) Hi folks, Just wondering if someone can advise road conditions between Nowra to Nerriga, Cooma and Jindabyne. Are roads sealed all the way? Have spoken to a few with differing answers. We wont have the van with us on this trip in December. cheers Terry	TopCat	0	1867	09:47 AM Nov 2, 2017 by TopCat
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