Just came down this road - narrow most of the way, but a really good road - saw about 10 vehicles in all. Beautiful scenery!
rockylizard said
02:21 AM Aug 18, 2012
Gday...
And Boulia to Winton is also a great drive - scenery constantly changing - from boring desert vegation to fantastic red dirt country. Take the time to stop at the CAW camps I took 8 days to go from Winton to Boulia last year. Cawnpore Lookout is a must - especially if you can get there late afternoon or early morning. Lillyale range is magnificent. Pic attached.
Middleton pub is a good overnighter - Hilton Hotel - pub is worth the visit.
Thanks John - not in a great hurry, so will take our time, maybe not 8 days though!! Will do the lookout for sure - we are in Jayco Conquest, will it be ok for us? Currently stopped off the Donohue Highway, beside the river - beautiful!!!
rockylizard said
02:33 AM Aug 18, 2012
Gday...
The road is at least as good, if not better, than the Boulia to Djarra road. My 23ft on-road van had no problems - and there was very little traffic. I saw maybe only a dozen vehicles in the whole 8 days.
Cheers - John
jules47 said
02:45 AM Aug 18, 2012
Ta mate - I am sure the Starship can handle it!!
Coxy45 said
03:25 AM Sep 18, 2012
Did Winton to Boulia in July, the drive through the Cawnpore Ranges was magificient, stayed 3 nights at Boulia caravan park, with the intention of camping out at the racecource for a week to see the camel races, but heavy rain (in the dry season) caused a sudden change of plans. So whats the worst thing that can happen in heavy rain on a single lane road........ meeting a ROAD TRAIN COMING THE OTHER WAY & you have to get right off the road to let the R T pass & start praying that you can drive back out of the mud. Sure enough we met a Road Train, let him pass & managed to drive out of the mud ok. (mud terrian tyres helped)
But another caravanner further back who also met the Road Train & was not so lucky & ended up bogged in deep mud, was towed out by a 4WD.
That was a drive that I will never forget !
jules47 said
02:41 AM Sep 19, 2012
Whew Coxy45 - we would be in serious trouble in that situation, motorhomes don't like mud!!!!!!! We don't travel too far on country roads if it is raining, specially on the beef roads.
Just came down this road - narrow most of the way, but a really good road - saw about 10 vehicles in all. Beautiful scenery!
Gday...
And Boulia to Winton is also a great drive - scenery constantly changing - from boring desert vegation to fantastic red dirt country. Take the time to stop at the CAW camps I took 8 days to go from Winton to Boulia last year. Cawnpore Lookout is a must - especially if you can get there late afternoon or early morning. Lillyale range is magnificent. Pic attached.
Middleton pub is a good overnighter - Hilton Hotel - pub is worth the visit.
Cheers - John
Currently stopped off the Donohue Highway, beside the river - beautiful!!!
Gday...
The road is at least as good, if not better, than the Boulia to Djarra road. My 23ft on-road van had no problems - and there was very little traffic. I saw maybe only a dozen vehicles in the whole 8 days.
Cheers - John
Did Winton to Boulia in July, the drive through the Cawnpore Ranges was magificient, stayed 3 nights at Boulia caravan park, with the intention of camping out at the racecource for a week to see the camel races, but heavy rain (in the dry season) caused a sudden change of plans. So whats the worst thing that can happen in heavy rain on a single lane road........ meeting a ROAD TRAIN COMING THE OTHER WAY & you have to get right off the road to let the R T pass & start praying that you can drive back out of the mud. Sure enough we met a Road Train, let him pass & managed to drive out of the mud ok. (mud terrian tyres helped)
But another caravanner further back who also met the Road Train & was not so lucky & ended up bogged in deep mud, was towed out by a 4WD.
That was a drive that I will never forget !