Adelaide to Busselton and back via Kununurra!!

Frank · Newbie

Adelaide to Busselton and back via Kununurra!!

speedy sue · Veteran Member

Hi Frank
Wow, it sounds like a great trip but quite a lot of kms in a short time. We didn't find security to be a problem at all when we took a similar route a couple of years ago.
If you're really concerned about breakdowns or having some form of communication, I'd recommend that you hire a satellite phone. Sat phones have 100% coverage of Australia (although they are quite expensive to make calls on) so you would always be able to contact someone if you were in trouble.
In terms of convoys, we found that we really enjoyed having the flexibility of doing what we wanted to do when we wanted to do it instead of fitting in with others (in a convoy). We found that we met lots of people en route and sometimes travelled with another couple for a week or so and then one of us would choose to move on or go a different route, etc. It was great for everyone as we didn't feel too hemmed in by plans and deadlines, etc.
Best of luck.

Doug and Dusty · Veteran Member

Frank
Sounds like your in for a great time, I have a link that you might get some info from and help make the trip enjoyable , I am still learning how this Forum does links so here goes, I will add the url here just in case it don't work as expected
http://www.lets-getaway.com/trucksandrvcourtesy.htm

Highway Courtesty

Doug

Amanda · Newbie

The Explore Oz website has some great trips/tips/trek notes for WA - we are basiscally doing a similiar route in reverse, except we are going to cross the Nullabor 1st then head up the coast cross the Kimberley and then back into Qld.

www.exploroz.com

Trekker · Veteran Member

Hi

We were worried about a trip that is cutting across vast area with no one around. We got the new mobile that works with mobile signal and sat hpone in the one. This put our mind at ease.

http://store.tcsrdirect.com.au/category17_1.htm

These guys really helped us, and the thing was we didnt need to use it once, but we still have it and the peace of mind you have when you know that the phone is these and that you can be called or make a call anywhere is great.

Bob