OUR VIDEOS GALLERY MEMBER SPONSORSHIP VENDOR SPONSORSHIP

User Tag List

Page 2 of 3 FirstFirst 123 LastLast
Results 11 to 20 of 26

Thread: darwin perth february 2014

  1. #11
    Bitumen Burner DX grunt's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Location
    WA Wheatbelt
    Posts
    6,536
    Thanks
    5,361
    Thanked 3,835 Times in 2,012 Posts
    Mentioned
    23 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    I've saved this thread in my favourites. Thanks ET for doing all the 'homework'. lol

    Take care and enjoy your trip, wherever you decide to go.

    Rossco
    Winner of 'Best 4 x 4 ' at the 2017 Albany Agricultural Society Inc - Town n Country Ute Muster.

    Ex Telstra - 2005, 4.2 TDi ute -with pod and more fruit than a grocery shop.

  2. # ADS
    Circuit advertisement
    Join Date
    Always
    Location
    Advertising world
    Posts
    Many

     

  3. #12
    Beginner Nicki & Chris's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2014
    Location
    Toulouse - France
    Posts
    24
    Thanks
    5
    Thanked 14 Times in 7 Posts
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    thanks a lot for all this information gonna get my brain into gear and try to find out wot s best. when you rent a truck it s not the same as having your own stuff.
    for the telephone i v already seen that there s a telstra shop near our hotel upon arrival. need for phoning and to put into laptop you never know google maps might become one of my best friends.
    Got a couple of maps from my sister who lives in Fremantle so with all that no problem

  4. #13
    Legendary NP99's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2013
    Location
    Broadford VIC
    Posts
    4,039
    Thanks
    1,142
    Thanked 2,210 Times in 1,286 Posts
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    With all the above good advice, plan and prepare well. It's all hostile when things go belly up out there. Enjoy your trip.
    1999 GU 4500 dual fuel

    Il dado è tratto

  5. #14
    I am he, fear me the evil twin's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Location
    W.A. (wandering aust)
    Posts
    6,208
    Thanks
    904
    Thanked 6,640 Times in 3,287 Posts
    Mentioned
    44 Post(s)
    Tagged
    1 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by Nicki & Chris View Post
    thanks a lot for all this information gonna get my brain into gear and try to find out wot s best. when you rent a truck it s not the same as having your own stuff.
    for the telephone i v already seen that there s a telstra shop near our hotel upon arrival. need for phoning and to put into laptop you never know google maps might become one of my best friends.
    Got a couple of maps from my sister who lives in Fremantle so with all that no problem
    If you are renting a truck it is up to you if you tell them you want to travel the Great Central Road
    Some companies will be OK with it and some won't so play it close to your chest.
    You only need 4WD if it rains but you do need the higher clearance and tougher suspension is needed.

    Telstra have the best coverage of NT, SA and WA.
    But... that is because the other companies have virtually zero outside the cap cities or major towns
    To give you an idea of coverage... in the 2,000 odd kilometres after you leave Alice Springs to Laverton you will have about 3 or 4 patches of Telstra and zero of anyone else unless that carrier is using the Telstra Cellular Network
    Hermansburg is good for about 20 K's
    Erldunda about 5 K's
    Yulara about 20 K's
    Warburton about 5 K's
    Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.

  6. The Following User Says Thank You to the evil twin For This Useful Post:

    Nicki & Chris (17th November 2014)

  7. #15
    Beginner Nicki & Chris's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2014
    Location
    Toulouse - France
    Posts
    24
    Thanks
    5
    Thanked 14 Times in 7 Posts
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    so after all the good advice we got changed plans. still flying into Darwin getting over jetlag for 2 days then flight down to Alice Springs where we re picking up ou 4wd rented from Britz so either a Toy Land Cruiser or a VW Amarok.
    alice Springs, Yulura, Coober Pedy, when we get to around Glendambo turn right towards Kingoonya then straight south through the lake with ou without water in. carry on to Caduna and Fitzgerald Park, Wave Rock then try to get to Pinjarra to see family before finishing in Fremantle.
    Does that sound more sensible for you guys instead of going up north.
    If you have any suggestions about places to stop off on the way all is welcome
    only 21 sleeps before leaving

  8. The Following User Says Thank You to Nicki & Chris For This Useful Post:

    4bye4 (7th January 2015)

  9. #16
    I am he, fear me the evil twin's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Location
    W.A. (wandering aust)
    Posts
    6,208
    Thanks
    904
    Thanked 6,640 Times in 3,287 Posts
    Mentioned
    44 Post(s)
    Tagged
    1 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by Nicki & Chris View Post
    so after all the good advice we got changed plans. still flying into Darwin getting over jetlag for 2 days then flight down to Alice Springs where we re picking up ou 4wd rented from Britz so either a Toy Land Cruiser or a VW Amarok.
    alice Springs, Yulura, Coober Pedy, when we get to around Glendambo turn right towards Kingoonya then straight south through the lake with ou without water in. carry on to Caduna and Fitzgerald Park, Wave Rock then try to get to Pinjarra to see family before finishing in Fremantle.
    Does that sound more sensible for you guys instead of going up north.
    If you have any suggestions about places to stop off on the way all is welcome
    only 21 sleeps before leaving
    Sounds quite sensible, the first of the big wet season floods have just started up in the Kimberley.
    Won't be long before all but the major highways are affected
    Huge Bush fires in South Australia and it was 44 degrees here in Perth yest.

    Dunno how much time you have but after getting the car I would leave Alice and do the West McDonnells then the Meereenie Loop Road to Kings Canyon. If you are early and lucky the rim walk may be open (they close it if it is too hot, same as Uluru climb).
    Take Luritja Road to get to Yulara for Uluru and Kata Juta.
    On the way down the Stuart Highway to Coober Pedy you can turn off at Cadney Park and do the Painted Desert then pick up the Oodnadatta Track to get to Coober Pedy.

    Don't turn off at Glendambo with checking the road conditions thru Lake Gairdner National Park with the locals.
    If the tracks are suss then stay on the highway and head lower down to Port Augusta

    There are heaps and heaps of awesome places to see along the Coast and the Fitzgerald.
    Local tourist mobs will be the best source of info, just google the towns and look for the visitor info tabs on their websites
    Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.

  10. #17
    Legendary happygu's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2012
    Location
    Melbourne
    Posts
    3,019
    Thanks
    122
    Thanked 1,037 Times in 846 Posts
    Mentioned
    2 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by the evil twin View Post
    Sounds quite sensible, the first of the big wet season floods have just started up in the Kimberley.
    Won't be long before all but the major highways are affected
    Huge Bush fires in South Australia and it was 44 degrees here in Perth yest.

    Dunno how much time you have but after getting the car I would leave Alice and do the West McDonnells then the Meereenie Loop Road to Kings Canyon. If you are early and lucky the rim walk may be open (they close it if it is too hot, same as Uluru climb).
    Take Luritja Road to get to Yulara for Uluru and Kata Juta.
    On the way down the Stuart Highway to Coober Pedy you can turn off at Cadney Park and do the Painted Desert then pick up the Oodnadatta Track to get to Coober Pedy.

    Don't turn off at Glendambo with checking the road conditions thru Lake Gairdner National Park with the locals.
    If the tracks are suss then stay on the highway and head lower down to Port Augusta

    There are heaps and heaps of awesome places to see along the Coast and the Fitzgerald.
    Local tourist mobs will be the best source of info, just google the towns and look for the visitor info tabs on their websites

    I agree with ET ( again ), and think that you should try and visit these spots on the way down the Stuart highway, as the highway drive can be long and tedious. Kings Canyon is my favourite place in the southern end of the Territory, that and Ruby Gap, Redbank Gorge, Chambers Pillar, and Boggy Hole, but depending on time constraints, Ruby Gap is a days drive out and back to the Eastern MacDonnell Ranges, and if you aren't staying out there, and spending some time, you may not see it the same way.

    Rainbow Valley is 70 Klms straight down the Highway from Alice, with an additional short drive to the left down a side track, and worth a look, but you will miss this if you do the Meereenie Loop Drive. Chambers Pillar is a fair chunk further in to the southeast from there ( different access road - check your maps for distances )

    On the Meereenie Loop, Redbank Gorge is on the way, so you can see it and try and swim in the waterhole ... even though it will be 40 degrees outside .... Ellery Big Hole is great for a swim too, and the temperature is a bit more agreeable to the human body. Boggy Hole is only worth going to if you stay out there, and is part way along the Meereenie Loop Drive and a fair drive in and I would be hesitant on going out there solo in the middle of summer. Palm Valley is also on the way, a better prospect for you, and it is awesome too ... there are a couple of very soft sand sections, which will be harder in the summer heat, so if you add this to your plans, I would get there and wait in the shade for someone to tag along with .... once you are through the sand sections the rest is just rough track. Rim Walk at Kings Canyon is spectacular, but the full walk will take you around 4 hours, so start early to escape the heat.

    If you want to see Lake Eyre, the Oodnadatta Track although dirt is like a massive highway - the turnoff from William Creek is different though - a lot rougher and tracklike. You can see Lake Eyre straight off the Oodnadatta around the southern end of the lake - you will see a bend in the road towards Marree on the map where the road goes close to the lake - it is only then a short walk on the lake surface from there. Coward Springs is a great campground close to there too.....

    There is a bit of info for you to contemplate
    GU PATROL 2011 Ti, with goodies...

  11. #18
    Beginner Nicki & Chris's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2014
    Location
    Toulouse - France
    Posts
    24
    Thanks
    5
    Thanked 14 Times in 7 Posts
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Brill good job i m not working today think i m gonna spend my time looking at where all these places are on the map lol and if they fit into our planning and if not we ll find time anyway

  12. #19
    Beginner Nicki & Chris's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2014
    Location
    Toulouse - France
    Posts
    24
    Thanks
    5
    Thanked 14 Times in 7 Posts
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Here we are back in France, Some pictures of our travels ... Thanks all for your advice and a question comes back when ???

    https://plus.google.com/117603591873...91873980225402

  13. The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to Nicki & Chris For This Useful Post:

    Avo (4th March 2015), the evil twin (4th March 2015), threedogs (5th March 2015), TPC (4th March 2015)

  14. #20
    .......... TPC's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2012
    Location
    Onkaparinga Hills South Australia
    Posts
    6,075
    Thanks
    6,014
    Thanked 7,983 Times in 3,175 Posts
    Mentioned
    62 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    They are great photos, looks like you had a really good trip.
    Thank you for sharing.

Page 2 of 3 FirstFirst 123 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •