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    Some updates.
    Will get to Karratha tomorrow for a few days.
    Road report-Bitumen almost to Sth Aust border from Cunnamulla and then reasonably good gravel to Innamincka. Cordilla Downs road up to Birdsville was not to flash but bearable. I must have been dead set lucky with tyre pressure selection-29 front 32 back and corrugations were not a problem all the way to the coast except for a bit later.
    Birdsville track and Oodoodnatta track are almost gravel super highways where you could easily do 100kph if you wanted to but I kept to 80/90 for comfort and fuel economy.
    All bitumen from Marla to Alice and east and west McDonnell ranges and then to Ayres Rock.
    The Great Central Road from Ayres Rock is also a fantastic gravel road with some bitumen near Warburton. First half of Heather Highway is average to good but hold on to your hats after the turn off to an aboriginal settlement. The last 35 klm took just over 2 hours to the junction with the Gunbarrel "highway" The Gunbarrel from there to Wiluna Shire boundry is not good. At best I averaged 20kph with I would suggest no maintenance form many many years. Long stretches of the original road are impassable so a diversion track has been created but some times it is so bad another diversion is started and on some occasions, a 3rd or 4th bypass in required.I'll see if I can upload some photos. From Wiluna to Meekatharra and then to Carnarvon are excellent.
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    Certainly getting some miles behind you, and yes your fuel should improve as you burn
    more gunk out of the motor. It can only do your motor good, lol
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    Eventually arrived at Broome after the tommy tourist thing up the coast.
    Exmouth is the pick of the spots so far although Carnarvon was good-especially the space museum. Spent 5 hours there and almost went back the following Saturday to see the visit of the last man to walk on the moon. Unfortunately I was to far away to make it back. Speaking of museums- the Ghan museum at Alice was great as well.
    Coral Bay and Cable Beach are just over rated and from what I hear bloody expensive. Went for a look but moved on same day. As I said in previous post, the smaller roadhouses or camp grounds are far better value and less crowded. All the caravan parks I have stayed at have been less than half full except for Barn Hill on the long weekend. Up at Cape Leveque for anther day then off to Derby and the start of the real reason for the trip.
    Will post photos when I can get faster internet connection as it takes for ever to upload at present.

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    At Derby for a few days to replenish supplies and do some maintenance.
    Internet is still a bit slow but will now upload some photos.
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    West McDonnell ranges
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    West McDonnell ranges again
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    Guess where this is.
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    Lucky we were not here back then
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    Kennedy ranges. Just as impressive as Alice area
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    Last one for today. The Blow Holes
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