Sunday, May 05, 2013 at 20:07
Hi Peter.
We too were up therein 8thapril for a couple of nights. The road in from
Balranald is basically a highway and no real issue. Once off th bitumen, the road surface does change constantly fom packed clay, loose
red rocks, back to clay and then some red sand. Very enjoyable tip in with lots of wildlife to see. Some short areas of little corrugations but not much o worry about.
After reading all the advise on here for what wax our first trip, I experimented with tyre pressures to find a comfortable ride for the family. I ended up settling on 25psi, not towing but the Pathfinder wa packed to the rafters and beyonfpd onto the roof! Did the first few k on my road pressure of 40psi and rattled all the fillings out of the kids teeth!!
One thing I did learn that had never been mentioned was taking extra care with reduced, almost crawling speed, over the transitions across the cattle grids. Hit a couple a bit hard before I realised I was going too hard.
I assume you are camping at the main
camp ground? Lots of room when we were there great facilities, BBQ shed and
toilets, but get some firewood before you get there if you can. One last thing, allow a full day for
the loop trip. So many stops and sights to see. The big dunes at viggars
well was our kids highlight. Made m climb all the way to the top of the highest dune but
well worth thr effort for the view!
Sorry cant tell you anything about thr road back to
Mildura as we headed north to
Menindee.
Cheers and enjoy.
Graeme
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Follow Up By: Member - Toyocrusa (NSW) - Sunday, May 05, 2013 at 20:40
Sunday, May 05, 2013 at 20:40
It sounds like the road from
Mildura is fairly similar to the
Balranald rd with possibly a few more corrugations in some
places.
I would try to get a guided tour with one of the indigenous guides while I was out there. You can organise it from the
visitor centre. Really worth the money,gave us access to some of the restricted areas and imparted us with a lot of knowledge on the area's history. Regards,Bob.
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