Towing into Roma Gorge and Gosse Bluff
Submitted: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 10:08
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Member - nellyjr
Hi Fellow travellers. We are planning a trip to the
West Macdonnell ranges and where looking at
Roma Gorge and Gosse
Bluff in particular and wondering if anyone has towed into these? it appears as though Gosse
Bluff is ok to tow into but I cant find anything on
Roma Gorge.
We have a Navara and
Kimberley Off Road Kamper.
Thanks for any help.
Reply By: Craig M1 - Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 12:55
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 12:55
Hi Nelly
Gosse
Bluff is easy with a camper trailer. Did it last June (2016) with a
Kimberley Kamper.
Sorry don't know about
Roma Gorge.
Palm Valley is nice
camp spot and again easy with a camper trailer.
Just
check on recent rain fall.
Cheers Craig
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Follow Up By: Member - nellyjr - Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 09:13
Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 09:13
Thank you for the
feedback, i look forward to planning more of this one.
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Reply By: GG7777 - Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 15:35
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 15:35
We were in the West Mac's in June/July last year and found
Roma Gorge/
Goyder Pass to be a lovely spot.
It does require driving along, across and over the dry stony/rocky riverbed for almost all the trip in and out. We did it in a Patrol with slide-on camper and had absolutely no trouble.
Very interesting
gorge wit h an indigenous history of being an inter-tribal meeting point, lots of
rock peckings at a permanent
waterhole at the end, but, no camping permitted.
We came about halfway back out and camped for two or three nights, in that time only 2 cars went in and out, making it one of the unknown treasures of the area.
Enjoy, if you drive to conditions etc. etc. etc it should be easy
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Follow Up By: Member - nellyjr - Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 09:14
Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 09:14
Thanks for the
feedback, we may indeed do the same and
camp half way in.
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Reply By: ChrisVal7 - Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 16:32
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 16:32
Roma Gorge is a bit of a track which follows a creek bed and meanders in and out of the creek. So if there has been a lot of rain it could be "interesting". We drove in last June with a Landcruiser, and not towing. There were some patches of sand and rocky sections to get through but nothing which gave us any problems whatsoever. We decided that the road would not suit our caravan, an offroader but wide and long as it is there were some stretches which would make it impossible to get the length through. It was a very scenic and interesting area.
Parking area Roma Gorge
Roma Gorge
Roma Gorge walking track
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Follow Up By: Les - PK Ranger - Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 18:20
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 18:20
ChrisVal17, did you see the awesome lithographs up in he
gorge itself ?
Plenty in there and some very
well preserved.
A little
rock hopping to do but worth it.
From memory, we dropped tyre pressures just a little, as there were just a few sections, rocky / sand.
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Follow Up By: ChrisVal7 - Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 16:04
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 16:04
Yes, we did see the circle lithographs and there were so many of them! Very impressive spot to see them.
Chris
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Follow Up By: Les - PK Ranger - Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 18:12
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 18:12
Too many beers last night, they are of course petroglyphs . . . they are very distinct and prolific especially if you go up a ways into
the gorge.
Happy travels.
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Follow Up By: Member - nellyjr - Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 09:16
Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 09:16
Thank you for all the comments., It is definitely the carvings i want to head in here for and appreciate the photos and details .,
looks amazing.
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Reply By: Member - J&A&KK - Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 20:50
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 20:50
Hi. We visited both these locations in June 2016 with Prado and
Kimberley
Karavan.
There had been about 25mm of rain during a the preceding week but all roads were good. Country side was very green and many camels and wild
brumbies seen. The
brumbies must enjoy marking their territory on the roads as the piles of dung were impressively high.
Gosses
Bluff is a an easy drive and the
camp site, in the bottom of the " crater" is OK.
Roma Gorge Road was tight in some sections but if you take it easy you won't have any problems.
Don't forget the East MacDonnells as there are some great locations.
Kings Canyon campground is a bit overpriced in my view and some of the walks were closed when we were there.
All in all a very scenic part of our country.
Trust you enjoy your trip....take some time to see the place.
Cheers
John
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Follow Up By: Bob Y. - Qld - Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 21:02
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 21:02
Piles of dung like you describe
John,is a trait of most stallions. Suppose it is marking their turf.
Bob
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Follow Up By: Member - J&A&KK - Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 22:23
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 22:23
Hi Bob
Makes sense to me. The size of some dung piles had to be the results of multiple visits to the same location. 1m in diameter and 60-70cm high. And so many of these heaps. Must indicate a good
population of competing males - or just one with a bit of a problem. Obviously like to put them in cleared areas to be very visible so roads become the target.
The Sh... aside the countryside in that region is very special.
Cheers
John
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Follow Up By: Member - nellyjr - Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 09:20
Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 09:20
Thank you for your
feedback. i have seen piles of Horse Dung like this in the high country of Vic many times so know
well what you mean.
We hope to do
Trephina Gorge and N'Dhala when we are in the East MAcs as
well as most of the West. More trips will be needed to fit it all in though i am sure!
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Reply By: Motherhen - Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 00:03
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 00:03
We towed out caravan into Tnorala (Gosse
Bluff) and it would be OK for an off road trailer. Despite the quiet location and good
parking area, we changed our plans to stay when we read that custodians requested no camping due to it being a 'sorry place'.
We did
Roma Gorge as a day trip from the NT Parks
campground at Redbank Ridge. Someone who went at the same time left his camper trailer trackside just after turning in.
Tnorala
Track into Roma Gorge 8.5 kilometres one way - allow an hour
Track in to Roma Gorge Petroglyph site
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Follow Up By: Member - nellyjr - Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 09:22
Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 09:22
Thank you for the
feedback and especially regarding the camping at Tnorala as i was thinking of doing this. Change of plans coming.
Cheers,
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