marble bar road
Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 02, 2007 at 14:05
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Member - andrew B (Kununurra)
Gday All
I have to drive from
perth to KNX next week, and was chasing a bit of info on the best route.....By the maps etc it is 75k less to go on the
marble bar road instead of the great northern highway. Can anyone tell me if the shorter route is the best, or is the road condition not up to scratch? (I won't be taking the
Marble Bar road option if I am towing a Jayco to Pt Headland!)
Cheers Andrew
Reply By: Member - andrew B (Kununurra) - Tuesday, Jan 02, 2007 at 14:30
Tuesday, Jan 02, 2007 at 14:30
Just heard from Rotord that his camper won't be in
Perth in time for me to tow it north for him, so I am open to any offers once again!
Cheers Andrew
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Reply By: Member - Davoe (Nullagine) - Tuesday, Jan 02, 2007 at 15:29
Tuesday, Jan 02, 2007 at 15:29
road is no worries all the creek crossings have been graded out but stil pays to keep the speed down when going through them. it is definitly 2wd teritory
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Follow Up By: Member - andrew B (Kununurra) - Tuesday, Jan 02, 2007 at 15:43
Tuesday, Jan 02, 2007 at 15:43
Thanks Davoe - how much of the road is sealed? - I will be carting a bit of computer gear, and assorted crissie presents ranging from pushbikes to wine glasses so I don't want to rattle it too much
Cheers Andrew
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Follow Up By: Member - Davoe (Nullagine) - Tuesday, Jan 02, 2007 at 16:49
Tuesday, Jan 02, 2007 at 16:49
certainly none between
Newman an
Nullagine sounds like you may as
well take the bitumen tho especially as you will be fully loaded
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Reply By: Matt.D (WA) - Tuesday, Jan 02, 2007 at 16:26
Tuesday, Jan 02, 2007 at 16:26
Andrew,
If you go through
Nullagine and
Marble Bar the roads should be fine. It saves about an hour over the trip and breaks up the monotony of the blacktop. After
Marble bar if you turn towards Bamboo Creek and follow that road past the turn off to
coppins gap you will come across the road that leads to yarrie
Mine. Turn left here and follow it past yarrie and through the old
Shay Gap townsite it goes all the way through to the Gt Northern Hwy abou t 100kms short of sandfire roadhouse. This is called the boreline road. The roads through here are good gravel but can have small patches of bulldust.
Cheers Matt.
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Follow Up By: Matt.D (WA) - Tuesday, Jan 02, 2007 at 16:35
Tuesday, Jan 02, 2007 at 16:35
Forgot to mention that it's about 180k's shorter this way.
Cheers Matt.
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Follow Up By: Member - andrew B (Kununurra) - Tuesday, Jan 02, 2007 at 17:22
Tuesday, Jan 02, 2007 at 17:22
Thanks Matt - but at the moment I think I'll stay on the blacktop for the sake of an hour or so.....I don't want to break the crissie presents.....Its funny how you can be in two minds about something like this, put up a post, and get a reply for each of your mindsets!
Cheers Andrew
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Reply By: Member - Rotord - Wednesday, Jan 03, 2007 at 12:30
Wednesday, Jan 03, 2007 at 12:30
Hello Andrew
It's raining steadily in
Port Hedland , and more to come . I think we might see a lot of back roads cut shortly , and some cut up . There is a bed for you in
Port Hedland if you get caught out . My mobile 0419 969845 .
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Follow Up By: Member - andrew B (Kununurra) - Wednesday, Jan 03, 2007 at 13:32
Wednesday, Jan 03, 2007 at 13:32
MMM, just looked at the Radar, helps to answer my problem with deciding sealed or gravel! Thanks for the Accomodation offer, hopefully I won't have to use it!
Cheers Andrew
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Follow Up By: Member - Davoe (Nullagine) - Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 01:15
Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 01:15
marble bar to Newmn
road closed even if it opens sure to be plenty of damage ith creek crossings cut out - not worth a look with your situation, but you knew that
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