Travelling the Western Explorer roue in Tassie from Arthur River to Strahan

We did not take this route due to time constraints and our rig was too long to cross the Pieman on the Fatman ferry. We did meet other who took this route. One group with camper trailers lost 3 tyres - large sharp rocks embedded in them. Another caravaner came down the same day with a Bushtracker, no problems, said tyre damage was from the others travelling too fast for the road. I have heard that is has been done in a sedan.

I seems so long as you take it slowly and with caution, and carry a few spare tyres just in case, you should be OK.

Yep, we did most of it in February. Good gravel road.

I'm pretty sure that you are describing the 'road to nowhere". I believe that it was put in for tourists, most of whom never bothered to use it.

Is it the road from Smithton to Savage River?

If so, it's quite special, or was when I travelled it about 7 years ago. You look across desolate hills that go on for ever.... hmmm I think it might be called the Arthur Piement Reserve or Nat Park...

I thought to myself that probably even the original inhabitants had probably never trod on them... wouldn't be much tucker out on those windswept bumps.

I goes on forever and is more remote than some outback places.

We arrived at the ferry too late to cross and had to drive around the long way in sleet and wind with little fuel. Great fun though really.

To answer your question.. I remember the road as rocky gravel. I think maybe round loose type of metal on the road. Lots of ups and downs, winding gullies and little peaks.

Still, can't think of anywhere your trailer wouldn't handle okay. In fact, your trailer should handle anything except maybe deep sand. None of that that I can remember.

Have fun. Do the road once. Come to think of it.... I might have a go again in October.

Cheers Royce

We did it two years ago, and at that time it was a reasonable good gravel road, with an average risk of a tyre puncture but I think not really a problem with the Jayco. We actually "saw" a sedan using the road.

The story might be different if you leave the main road. There are different options south of Arthur River, make sure to take the right one.

We wanted to take the Balfour(?) track, but the ranger at Arthur River had a look at our heavy vehicle and told us that he has a friend with an OKA and he wouldn't go anywhere near this place because of the soft sand.

So just keep to the main road and ask the rangers for advice (the one we met was an extremely nice bloke) then I think you should be fine.

Ah, and once you arrive at the ferry, don't forget to drive up and down the car park to look for the bridge. (You will know what I mean once you are there.)

Enjoy your holiday. Cheers Wolf
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We travelled this route last xmas and had no trouble in our 6mtr motorhome (Winnebago) beutifull scenery when you get to the little ports & we liked the the isolation of the drive it had also been raining.
Cheers Bob.

The info for the barge at Corinna is:
The carrying capacity is 6.5 tonnes, the maximum vehicle measurements are 2.46m wheel base and 2.50 m body width. The maximum combination wheel base is 9.0 m and the minimum caravan under body clearance 0.2 m.
Fatman Barge website

Gday
My wife and l done it a thew months ago no problems at all its a nice drive
in a way a lot of the area it looked like the flinders no trouble on the pieman
ferrie a older lady in a corrolla was shadowing us all the way. So that really
tells you how rough it was hope this helps

Craig!MPG:4!