Outback Way

Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012 at 18:54

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bgreeni

Just back home after travelling Perth - Townsville - Perth on the Great Central Road and Plenty Highway.

I was driving a Prado 120.

All the dirt stretches are in good condition with cruising at 100km/h OK for most of the way. Did the journey over in 4 days and pushed it coming home and did it in 3 days. The 180l fuel capacity of the Prado was appreciated as on most occasions I passed the roadhouses on the GCR outside opening hours.

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Reply By: lindsay - Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012 at 19:35

Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012 at 19:35

But did you see much??????

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Follow Up By: bgreeni - Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012 at 18:00

Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012 at 18:00

No, but that was not the object of the trip. I needed to go to Townsville for family reasons

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Reply By: Allan B (Member, SunCoast) - Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012 at 20:48

Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012 at 20:48

Townsville to Perth? =5500km
3 days = 1833km/day
@ 100km/hr = 18 hrs driving per day, not allowing for any stops.

Are you sure?

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Follow Up By: Member - Paul B (WA) - Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012 at 23:55

Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012 at 23:55

No, you're 1,000-odd km too high Allan. 5,500km is via the Nullarbor.

Perth to Townsville via the Great Central to Alice & then Boulia & Winton is closer to 4,500 km.

Even so 4500/3 = 1500 a day @ 100km/hr is still 15 hrs a day without stops.

Be cheaper to fly wouldn't it?

In any event, I'm glad it wasn't me doing it!

Cheers

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Follow Up By: Steve D1 - Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012 at 15:50

Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012 at 15:50

Wow.. I've done Townsville - Syd in two days. Tsv to Murwillimbah then to Syd on day two. 2500K's and that was a push, on highways all the way. 4500K's in three, on dirt, thats just dangerous.

Steve

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Follow Up By: bgreeni - Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012 at 17:57

Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012 at 17:57

I went via Urandangie and Isa, A bit over 4000km so just over 1000km / day.

Return was quicker with the last day (Docker river - Perth about 1900km) by far the longest day

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Follow Up By: rainbowprof - Thursday, Jan 26, 2012 at 20:36

Thursday, Jan 26, 2012 at 20:36

wow, sitting on a hundred around Urandangi. Didn't come across any unmarked dips? I figure you did a fair bit of night time driving- how'd you handle the roos-especially east of Isa? Glad you made it safe and sound. Use much oil?

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Follow Up By: bgreeni - Friday, Jan 27, 2012 at 12:24

Friday, Jan 27, 2012 at 12:24

The section from the Plenty to Urandangie and out to the bitumen was certainly not 100k/h road.

Did not use any oil - checked regularly.

Only lengthy night drive was from Kalgoorlie to Perth. Did not see any roos. A few Emus and many camels on the GCR.

Had a near thing with a donkey when it ran in front of me on the Plenty H'way. and that was mid morning.

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Reply By: grunta1970 - Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012 at 23:12

Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012 at 23:12

What was the weather like while on GCR?. Im assuming hot, but how hot

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Follow Up By: bgreeni - Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012 at 17:58

Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012 at 17:58

Generally high 30's. No hotter than Perth today :-)

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Reply By: Member - The Crow (QLD) - Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012 at 07:51

Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012 at 07:51

We will be heading that way in May heading back to Toowoomba but I am sure we won't be doing it that quick we will be lucky to be back in Toowoomba by the end of July. We will be towing our Van taking our time. Have our permits sorted already.