Hi John, Funny thing I have just changed a few plans so I can check out Carnarvon Gorge in mid April. What are the roads like there, I only have a ford Sedan not a 4x4. I am staying somewhere in that area with my camper for 2 nights so I can spend a full day there.
Dougwe said
06:50 PM Nov 13, 2011
Oh, I did see the ants.
rockylizard said
07:00 PM Nov 13, 2011
Dougwe wrote:
Hi John, Funny thing I have just changed a few plans so I can check out Carnarvon Gorge in mid April. What are the roads like there, I only have a ford Sedan not a 4x4. I am staying somewhere in that area with my camper for 2 nights so I can spend a full day there.
Gday...
The road from the highway to Carnarvon Gorge is sealed for about 20km and then there is 21km of unsealed, gravel road.
There is a creek crossing on the unsealed section - slow entry and exit should be OK in a 2WD. The Takarakka Resort Van Park entry road is OK but a bit tight, twisty and crosses the Carnarvon Creek (concrete ford).
The roads were OK when I went there about a month ago. However, if there has been any rain in the area the unsealed road, particularly the access road to Takarakka Resert, would be difficult for even 4X4. Obviously a phone call would be advisable before entering.
I left my 'black-top tourer' big caravan in Rolleston and drove in in my 4X4 for the day. Even though the road was quite dry and accessible, I would have been travelling very slowly toward the last bit of the unsealed road with my van.
I have friends who were in Carnarvon a week before me, driving a Falcon wagon towing a 17ft single axle van and they had no trouble and they just think I am overly cautious. (Old age does that to ya )
Cheers
John
Dougwe said
04:29 PM Nov 14, 2011
Thanks for the info John, not sure about a river crossing in a Ford Falcon though, maybe I might have to hold off on that and wait till I get 4x4. DOUG
Gday...
The staircase into the crevice through which entry is gained to The Amphitheatre .... can you see the ants climbin on the stairs ??
cheers
John
Hi John, Funny thing I have just changed a few plans so I can check out Carnarvon Gorge in mid April. What are the roads like there, I only have a ford Sedan not a 4x4. I am staying somewhere in that area with my camper for 2 nights so I can spend a full day there.
Gday...
The road from the highway to Carnarvon Gorge is sealed for about 20km and then there is 21km of unsealed, gravel road.
There is a creek crossing on the unsealed section - slow entry and exit should be OK in a 2WD. The Takarakka Resort Van Park entry road is OK but a bit tight, twisty and crosses the Carnarvon Creek (concrete ford).
The roads were OK when I went there about a month ago. However, if there has been any rain in the area the unsealed road, particularly the access road to Takarakka Resert, would be difficult for even 4X4. Obviously a phone call would be advisable before entering.
I left my 'black-top tourer' big caravan in Rolleston and drove in in my 4X4 for the day. Even though the road was quite dry and accessible, I would have been travelling very slowly toward the last bit of the unsealed road with my van.
I have friends who were in Carnarvon a week before me, driving a Falcon wagon towing a 17ft single axle van and they had no trouble and they just think I am overly cautious. (Old age does that to ya
)
Cheers
John
Thanks for the info John, not sure about a river crossing in a Ford Falcon though, maybe I might have to hold off on that and wait till I get 4x4. DOUG