Hi all, just enquiring if there is anyone out there, who has "actually experienced" travelling the Oodnadatta Track this time of year in a Heavy vehicle. I am talking 30' Bedford Converted Bus towing a 20' Car Trailer???? Thinking of doing it on our way from NT back to Vic, but maybe it would be safer in the Dry!!!
Meredith said
03:21 PM Dec 17, 2013
The Oodnadatta Track doesn't have a dry or wet season, its slightly more likely to rain in January or February, but generally it could rain at any time of year, and if it does rain the track can be closed for days. All you can do is watch the weather as you get near to it and if it has recently rained or rain is forecast make sure you get good local information on road conditions before starting out.
What it does have is a HOT season, the average December temperature is 36.3 and over 40 is common. http://www.weatherzone.com.au/climate/station.jsp?lt=site&lc=17043 Personally I don't think it would be terribly enjoyable in summer, but some people do do it. We did it in April last year, the road was in reasonable condition at that time, some corrugations but not too bad if you drive to the conditions.
gypsynolmate said
03:46 PM Dec 17, 2013
thanks for that Meredith. Do you have 4WD?
Meredith said
06:16 PM Dec 17, 2013
We have a Pajero towing a 20ft van. The road certainly doesn't require 4wd, at least not when it is dry. Its a gravel road, fairly wide, and the main problem is the corrugations, though they weren't too bad when we were there.
Dunmowin said
08:27 PM Dec 18, 2013
We did the oodna in July last year, I don't think I would have done it in Summer though, having spent time in the Flinders a few years earlier, so I know how hot it can get. We towed a Kedron ATV with a Nissan Patrol 4.2lr. No issues for us at that time of year. The "locals" tear up and down it in their Toyota Camrys!
Hi all, just enquiring if there is anyone out there, who has "actually experienced" travelling the Oodnadatta Track this time of year in a Heavy vehicle. I am talking 30' Bedford Converted Bus towing a 20' Car Trailer???? Thinking of doing it on our way from NT back to Vic, but maybe it would be safer in the Dry!!!
The Oodnadatta Track doesn't have a dry or wet season, its slightly more likely to rain in January or February, but generally it could rain at any time of year, and if it does rain the track can be closed for days. All you can do is watch the weather as you get near to it and if it has recently rained or rain is forecast make sure you get good local information on road conditions before starting out.
What it does have is a HOT season, the average December temperature is 36.3 and over 40 is common. http://www.weatherzone.com.au/climate/station.jsp?lt=site&lc=17043 Personally I don't think it would be terribly enjoyable in summer, but some people do do it. We did it in April last year, the road was in reasonable condition at that time, some corrugations but not too bad if you drive to the conditions.
We have a Pajero towing a 20ft van. The road certainly doesn't require 4wd, at least not when it is dry. Its a gravel road, fairly wide, and the main problem is the corrugations, though they weren't too bad when we were there.
We did the oodna in July last year, I don't think I would have done it in Summer though, having spent time in the Flinders a few years earlier, so I know how hot it can get. We towed a Kedron ATV with a Nissan Patrol 4.2lr. No issues for us at that time of year. The "locals" tear up and down it in their Toyota Camrys!