Just a general question. Are there plenty of either caravan parks or free stays with lots of travelers staying overnight in this stretch and would you need to carry extra fuel or are the servos close enough not to have to worry about it.
We don't like to travel for too long in a day.
Meredith said
04:05 PM Apr 12, 2015
You shouldn't need to carry any extra fuel. The longest stretch without a petrol station would be from Camooweal to Barkley Roadhouse on the Barkley Highway and that's only 261k.
There is plenty of traffic along this route and during the dry season lots of travellers. There are free camps and caravan parks regularly along the route. Along the Barkley Highway there are half a dozen free camps, basic with no facilities, but ok, and a caravan park with power if you need at the Barkley Roadhouse. Then along Stuart up to Katherine there are lots of basic caravan parks and a couple of free camps. Similarly along the Victoria Highway to Kununnurra there are a few free camps and caravan parks at Victoria River Roadhouse and at Timber Creek.
Annie8702 said
04:51 PM Apr 12, 2015
Thanks for that info Meredith. Puts our minds at rest a bit.
Gerty Dancer said
05:17 PM Apr 12, 2015
Don't hurry across that stretch of road Annie, there is great variety in scenery, and many other travellers to share it with.
Bargswan said
06:47 PM Apr 12, 2015
You should stop over at Mataranka and enjoy the hot springs less than 1km from CVP. Also use the Show Grounds at Kununurra. Plus we stayed at the Roebuck Plains Roadhouse excellent rather than the parks in Broome.
Cheers
Bargswan
wasn_me said
07:32 PM Apr 12, 2015
Hi Annie,
I've been roaming around for 10 years now. I always carry 20 lt spare fuel. I put it into the car every 4 months, so it doesn't age.
It's saved my butt once in a forestry behind Gympie, I was given bad directions & would have run out or fuel.
It's diesel & I carry it in the tub of a dual cab. I wouldn't carry any fuel or gas in the cab & I wouldn't carry petrol in containers at all.
I guess it's a safety blanket for me, beats worrying about the fuel gauge all day.
Cheers Pete
Annie8702 said
08:21 PM Apr 12, 2015
Thanks everyone. Yes Pete, my husband wants to carry some diesel between towns that might be a little far if we get into a head wind. I think he plans on carrying it in the van, not in the car as we have a Terracam, not a ute.
Happywanderer said
09:29 PM Apr 12, 2015
I have done that same trip. Plenty of free camps and at no time did I need to carry any spare fuel, diesel. Heaps of roadhouses and heaps of free camps. Will be doing it again in a month or so.
PeterD said
10:04 AM Apr 13, 2015
Annie8702 wrote:
Thanks everyone. Yes Pete, my husband wants to carry some diesel between towns that might be a little far if we get into a head wind. I think he plans on carrying it in the van, not in the car as we have a Terracam, not a ute.
I did not think Terracans were so thirsty that they would not do 300 km into a headwind.
madaboutled said
12:58 PM Apr 13, 2015
Meredith wrote:
You shouldn't need to carry any extra fuel. The longest stretch without a petrol station would be from Camooweal to Barkley Roadhouse on the Barkley Highway and that's only 261k.
Hmmm, think I need a 10lt Jerry can just in case, poor old "Roadworks" only has a small tank and with a headwind 261 k's would be cutting it real fine.
brickies said
09:44 AM Apr 14, 2015
Terracan has only got a 75 lt. tank depend on how thirsty they are
done dreaming said
10:02 AM Apr 14, 2015
Three great free camps on the way were Georgina river at Cammoweal in Qld,Longreach Waterhole in NT and Caroline pool in WA when we did the trip last year.
done dreaming said
10:04 AM Apr 14, 2015
Make sure you carry plenty of liquid refreshments due to the buying of alcohol restrictions in NT and northern WA.
Just a general question. Are there plenty of either caravan parks or free stays with lots of travelers staying overnight in this stretch and would you need to carry extra fuel or are the servos close enough not to have to worry about it.
We don't like to travel for too long in a day.
You shouldn't need to carry any extra fuel. The longest stretch without a petrol station would be from Camooweal to Barkley Roadhouse on the Barkley Highway and that's only 261k.
There is plenty of traffic along this route and during the dry season lots of travellers. There are free camps and caravan parks regularly along the route. Along the Barkley Highway there are half a dozen free camps, basic with no facilities, but ok, and a caravan park with power if you need at the Barkley Roadhouse. Then along Stuart up to Katherine there are lots of basic caravan parks and a couple of free camps. Similarly along the Victoria Highway to Kununnurra there are a few free camps and caravan parks at Victoria River Roadhouse and at Timber Creek.
Thanks for that info Meredith. Puts our minds at rest a bit.
Cheers
Bargswan
Hi Annie,
I've been roaming around for 10 years now. I always carry 20 lt spare fuel. I put it into the car every 4 months, so it doesn't age.
It's saved my butt once in a forestry behind Gympie, I was given bad directions & would have run out or fuel.
It's diesel & I carry it in the tub of a dual cab. I wouldn't carry any fuel or gas in the cab & I wouldn't carry petrol in containers at all.
I guess it's a safety blanket for me, beats worrying about the fuel gauge all day.
Cheers Pete
Thanks everyone. Yes Pete, my husband wants to carry some diesel between towns that might be a little far if we get into a head wind. I think he plans on carrying it in the van, not in the car as we have a Terracam, not a ute.
I did not think Terracans were so thirsty that they would not do 300 km into a headwind.
Hmmm, think I need a 10lt Jerry can just in case, poor old "Roadworks" only has a small tank and with a headwind 261 k's would be cutting it real fine.