Great Central Road

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Great Central Road

elliemike · Guru

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Date: 07:39 PM May 13, 2017

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I wrote this below on another members ("Werkin") post this week. Low slung van ! how low ?

The 200 klms Ularu to the WA Border are hard sand but this "can" be corrugated BADLY.

I was over it again in June last year. WA Border to Laverton was very good at that time. By that I mean it is an Unsealed Road, what I call good, can be another's nightmare. Five years ago this road was a trial to us with a small camper on the back.

If you have had your van over short stretches of unsealed roads you will know how it performs. Then think of 1200 Klm's of unsealed road.

In june last year you would have not had a problem. But I did see a Large Off Road Caravan with Suspension Damage.

And a totally Wrecked Tent Trailer. Broken Stub axle and roll over. Probably going very fast when it happened. The road was in Good Nick at that time.

From my previous post.

As well as the Helpful replies you will get on here, try the "Search" in the Blue ribbon up in the top of the page. Type in GCR, or Great Central Road, or Outbackway, There is lots of past Questions and Replies about the GCR on this forum. Some one asked this just last week I think.

It Is a great trip, take your time, get your permits online or in Alice at the appropriate office

http://outbackway.org.au/index.php/downloads/cat_view/7-permits

http://www.outbackway.org.au/get-permits.html

Mike.

P.S. going East to West Just show your Permit at the Uluru NP entry gate you don't have to pay to go through. Coming West to East you don't have to stop at the Kiosk. Make sure you see the Rock.

-- Edited by elliemike on Monday 15th of May 2017 08:08:45 PM

-- Edited by elliemike on Monday 15th of May 2017 10:25:03 PM