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Paul Kelly
7th May 2021, 01:55 PM
Would appreciate any info on recent trips west of Uluru. Road condition, Camping sites etc
PerthDisco
7th May 2021, 03:05 PM
Would appreciate any info on recent trips west of Uluru. Road condition, Camping sites etc

I bet you are great entertainment around the camp fire!
W&KO
7th May 2021, 03:20 PM
I bet you are great entertainment around the camp fire!

Agree, I tag along just for the campfire music......regardless off condition of roads [emoji6]
PerthDisco
7th May 2021, 05:23 PM
Agree, I tag along just for the campfire music......regardless off condition of roads [emoji6]

Absolutely or maybe it’s the Brownlow Medal winning Sydney Swans AFL footy legend? Still excellent camp fire stories.
vbrab
9th May 2021, 09:48 AM
They have had a heap of rain between Laverton and Uluru in past week.
The "Great Central road" is usually passable as long as there has been at least 7-10 days since it rained.
Came over a rise heading East out from Laverton in January and it was like the attached pics for the next 800 k's. (And they reckoned they hadn't actually had that much rain.)
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I saw a mixed group of about 12 land Rovers (may have beeen a LR club group), heading East towards Laverton last month, so possibly they have recently been on the Laverton /Uluru Central road, but it has had a swag of water in past weeks.
It is a great trip as long as it isn't raining or having Spinifex fires.
PerthDisco
9th May 2021, 11:12 AM
Before Too Long I really want to do that trip
vbrab
10th May 2021, 02:16 PM
Before Too Long I really want to do that trip
It is a great trip, but almost zero assistance options.
The WA side of the road surface is generally quite reasonable, but soon as you get to the NT side it does not appear to be as regularly maintained.
Same for coming in the other way through QLD to Alice Springs.
You can tell as soon as you leave QLD that you are in NT, and on the "Plenty Hwy".
"Plenty" of corrugations, bulldust holes and gnarly rocks, and worse on NT side than the QLD side.
101RRS
10th May 2021, 02:41 PM
So do these reported road conditions only apply to a RRS or even a RR given this very general question is posted in the L322 section but relates to a completely different vehicle (RRS) but a question relates to any vehicle [bighmmm]
Paul Kelly
10th May 2021, 04:23 PM
Would appreciate any info on recent trips west of Uluru. Road condition, Camping sites etc
Sorry gang, not a singer/songwriter but might help with advice re Covid. I must admit to being a fan of my namesake too!!
Paul Kelly
10th May 2021, 04:56 PM
Would appreciate any advice on a suitable roof rack. LR roof bars already installed but need to carry Oz Tent and spare if possible.
Anyone willing to sell a suitable 18" spare?
thanx
pk
PS I haven't got a Brownlow either.
PerthDisco
10th May 2021, 05:10 PM
Sorry gang, not a singer/songwriter but might help with advice re Covid. I must admit to being a fan of my namesake too!!

Chief Medical Officer?
gavinwibrow
10th May 2021, 06:18 PM
Would appreciate any advice on a suitable roof rack. LR roof bars already installed but need to carry Oz Tent and spare if possible.
Anyone willing to sell a suitable 18" spare?
thanx
pk
PS I haven't got a Brownlow either.

I carried my RV4 in a made up narrow lightweight cabling section bolted to the roof bars - hopefully see pic attached. Try not to overload, so a small basket to fit the spare might be a better and cheaper option.
vbrab
12th May 2021, 10:50 AM
So do these reported road conditions only apply to a RRS or even a RR given this very general question is posted in the L322 section but relates to a completely different vehicle (RRS) but a question relates to any vehicle [bighmmm]

As long as it hasn't had any real rain in previous 10 days, you could probably drive through in a 2WD wagon (like many of the local commuters do bewteen communities along the way).