Thread: Driving to Perth Fuel/ Accomodation Guide

Depending on the timing of your trip across, keep an eye out for a white D4 travelling in the opposite direction. We will be travelling from Kalgoorlie across the paddock and eventually across to Tassie, leaving in just over a week.

Roofrack will be loaded with tent / swag etc so easy to spot. We'll be camping overnight in free roadside stops - as others have said, most of the campgrounds that you pay for are nothing flash (unless you want the luxury of not having to cook for yourself).

If you're on the road at the same time as us, you'll probably have a tail wind. Murphy's law has always meant that I get a head wind when I'm crossing the paddock.

Will definitely be stopping in at the head of the Bight with the camera - so far have never seemed to time it right to catch any whales down there, though have seen them east of Esperance on a couple of occasions (and we get them swimming right up close to the shiploader on Cockatoo Island at the right time of the year).

Enjoy the trip - it's the best time of the year to be doing it, especially if you're camping out.

Cheers BMKal
Not sure of the exact date we will leave.
We will be in a grey 110.
Cheers
Tony

Originally Posted by BMKal

Depending on the timing of your trip across, keep an eye out for a white D4 travelling in the opposite direction. We will be travelling from Kalgoorlie across the paddock and eventually across to Tassie, leaving in just over a week.

Roofrack will be loaded with tent / swag etc so easy to spot. We'll be camping overnight in free roadside stops - as others have said, most of the campgrounds that you pay for are nothing flash (unless you want the luxury of not having to cook for yourself).

If you're on the road at the same time as us, you'll probably have a tail wind. Murphy's law has always meant that I get a head wind when I'm crossing the paddock.

Will definitely be stopping in at the head of the Bight with the camera - so far have never seemed to time it right to catch any whales down there, though have seen them east of Esperance on a couple of occasions (and we get them swimming right up close to the shiploader on Cockatoo Island at the right time of the year).

Enjoy the trip - it's the best time of the year to be doing it, especially if you're camping out.

Are you escorting the Rebels home Brian????
Andrew

I drove back west last week. If you are looking for an unreal country cook, call in for dinner at Gawler Ranges Motel/Caravan Park about 200 km east of Ceduna - best food I've had in months (apart from SWAMBO). All advice in this post agreed with.

Originally Posted by tonyci

Thanks Chookie
Good tips, I will be in a 110 so head winds will impact fuel consumption.
Was hoping for motel style accommodation (to save unpacking/ packing tent when in transit), but happy to camp.
Whales sound like an added bonus.
Cheers
Tony

Hi Tony,

The last time I drove it (last year) I got from Ceduna to Norseman on one tank (Long Range 150 litre tank) in a 300Tdi 110. My TD5 D2a, also travelling with me, had to pick up fuel at the WA Border (standard 90 litre tank).

I was hoping for better economy and a tail wind on the way home, but copped a head wind and I needed to put in a few extra litres at Penong to make Ceduna. Fuel consumption rose to 11.5 litres per 100. Where there aren't many trees, it's a bit hard to gauge wind speed. I suppose if I'd slowed from 105kph to 95kph I could have realised better fuel economy. I didn't feel too bad though after speaking with a guy in a Diesel Patrol, who was towing a very very large van. With the head wind he was using over 30 litres per 100km, and his trip was from Perth to QLD. I think it would have been cheaper for him to dump the van and buy a new one at QLD.