Thread: how long does it take?

i would have loved to have taken a few more weeks off and driven across from bris, plenty to see between hear and there, however am flying to save days for another holiday later in the year.

It all depends on what way you want to go and if roads are open. Melb-Broome across the desert you would be looking at 5-6 days solid driving about 12 hrs a day without sightseeing (desert travel can be a lot slower). Melb-Perth-Broome - all sealed roads about 5-6 days as well. Melb-Kalgoorlie-Broome about 5 days. This is all solid driving. If I was going to Broome from Melbourne I would at least want 6 weeks to do it comfortablly and I would do the desert crossing and maybe the Canning Stock route at the same time.

Start at LITTLE BOURKE ST, MELBOURNE
152 m 1 Min

Turn left at ELIZABETH ST, MELBOURNE
599 m 1 Min

Turn right at FLINDERS ST, MELBOURNE
1.40 km 2 Mins

Continue along CHARLES GRIMES BRIDGE RD, DOCKLANDS
576 m 1 Min

Turn right at WEST GATE FWY, SOUTHBANK
498 m 1 Min

Turn left at WESTGATE FWY WBND, SOUTH MELBOURNE
8.22 km 6 Mins

Continue along WEST GATE FWY, ALTONA NORTH
2.41 km 1 Min

Continue along WESTERN RING ROAD EXIT, ALTONA NORTH
1.37 km 1 Min

Continue along WESTERN RING RD, LAVERTON NORTH
6.84 km 5 Mins

Continue along WESTERN HIGHWAY EXIT, DEER PARK
612 m 1 Min

Turn left at WESTERN HWY, DEER PARK
4.49 km 5 Mins

Continue along WESTERN FWY, RAVENHALL
21.63 km 23 Mins

Continue along WESTERN HWY, BROOKFIELD
3.40 km 4 Mins

Continue along WESTERN FWY, HOPETOUN PARK
53.05 km 42 Mins

Continue along WESTERN HWY, LEIGH CREEK
4.39 km 3 Mins

Continue along WESTERN FWY, BROWN HILL
16.25 km 13 Mins

Continue along WESTERN HWY, MINERS REST
313.71 km 4 Hrs 11 Mins

Continue along DUKES HWY, SERVICETON
190.53 km 2 Hrs 32 Mins

Continue along PRINCES HWY, TAILEM BEND
21.86 km 17 Mins

Turn left at SOUTH EASTERN FWY, SWANPORT
62.81 km 50 Mins

Continue along ADELAIDE - CRAFERS HWY, CRAFERS WEST
4.50 km 3 Mins

Continue along MOUNT BARKER RD, LEAWOOD GARDENS
3.12 km 2 Mins

Continue along GLEN OSMOND RD, URRBRAE
11 m 1 Min

Turn right at CROSS RD, MYRTLE BANK
10 m 1 Min

Turn left at PORTRUSH RD, MYRTLE BANK
7.45 km 6 Mins

Continue along LOWER PORTRUSH RD, PAYNEHAM
1.17 km 1 Min

Continue along ASCOT AV, MARDEN
1.03 km 1 Min

Turn left at NORTH EAST RD, VALE PARK
32 m 1 Min

Turn right at TAUNTON RD, VALE PARK
204 m 1 Min

Turn right at HAMPSTEAD RD, MANNINGHAM
3.89 km 3 Mins

Turn left at GRAND JUNCTION RD, CLEARVIEW
1.55 km 1 Min

Turn right at PORT WAKEFIELD RD, BLAIR ATHOL
298.67 km 3 Hrs 59 Mins

Continue along STUART HWY, PORT AUGUSTA
1245.73 km 16 Hrs 36 Mins

Turn left at TANAMI RD, ALICE SPRINGS
703.61 km 16 Hrs 53 Mins

Turn left at ALICE SPRINGS RD, LAJAMANU
86.49 km 2 Hrs 4 Mins

Turn right at LAKE GREGORY ACCESS RD, MCBEATH
22.21 km 31 Mins

Turn right at KONGI PK, MCBEATH
50.83 km 1 Hr 13 Mins

Turn right at KOONGEE PK, MCBEATH
154.19 km 3 Hrs 42 Mins

Turn left at GREAT NORTHERN HWY, HALLS CREEK
633.09 km 8 Hrs 26 Mins

Continue along BROOME RD, ROEBUCK
33.85 km 48 Mins

Continue along HAMERSLEY ST, DJUGUN
1.15 km 2 Mins

Turn right at LOUIS ST, BROOME
146 m 1 Min

Turn right at ROBINSON ST, BROOME
101 m 1 Min

Finish ROBINSON ST, BROOME
3967.83 km 64 Hrs 25 Mins


be sure to pack some lunch

Thanks guys.... esp Yabbie for the point to point instructions! I guess this'll be a trip that'll have to wait...... 6 weeks off...... what a dream :roll:

Wardy,
You could do it in 3 if all you wanted to do is spend a week up there fishing. If this is all you want to do I would fly. 6 weeks is ideal and gives you time to see most things. We spent 3 months travelling up the west coast some time ago and still missed a lot. I have known people to drive non stop Sydney to the West Coast (Exmouth) in about 48 hrs. Bugger that though.

Pack your 4by up and truck it over via TNT , fly ovver to Broome collect 4by .....fish .....drive home 10 days


airfares $500
Transport $1500 ...you would spend that nearly in fuel thru the desert over 5 days

there in 5 hours and fishing , and a relaxed travel home ....

down to Laverton onto Ayres rock - down to S.A and onwards home

I think it might be a plan to get up there about 2008... we will drive coz we really want to see whats in between here and there. The freight and fly option is a goodie tho. Once again, thanks guys