Thread: Anyone done the Tanami Track Recently?

I a haven't but I think a guy from work has just done it in his camper and Prado a couple of months ago - I'll ask him.

Tilmouth Well is a nice spot, but not all that far from Alice. It has been a while since I was up that way, but I am sure you could just pull up pretty much anywhere that takes your fancy.

Thanks Wayne, BigJon

Originally Posted by away

If anyone has done the Tanami track recently, could they reply and let me know where there are any half decent places to stop over with my camper. We are completely self contained, but would like to stop twice during the trip, preferably at places with some shade or points of interest.

Tilmouth well is a really nice place to stop. Thats where we stopped. Mind you there was a Police party on the night we were there. And boy do they know how to party
We then stopped at rabbit flats which was nice. Then on to a lovely free camp spot on the side of the road About 40k's outside Halls Creek. Its by the river and a bit sceny

Well I asked the guy I know he didn't go up the Tanami after all - he went straight up the centre on the bitumen in his Prado - so I can't hlep sorry

My mate with the Defender 110 trayback wants us to do the Tanami next July. I am not bursting with entrhusiasm - especially as we will be driving from Perth.

I am a bit encouraged by some comments here. Is it a nice drive? I have no real mental picture - I do love a nice quiet camp (everything else quiet - we might be loud) in some shade by a river. I guess I thought it was flat, treeless, dry and hot.

Originally Posted by JamesH

My mate with the Defender 110 trayback wants us to do the Tanami next July. I am not bursting with entrhusiasm - especially as we will be driving from Perth.

I am a bit encouraged by some comments here. Is it a nice drive? I have no real mental picture - I do love a nice quiet camp (everything else quiet - we might be loud) in some shade by a river. I guess I thought it was flat, treeless, dry and hot.

mmm bit of a bumpy drive the Tamni is well know for its corrigations.
River out there got to be joking, River bed now your talking

Still parts of it are flat and brown. Hence the rabbit flats hotel

Thanks for all of the replies. I used Google Earth to check out the entire track and it definitely looks like Rabbit Flat and Tilmouth for us. Most of the track looks pretty barren and I expected that, hence the reason for my post.

We intend to do it during September 2007. We will be staying near Broome and figured it would be a good route to the southern states.