Thread: Sydney to Alice Springs - Whats the most Direct Track

dont think parks in SA will let you cross that time of the year.
cheers
blaze

Gt Western H'way and its derivatives to Broken Hill, through to Yunta, then across the southern Flinders to Hawker, on to Marree, up the Oodnadatta Track to the Stuart H'way, then straight up to Alice Springs.

Has worked for me in the past .

Stick to the bitumen this time of year, make sure the aircon is working and take a tarp for shelter and PLENTY of water... even a bottle or two of electrolyte replacement... it's seriously hot out there this time of year. Safe travels!

Sydney NSW

1. Head north on George St towards Angel Pl 0.4 km
2. Turn right at Bridge St 0.3 km
3. Turn right at Loftus St 87 m
4. Turn left at Bent St 0.3 km
5. Turn left to merge onto Cahill Exp 0.5 km
6. Continue onto Eastern Dstr 10.1 km
7. Merge onto General Holmes Dr 1.8 km
8. Slight left at South Western Mwy
Partial toll road 27.4 km
9. Continue onto South Western Fwy 41.8 km
10. Continue onto Hume Hwy 126 km
11. Slight right to stay on Hume Hwy 204 km
12. Take the ramp onto Sturt Hwy
Go through 3 roundabouts 140 km
13. Turn left at Newell Hwy 0.8 km
14. Continue onto Sturt Hwy
Go through 1 roundabout 300 km
15. Slight left to stay on Sturt Hwy 80.3 km
16. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on Sturt Hwy
Entering Victoria 78.1 km
17. Turn right to stay on Sturt Hwy 0.6 km
18. Turn left to stay on Sturt Hwy
Entering South Australia 142 km
19. Turn left to stay on Sturt Hwy 13.8 km
20. Turn right to stay on Sturt Hwy 9.4 km
21. Turn right at Morgan Renmark Rd 88.7 km
22. Turn right at Morgan Tce 4.0 km
23. Continue onto Spalding Burramble Morgan Rd 79.8 km
24. Continue onto Ludgvan St 0.7 km
25. Continue onto Barrier Hwy 6.7 km
26. Turn left at Ford Rd 7.4 km
27. Continue onto New Rd 25.9 km
28. Slight left at Spalding Burra Rd 0.6 km
29. Continue onto Davies Tce 0.3 km
30. Turn right at Rm Williams Way 0.3 km
31. Take the 1st left to stay on Rm Williams Way 4.1 km
32. Turn left at Gulnare Spalding Rd 16.2 km
33. Turn right at Main North Rd 2.1 km
34. Turn left at Clare Hwy 24.2 km
35. Continue onto Darbon Tce 1.2 km
36. Slight left at Frith Rd 2.4 km
37. Turn right at Princes Hwy 112 km
38. Continue straight onto Eyre Hwy 0.2 km
39. Continue onto Stuart Hwy
Entering Northern Territory 1,211 km
40. Turn left to stay on Stuart Hwy 7.9 km
41. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Gap Rd
Go through 1 roundabout 2.7 km
42. Turn left at Stott Tce 0.1 km
43. Take the 1st right on to Hartley St 0.2 km
44. Enter the roundabout 6 m

Alice Springs NT

hmmmm why didn't you do that in he first place


Mrs ho har

As said, forget crossing the Simpson at this time.

National Parks and Wildlife South Australia

DESERT PARKS BULLETIN

NO. 347. 5th November 2009 *

The Simpson Desert Regional Reserve and Conservation Park will be closed from December 1 2009 to March 15 2010 . ....

As already said, it is quite warm here at this time of year. Take the black top all the way.

Detour into Mt Dare from the bitumen if you want to get a look at the Simpson. You have the Simpson, Gibson and Tanami Deserts all around you in these parts.!!

You can see all of the best spots just as easily this way without risking a scorching desert crossing.(even though it says closed people still do it) Dont expect much under 42 over the period you mention, we are due for a few dust storms followed by a shower to consolidate the dust on your car.

What will you be doing in Yuendemu?

cheers

I went across the Nullabor in November a couple of years ago.The temp in my D1 was 53c so the advice given to you by other forum members is very sound indeed.Stick to the black top this time of the year and have plenty of water and other emergency bits and pieces.If the temp is 53c in the vehicle imagine the temp coming off the blacktop and into the radiator,intercooler and transmission cooler.They have to be in top notch condition to cope with those extremes.All of mine were cleaned and inspected prior to departure and I never had a problem.
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