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Qanset October 18th, 2008 12:18 PM

Driving between Alice Springs and Uluru (Ayers Rock)
 
Planning on driving between these two places next year.
Picking up and dropping off rental car in Alice Springs.
Is this a safe road to drive on. Are there many accidents
on this stretch of road.. No blind corners or bends that will put me
head on with a Bus or semi Trailer.

John H October 20th, 2008 12:46 AM

Driving between Alice Springs and Uluru (Ayers Rock)
 
Hi,
Its sealed and a good open road.
If you stay on the correct side of the road and pay attention then you
shouldnt have any prangs on any corner,
let alone any blind one that may occur.
The terrain is fairly flat all the way.
John H

"Qanset" wrote in message
u...
Planning on driving between these two places next year.
Picking up and dropping off rental car in Alice Springs.
Is this a safe road to drive on. Are there many accidents
on this stretch of road.. No blind corners or bends that will put me
head on with a Bus or semi Trailer.




[email protected] October 20th, 2008 06:55 AM

Driving between Alice Springs and Uluru (Ayers Rock)
 
On Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:18:30 +1100, Qanset wrote:

Planning on driving between these two places next year.
Picking up and dropping off rental car in Alice Springs.
Is this a safe road to drive on. Are there many accidents
on this stretch of road.. No blind corners or bends that will put me
head on with a Bus or semi Trailer.


Not if you stay on "YOUR" side of the road and wacth out for other
idiots. Remember in Australia, that is the "LEFT SIDE"

I am mindful of some tourists in 2004, who thought it was Ok to stop
and park their car in the middle of the road, around a blind corner,
whilst photographing a wild camel...............

What a pair of idiots.....

Good job I was keeping a good lookout.

Phil[_8_] October 20th, 2008 09:53 AM

Driving between Alice Springs and Uluru (Ayers Rock)
 

"John H" wrote in message
...
Hi,
Its sealed and a good open road.
If you stay on the correct side of the road and pay attention then you
shouldnt have any prangs on any corner,
let alone any blind one that may occur.
The terrain is fairly flat all the way.
John H

"Qanset" wrote in message
u...
Planning on driving between these two places next year.
Picking up and dropping off rental car in Alice Springs.
Is this a safe road to drive on. Are there many accidents
on this stretch of road.. No blind corners or bends that will put me
head on with a Bus or semi Trailer.



DON'T drive while too tired.
Try to avoid hitting wildlife, but DON'T kill yourself, or others, trying to
avoid small ones. Vehicles can be repaired easier.
In case you do roll the vehicle avoiding/hitting wildlife, or for any other
reason, ensure that you already have your seat belt on.
DON'T drink and drive.
PhilD



Rudy[_1_] October 20th, 2008 08:56 PM

Driving between Alice Springs and Uluru (Ayers Rock)
 

"Phil" wrote in message
...
PhilD


Is that you Dud ?



Phil[_8_] October 21st, 2008 01:27 AM

Driving between Alice Springs and Uluru (Ayers Rock)
 

"Rudy" wrote in message
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"Phil" wrote in message
...
PhilD


Is that you Dud ?

??????????????????????????????????????
PhilD
(up around Darwin)



Noone@home October 21st, 2008 03:16 AM

Driving between Alice Springs and Uluru (Ayers Rock)
 

"Qanset" wrote in message
u...
Planning on driving between these two places next year.
Picking up and dropping off rental car in Alice Springs.
Is this a safe road to drive on. Are there many accidents
on this stretch of road.. No blind corners or bends that will put me
head on with a Bus or semi Trailer.


The mountain range on the road down to Uluru is always a worry, hair pin
bends, ice and snow, no crash barriers to the vallies 000s of metres below.
Snow Kangaroos hopping everywhere ........... if the wildlife dont get you
the natives will.



Gerrit October 21st, 2008 09:38 AM

Driving between Alice Springs and Uluru (Ayers Rock)
 

"Noone@home" wrote in message
...

"Qanset" wrote in message
u...
Planning on driving between these two places next year.
Picking up and dropping off rental car in Alice Springs.
Is this a safe road to drive on. Are there many accidents
on this stretch of road.. No blind corners or bends that will put me
head on with a Bus or semi Trailer.


The mountain range on the road down to Uluru is always a worry, hair pin
bends, ice and snow, no crash barriers to the vallies 000s of metres
below. Snow Kangaroos hopping everywhere ........... if the wildlife dont
get you the natives will.

And don't forget the drop bears crashing onto your head from the 80metre
ghost gums.



Krypsis October 21st, 2008 02:38 PM

Driving between Alice Springs and Uluru (Ayers Rock)
 
Gerrit wrote:
"Noone@home" wrote in message
...
"Qanset" wrote in message
u...
Planning on driving between these two places next year.
Picking up and dropping off rental car in Alice Springs.
Is this a safe road to drive on. Are there many accidents
on this stretch of road.. No blind corners or bends that will put me
head on with a Bus or semi Trailer.

The mountain range on the road down to Uluru is always a worry, hair pin
bends, ice and snow, no crash barriers to the vallies 000s of metres
below. Snow Kangaroos hopping everywhere ........... if the wildlife dont
get you the natives will.

And don't forget the drop bears crashing onto your head from the 80metre
ghost gums.




It's the bunyips that really worry me! Make sure you avoid bunyip mating
season at all costs!

Krypsis

Dick Adams[_2_] October 21st, 2008 06:57 PM

Driving between Alice Springs and Uluru (Ayers Rock)
 
"Qanset" wrote:

Planning on driving between these two places next year.
Picking up and dropping off rental car in Alice Springs.
Is this a safe road to drive on. Are there many accidents
on this stretch of road.. No blind corners or bends that
will put me head on with a Bus or semi Trailer.


You're looking at a 6 hour drive. Stay on 4 to 87.
The shortcut is a winding road with a lot of turns
and not much in the way of shoulders.

When you get there, expect $300 to $500 a night for
lodging. Petro, food, and alcohol prices are high
too - so bring a lot of food and as much ale as you
can carry. Also bring 8 liters of water per person
just in case your car breaks down.

If you get stuck behind a bus, you can always pass
it on straight road. It's when the bus passes you,
that you'll have something to worry about.

If you are planning to camp overnight, expect to meet
dingos and roos searching for food as well as natives
searching for food and beer.

Uluru in the summer heat will give you a great idea
of how hot Hell is going to be.

Dick


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