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off road in WA and NT?
Hi,
We're starting to prepare next years vacation and are looking into Australia. We are thinking to make a trip along the western coast starting in Perth up to Coral Bay (and back to Perth) and then flying to Alice Springs or Ayers Rock making a tour. Looking at the roads it looks like it would be good to have a 4x4 (car not camper). Could we get by with a "normal" car in this area? I'm thinking about Kalbarri NP, F. Peron NP, and Uluru. There seem to be restriction on where you can drive with a 4x4 too. Any help would be welcome. Thanks. Bye Maurice -- Hamradio: ON4BAM http://www.on4bam.com/ Travelogues and Amateur radio http://blog.on4bam.com/blog/ |
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off road in WA and NT?
"Maurice ON4BAM" wrote in message ... Hi, We're starting to prepare next years vacation and are looking into Australia. We are thinking to make a trip along the western coast starting in Perth up to Coral Bay (and back to Perth) and then flying to Alice Springs or Ayers Rock making a tour. Looking at the roads it looks like it would be good to have a 4x4 (car not camper). Could we get by with a "normal" car in this area? I'm thinking about Kalbarri NP, F. Peron NP, and Uluru. There seem to be restriction on where you can drive with a 4x4 too. F Peron NP Depending on where you wish to go. If you only want to visit Monkey Mia then 4WD is not necessary. All the touristy bits around Shark Bay are accessible with a 2WD vehicle. Kalbarri Normal 2WD is OK. Coral Bay Normal 2WD for Coral Bay, Exmouth and Cape Range National Park. If you wish to go to Ningaloo then 4WD is recommended. Uluru Recommend you fly to Alice Springs and rent. The road to Uluru and Kata Tjuta (sp?) is bitumen as is the side road to Kings Canyon. It is possible to drive from Kings Canyon to the Macdonald Ranges and so back to Alice Springs but that would require a 4WD. If you have time you could drive from Perth to Uluru but would recommend a 4WD. My son did this with a Subaru Outback and reckons it can be done with a 2WD but 4WD would be better. That involves quite a long section on unsealed road and the smaller 4WDs like Rav4 will probably not be allowed on those roads by the rental company. Have fun, planning. Gerrit |
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one of the way aussies ezplore OZ is thru a 4WD esp going the outback and offroad trips. come tours are even using 4WD. just have to be aware that some roads are impossible to cross during the rainy season
regards john |
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