Great Central Road in january

Hi Dausim, My name is Amutha. I work as a travel nurse and I am on an epic adventure travel in Kimberly, Western Australia where aboriginals are. I have been doing road trip across the Kimberly on my own, it is not as scary as it sounds. I am new to this site so I don't know how this works...are you on facebook? You can see some of my road trips photos I've posted on FB.

Its quite a good road and the coragations aren't really that bad at all. Being sub tropical it will probably not be reasoning or anything.

There's plenty of fuel along the way, a good mechanic in warburton, its a busy road there'll be at least a dozen vehicles a day so you ate not going to be stranded, but if you did breakdown and had to hitch to a community for help there would probably be nothing much left when you got back to your car.
Take a spare jerry can of fuel and one of water too. And a spare spare tyre.
And As a bonus you dont have to pay to see uleroo

Hi guys,
thanks for all this information which are just what I was looking for. Same trip as Dausim asked but in mid Dec. Wanted to try by bike but seems no one will rent one, so I'll probably go with a 4WD. Any other suggestion? Like, better with camper van or basic 4WD and sleep at the open air? (is that possible?) thanks!

I would guess that you have never been out there at all, let alone in December or January or you would not ask such questions.

Cheers,
Peter

Hi Peter,
no I actually never been there at all :/

Then I would advise some research first.
This is not an area to be in at that time of year by choice.

Cheers,
Peter

Hi Peter,
it is not that I didn't do some research but I can assure you I've found a lot of info one against the other and it's difficult to get a clean understanding.
Finally I'll go by the coast, also for a matter of time and budget.
Thanks for your advice anyway

cheers

I suggest that is a good decision.
The problem with unqualified research is that a lot of comment comes from people who have never been there or have never been there at that time of year and experienced what the weather can do.
This a pic was taken in November on the Oodnadatta Track. Near 50C and blowing a gale.
These conditions can make a minor breakdown dangerous very quickly.
http://s246.photobucket.com/user/Peter_n_Margaret/media/odds%20and%20ends/09-11-11060ceE_zpsce846b29.jpg.html
Take care.

Cheers,
Peter

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