Leaving next week for the Gulf Road ,Cairns to Adelaide via Daly waters etc . Anyone been on the road in last couple of weeks. Cant seem to find any current, as in today or this week info on the condition of road , recent grade etc or state of the river heights . Anyone got any info?
There used to be a policeman based at Borroloola, maybe you could phone him or the pub (can't remember the name) The police number is 08 89754149.
My mate was in the Loo a couple of weeks ago and the local cop was no help, grunted 'how would I know what the bloody roads are like'. Big help. He went through to Cairns in a Discovery, says it all really
Absolutely not answering the question, I was last there in 1981 on my Guzzi, not difficult then, water crossings easy (maybe Oct) this time of year should be a doddle, weather check will tell you. As I remember, Borroloola-- Burketown was a nice sandy track but Normanton road a corrugated highway, I should dig up nearly 30 year old pix and compare !!!! pub at Borra memorable www.jacksonracing.com.au
If an old disco towing a camper can do it easy from Borroloola to Cairns, a bike (assuming he's on a bike) shouldn't have too much trouble, was the point I was trying to make Rain long gone so crossings no worries, I lived out there for 3 years and know the road well. Steady steady is the way to go!
a slight cultural shift then from there to tocumwal? what kept you out there (asking out of curiosity, i spent 3 months outside mataranka chasing wild cattle back in '82)
Work and adventure got me there, beer and fishing (and to a lesser extent trucks) kept me there! Any place 960 k's from the nearest Maccas is a good place.
Mcarthur River mine took me to Borroloola for R&R ! in the mid 90's and was involved in diamond drilling around there in the late 60's and 70's. Hi Mouse, did you come across Jock White, ran White Drilling ?
Hey MOLAHS I worked for jock drilling test holes in Darwin harbour about 94,, nice bloke!!! then mrm for him, then started uground at mrm, lived at the "loo"(Boorooloola) for nearly 18 months, sorry dont know about the road though, And I heard the pub is shut,, Too much shit from it,,especially thursdays!!!!