25th July
Here are some pics from our 2 day trip across the Gulf Savanah from Lawn Hill in the QLD Outback, across the border into the NT. This will probably be one of the most challenging roads we tow the caravan on during our 6 months. Almost the entire 500km or so were on unsealed roads, with varying degrees of rocky roads, corrugations and big patches of bulldust.
The first part of the trip was through cattle country, traversing in and out of Lawn Hill Station.
We weren’t expecting the creek crossings. The first day’s crossings were fine, nice solid ground with easy entries and exits.
This one on day 2, however, would prove to be a challenge. The exit was at an angle of about 45 degrees, and deeply rutted. It would have been ok except Drew came out at the water at the wrong angle and the front wheels of the car got stuck in the ruts and just started spinning. He then had to back down the hill for another run at it. Not an easy task with a 19ft van behind you. Needless to say it was a little hairy at one point!!
There was long patches of corrugation, that even the guys who work on the roads described as some of the worst they’d seen. Driving on corrugations is hard at the best of times, but made harder by the fact the roads were so rocky and had big patches of bull dust.
Dusty – did I mention the dust? Everything was covered in it by the end!!
But there was some beautiful scenery to be enjoyed along the way. There were lots of old rusty cars along the road – this truck was one of the coolest. The scenery was ever-changing. From the dusty dry to the beautiful lush river areas. And I am loving the contrast of the trees against the red dirt and brilliant blue skies.
The Travelling Dixons 