Lyndhurst to Marree road conditions

Lyndhurst to Marree road conditions

by John

Lyndhurst to Marree road

What is the road surface between Leigh Creek and Marree? On Google is looks sealed, but on most maps I have looked it, it is shown as unsealed.
Reason is we have a caravan, so do we leave the van in Leigh Creek and just drive from there, or can we travel to Marree? Your advise would be appreciated.

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Lyndhurst to Marree road conditions

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Jun 24, 2010

You'll be right
by: Rita

I am not sure if the Lyndhurst - Marree road is sealed yet. All I know is that it was planned to seal the road. When I was the last time in Marree
(Nov 2008), they had worked on the road and laid the foundation to put bitumen on it. Is it finished? I am not sure. By the end of last year the road was not finished.

However, everytime I drove from Lyndhurst to Marree the road was in a good condition. It always was a good, wide gravel road. As far as I remember there are no steep creek crossings which could prevent to manage it with a caravan to Marree.

Don't forget to stop at Farina, about 24 km north of Lyndhurst. The buildings are all ruins, but nice to look at. Inside the houses are signs with pics and infor about Farina in her good days.

If anyone has been on the Lyndhurst to Marree road recently, please give John some info about the road conditions, thanks.

Rita

Jun 24, 2010

Just Ask !
by: Tony B

I have found that there are a couple of sources of road condition information, (apart from Rita's Outback Guide, of course!). The local Police are usually helpful - they don't want tourists getting stuck out in the backblocks. So give them a call in the week before you set off, tell them your route, give them a description of your vehicle(s), and ask them if there's anything you should know before you set out.

Similarly, you could call local publicans and/or caravan park owners. Finally, the South Australian Department of Transport, Queensland's RACQ, and even some of the local Shire Councils have road condition reports on their websites

Jul 02, 2010

Lyndhurst to Marree rd
by: Jimbo

We have just come back from travelling this road with off road and on road Jayco vans and found it to be in better condition than some so say bitumen roads. Th enorthern end is sealed into Marre as is the bottom end from Lyndhurst. If it rains you will strike trouble as some of the surface is just clay base, the rest is well formed gravelwith only a few very minor low dry water crossings and the occasional stock grid.

Aug 22, 2010

Fine except after rain
by: Richard

This is a well-maintained and frequently graded dirt road. In most circumstances a caravan will have no problems. However, after decent rain it is frequently closed for a couple of days, and is then 4WD only for another day or two until it has dried out. A lot of big 4WDs with camper trailers tend to get on it as soon as it is open to 4WD, and can chew the buggery out of it.

Personally, I would not try this road with a caravan after decent rain until the grader has been over it. The Lyndhurst pub or the servo will tell you what it's like.

Note that 2010 is currently a wet winter and it has already been closed three times (it is closed at time of writing).

Bottom line: ask at the Lyndhurst pub or servo, and if you decide to go up, keep an eye on the weather forecasts to make sure you don't get stuck at Marree for a bit.

Oct 03, 2011

Update
by: Anonymous

Came back yesterday . There is now bitumen on approx 8 km at lyndhurst and marree and a 17 km section in the middle. Gravel track bait slippery after rain

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