Longestdrive in Australia

[Great Dane]

Great if we could get a couple

[Great Dane]

Latest update incl new website

http://www.thelongestdrive.net/

Car is arriving going by sea in early the New Year and we will be ready to roll around March 1st - took advice from you guys.

Route is highway #1 with a few detours to special landmarks. Personally I am a bit confused about #1 between Cairns and Darwin though. Any advice??

We are now also supported by Porsche in Australia

[neil_se]

The revised route looks good, what's the time goal?

[Dark Orange]

http://www.thelongestdrive.net/

Car is arriving going by sea in early the New Year and we will be ready to roll around March 1st - took advice from you guys.

Route is highway #1 with a few detours to special landmarks. Personally I am a bit confused about #1 between Cairns and Darwin though. Any advice??

We are now also supported by Porsche in Australia

Excellent.

Looks to be a late start to the monsoons, first cyclone formed off the north of WA last night.

As for the Darwin -> Cairns section, this map may be of assistance:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B6-rSIaXbE...W+map+2011.jpg

You'll be coming from the west along the Overlander's Way, and I'd expect the spirit of the trip would have you driving North at Cloncurry then east at Normanton.

And as for the Western end of that segment coming out of Broome, you don't want to do the Gibb River Road... go through Fitzroy Crossing and Hall's Creek instead.

[PXL265]

Another vote for not doing the Gibb River Road at this time of year, the Pentecost River could be up and if you can't cross it you could lose a day or two backtracking if you are heading from Derby. Also the road is shit at that time of year. The wheel in my avatar is the result of a rock at 40km/h that also twisted the chassis of the shitbox Prado I was driving.

If doing the bitumen road through Fitzroy Crossing and Halls Creek I wouldn't be staying in either place if you can help it.

[Billzilla]

If doing the bitumen road through Fitzroy Crossing and Halls Creek I wouldn't be staying in either place if you can help it.

They aren't staying anywhere, they keep driving full-time.

[TJ Shermuz]

nice work giving PF props on your website!

[PXL265]

I still wouldn't be stopping in either of those places on the way through then.

[jaka38]

Hi Performance Forum !

Thank you for all your assistance !! Happy New Year !

Hope you can help us achieving our goal of less than 7 days ..

Best regards

Jan

[fatz]

Keep an eye out for wa police they book you at anything over 116

[Dark Orange]

First cyclone of the season is due to hit the east coast in a couple of days. Only a cat1, but it will still have plenty of rain and combined with the king tides, the hiway will likely be cut for a couple of days.

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ65002.shtml

[theblacktexta]

I'd seriously consider continuing up from Normanton to Karumba. It's about a 2hr round trip at the speed limit (bit I've done it MUCH quicker - not many cops up there). Normanton is a massive shithole whereas Karumba is a lovely little seaside town. A beer at the Sunset Tavern, at Sunset, is a rather special experience. Otherwise loooong trip sans coast from Cairns to Darwin.

[darwinschops]

Yeh, thanks cyclone, make me go back to tsv early...

Good to see the updates and this is still going ahead. Good work.

[itsnotagsr]

Will be at the start!

[I'm DJ!]

When's the start?