Hyden to Norseman shortcut ?
Submitted by timboon on Mon, 2016-05-30 18:00
Gday there FW crew,
I'm heading over the west coast of SA later in the week driving from Margs and was wondering if anyone has any knowledge of roads that get you through from Hyden towards Norsman?
I dont have my trusty maps book as a mate has permanantly borrowed it it seems so i thought i'd ask you guys...
I've done the southern route cutting off Esperance and coming out around Grass patch i think it is from memory and I've also taken the punt on the Lake King/Norseman track that i'd rather not bother with again a couple of times....
I'm in a Hilux towing a Jetski so i'd rather stick to decent roads if possible unless i can knock a couple of hours of the long haul....
Cheers,
Tim
groverwa
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Hyden to Norseman shortcut
It will help to check with Mains Roads and the relevant shires
Krusty
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Yea definitely check for
Yea definitely check for road conditions and find out if it's even open.
Not sure how much rain they have had out that way but it generally doesn't take much rain to close the road.
I have not been along that road for a couple of years but when I did travel through there it was in good condition and a pleasure to drive.
If you don't have one I would highly recommend a stone guard/deflector for your trailer so you don't damage your ski.!!
My fishing spots are so secret........... even the fish don't know where they are !!
woody
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G'day Tim, Its a decent road
G'day Tim,
Its a decent road in the dry, can get a bit shitty like any gravel road in the wet but still passable no worries. I have been on it heaps of times, sometimes in a 2wd.
But get ready for 250+Kms of gravel.....hope you have a cover on the ski, or even better a stone guard
timboon
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Cheers fellas, I cant even
Cheers fellas,
I cant even see the road google maps thats the main reason i posted here....
I'll lay a thick canvas on the trailer then winch the ski on top of it and then tuck it into the cover....
I learnt my lesson on the Lake King/Norseman rd
groverwa
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Have a look
Have a look at https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-32.4169457,119.7025728,2510m/data=!3m1!1e3 and use the satelite mode.
resurgence
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Hyden-Norseman Rd is not
Hyden-Norseman Rd is not bad. I've driven it to within about 50km of Norseman. Generally pretty well graded. Not sure if it's marked on maps but there is a new section toward the Norseman end that is much better. Rain is most likely to close it at the Norseman end I think.
bennym_82
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Hopefully this pic works?
bennym_82
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Vouch for lake King/Norseman rd crap
Found the photo above while looking for similar shortcut, went lk King/Norseman rd, was ok in Lake Grace shire half, then went to s#*t pretty quickly. Ended up saving fuel but not much time, definitely wouldn't go with a trailer.
groverwa
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and another info item
For some reason this link now longer exists - Was OK last night - got me f***ed
A PDF of the sections of the road at http://www.dundas.wa.gov.au/Assets/Images/Content/Shire_Of_Dundas_Woodland_Granite.pdf
Subaquatic
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It's a good road in pretty
It's a good road in pretty good condition. Used to get rough when Maggie Hays mine was running, but they are closed now.
No problem in a 2wd.