Day | August | Destination | Comments | km |
1 | 3 | Brookton, Western Australia | First day, final car checks, documentation, form teams. All Raiders are booked for camping on our first night, Saturday 3 August 2024 at Brookton Caravan Park and Camping Ground (17 Brookton Highway, Brookton 6306, Western Australia). Arrival from 12 noon. The campground has a camp kitchen, laundry with dryer, showers, and toilets. Extra shower and toilet facilities are also available in the WB Eva Pavilion (next door). Raiders can collect their Raid booklets etc from Raid Committee members in the Pavilion from 2pm. Our first Raid dinner, a 3 course sit down will be held at the WB Eva Pavilion, Brookton. This is next door to our campground. Start time – 6pm (Sunset 5.37pm WST) | 0 |
2 | 4 | Bush camp past Hyden | Drive via Brookton Highway to Hyden, Wave Rock and then bush camp. | 400 |
3 | 5 | Kalgoorlie | Drive mainly on dirt to Coolgardie, then Kalgoorlie. Camping at Boulder Discovery Park. | 250 |
4 | 6 | Kalgoorlie | Rest day in Boulder/ Kalgoorlie – get supplies, sightseeing. | 0 |
5 | 7 | Laverton | Drive on sealed road to Laverton via Menzies and Leonara. Check into Laverton Caravan Park. Second Raid dinner at Laverton Caravan Park. | 400 |
6 | 8 | Yeo Lake Homestead | First day on Anne Beadell Highway, roads are reasonably good but sandy. | 200 |
7 | 9 | Bush camp | Approximately 50 km past Neale Junction, reasonably good dirt roads. | 240 |
8 | 10 | Bush camp | Drive to Ilkurka Roadhouse where fuel and supplies are available, then 69 km further to bush camp. | 185 |
9 | 11 | Bush camp | Drive to the Western Australia – South Australia border, then approximately 45 km to an unmarked bush camp. | 135 |
10 | 12 | Bush camp Vokes Hill Corner | Rough and/or corrugated roads. | 140 |
11 | 13 | Emu Junction | Drive to Anne’s Corner, then on to bush camp at Emu Junction. Roads are a little better. | 157 |
12 | 14 | Bush camp | Rough road in parts. Drive to bush camp near the Dog Fence. | 155 |
13 | 15 | Coober Pedy | Roads improving now, drive to Coober Pedy. Check into Oasis Tourist Park or upgrade. | 100 |
14 | 16 | Coober Pedy | Rest day, fix cars. sightseeing. | 0 |
15 | 17 | Coober Pedy | Rest day, fix cars, sightseeing. Third Raid dinner at a venue in Coober Pedy. | 0 |
16 | 18 | William Creek | Drive to William Creek. All dirt roads, but they are reasonably good. Stay at William Creek Camp Ground. | 166 |
17 | 19 | Marree | Drive on reasonably good dirt roads and camp at Marree Hotel. | 204 |
18 | 20 | Mungerannie | Drive on Birdsville Track to camp ground at Mungerannie Hotel. Fuel available. | 205 |
19 | 21 | Birdsville | Drive on Birdsville Track to Birdsville, camp in Birdsville Caravan Park, and get fuel and supplies. | 315 |
20 | 22 | Boulia | Drive to Bedourie then Boulia, much of this road will be sealed. Check into Boulia Caravan Park. | 383 |
21 | 23 | Winton | Drive to Winton via Middleton, roads are sealed and reasonably good. Stay at Winton Matilda Country Tourist Park. | 356 |
22 | 24 | Winton | Sightseeing day in Winton: visit the Dinosaur Museum or the Dinosaur Stampede (110 km to the south) or visit the Waltzing Matilda Museum. | 0 |
23 | 25 | Longreach | Drive on sealed roads to Longreach, highlights here are the Qantas Founders Museum, the Stockmans Hall of Fame and the School of the Air. Stay at Longreach Tourist Park. | 180 |
24 | 26 | Barcaldine | Finish visiting the Longreach museums, then drive on sealed roads to Barcaldine. The main attraction there is the Australian Workers Heritage Centre. Stay at Barcaldine Tourist Park. | 105 |
25 | 27 | Emerald | Drive to Emerald on the Capricorn Highway via Jericho and Alpha. Check in to Emerald Cabin & Caravan Village. | 307 |
26 | 28 | Biloela | Drive on the Capricorn Highway, then Burnett Highway via Blackwater, Dingo, Dululu and then Biloela. Stay at Queensland Heritage Park. | 314 |
27 | 29 | Gayndah | Drive on the Burnett Highway via Monto and Eidsvold to Gayndah and check into “Pete’s Camp Ground” at 205 Tableland Road, Gayndah. | 236 |
28 | 30 | Gayndah | Rest day in Gayndah, followed by the Raid final dinner at the Golf Club in Gayndah. | 0 |
29 | 31 | Gayndah | Pack up gear and head home. | |
Total distance | 5,133 |