4WD touring on the Gary Highway
Photo: Tourism Western Australia
Sandy Blight Junction Road
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4WD Tracks
23 Feb 2011
Location: Western Australia and Northern Territory
Rating: Medium
The Sandy Blight Junction road is a remote and adventurous 4WD track connecting the Great Central and Gary Junction roads. Along the picturesque drive, you can visit Australia’s most remote weather station referred to by locals as Giles Weather Station. At the station, you can watch the release of a weather balloon however this must be arranged before arrival. This fantastic track offers drivers the chance to experience the ever changing Australian landscape, from Dessert Oakes to Mulga scrub to open Spinifex plains. It is said that once you have visited this track, you will want to come back over and over again. However, drivers be aware, there are no supplies along this remote track
Best travelled: April to October
Start and Finish point: Great Central Road - Gary Junction Road
Total distance: 346km
Approx time to cover: 3 days
Longest distance between fuel supplies: Docker River to Walungurru (346km)
Availability of other supplies: Docker River, Warakurna Roadhouse and Walungurru
Permits required and contacts: Three separate Aboriginal permits are required. Two for WA and one for the NT.
Ngaanyatjarraku Council: ph (08) 8950 1711.
Central Lands Council: ph (08) 8951 6320.
