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Destinations > Off The Beaten Track
Off The Beaten Track
This is a truly special part of the south Oz coastline and one that not many people take time to explore, but if you add a few extra days to your travel itinerary, you will be justly rewarded.
Getting There
From Port Lincoln, just head straight up the Flinders Highway to Ceduna. Use the HEMA South Australia map and the HEMA Perth to Adelaide map. The best time to visit is May to October, which coincides with the migrating whales.
Road Conditions
The majority of this trek is actually on sealed road, but the sand dunes around Davenport Creek are typical of any other sand driving country. This trek is suitable for 4WD and AWD vehicles and off-road trailers.
Staying There
There are so many camping options, plenty of commercial caravan parks in all the main centres with every conceivable convenience and bush camping at Davenport Creek where there are no facilities.
Camping fees will vary in the commercial centres. Expect to pay around $25 for a non-powered site and up to $35 for a powered site. Campsites in national parks along the coastline are much cheaper at around $5 per night but you can't beat the free camping at Davenport Creek.
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Contact numbers
Streaky Bay Visitor Information
08 8626 7033
www.streakybay.com.au
Ceduna Visitor Information
1800 639 413
www.cedunatourism.com.au
Fuel Requirements
Fuel is available at Elliston, Streaky Bay and Ceduna.
Driving tips
Keep tyre pressures to no more than 35psi on good sealed roads, but when you hit the sand at Davenport Creek drop it to no more than 20psi or lower if necessary. On the sand engage your centre differential and disengage stability control if possible. Be careful of sharp drop offs and never drive across the face of a sand dune, always straight up and down. If you are fully loaded with racks, slow down on side slopes on the sand dunes as this can lead to the vehicle rolling over.
Recommended Cooper Tyre
The Cooper ATR All Terrain Reinforced tyre is rated as 70 percent Road and Sand, 30 percent Dirt and Mud, so it would be ideally suited to this trip, which is predominantly road and sand. You want a tyre that will float on the sand when tyre pressure is dropped and one that is not too aggressive, therefore minimising the tyres tendency to bite into the sand. The Cooper ATR is made for this type of terrain. Its other huge advantage is that if used in these conditions you can expect big mileage from them, with up 90,000km per tyre being experienced by some users.
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Getting There
From Port Lincoln, just head straight up the Flinders Highway to Ceduna. Use the HEMA South Australia map and the HEMA Perth to Adelaide map. The best time to visit is May to October, which coincides with the migrating whales.
Road Conditions
The majority of this trek is actually on sealed road, but the sand dunes around Davenport Creek are typical of any other sand driving country. This trek is suitable for 4WD and AWD vehicles and off-road trailers.
Staying There
There are so many camping options, plenty of commercial caravan parks in all the main centres with every conceivable convenience and bush camping at Davenport Creek where there are no facilities.
Camping fees will vary in the commercial centres. Expect to pay around $25 for a non-powered site and up to $35 for a powered site. Campsites in national parks along the coastline are much cheaper at around $5 per night but you can't beat the free camping at Davenport Creek.
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Contact numbers
Streaky Bay Visitor Information
08 8626 7033
www.streakybay.com.au
Ceduna Visitor Information
1800 639 413
www.cedunatourism.com.au
Fuel Requirements
Fuel is available at Elliston, Streaky Bay and Ceduna.
Driving tips
Keep tyre pressures to no more than 35psi on good sealed roads, but when you hit the sand at Davenport Creek drop it to no more than 20psi or lower if necessary. On the sand engage your centre differential and disengage stability control if possible. Be careful of sharp drop offs and never drive across the face of a sand dune, always straight up and down. If you are fully loaded with racks, slow down on side slopes on the sand dunes as this can lead to the vehicle rolling over.
Recommended Cooper Tyre
The Cooper ATR All Terrain Reinforced tyre is rated as 70 percent Road and Sand, 30 percent Dirt and Mud, so it would be ideally suited to this trip, which is predominantly road and sand. You want a tyre that will float on the sand when tyre pressure is dropped and one that is not too aggressive, therefore minimising the tyres tendency to bite into the sand. The Cooper ATR is made for this type of terrain. Its other huge advantage is that if used in these conditions you can expect big mileage from them, with up 90,000km per tyre being experienced by some users.
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