Big distances on the Central Arnhem Road in Northern Australia. The term road is a misnomer, it is not much more than a 4wd track. Bulman is an Aboriginal community and the Stuart Highway is the main road in the territory connecting Darwin and Alice Springs to Adelaide in South Australia. Taken in October 2008 just outside the very remote mining town of Nhulunbuy, at the end of the road. Most of the road is unsealed, pitted with corrugations and is cut off when the monsoon rains fall. I am currently working and living in the Aboriginal of Gapuwiyak, 215 km from Nhulunbuy.
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Showing posts with label Stuart Highway. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stuart Highway. Show all posts
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Long way home
Big distances on the Central Arnhem Road in Northern Australia. The term road is a misnomer, it is not much more than a 4wd track. Bulman is an Aboriginal community and the Stuart Highway is the main road in the territory connecting Darwin and Alice Springs to Adelaide in South Australia. Taken in October 2008 just outside the very remote mining town of Nhulunbuy, at the end of the road. Most of the road is unsealed, pitted with corrugations and is cut off when the monsoon rains fall. I am currently working and living in the Aboriginal of Gapuwiyak, 215 km from Nhulunbuy.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Road train heaven
The Northern Territory is known for its road trains, multi-trailer behemoths that I never tire of, no matter how many I see. We came across this one outside Katherine on the Stuart Highway, and no way where we waiting two km for the overtaking lane. 53.5 meters long, 70 wheels and 4 trailers. They travel fast, at 130 km on the bitumen, so getting past them on a two lane road means having your foot flat on the accelerator and your heart in your mouth. Photos taken in June 2008.
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