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Robe to Beachpert
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:32 pm
by jsubie
I was just wondering if anyone has done the 4wd track that run along the beach from Robe to Beachport? I thought I would give it a try in the summer.
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:52 pm
by tambox
Yep, great drive, listen to local reports about how soft the sand is.
The dune tracks are fairly easy, some beach bits are harder, especially if soft.
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:55 pm
by dylan
if ya going with another 4wd then you should be fine.
word of warning, if a pass any sighns saying "no through road" on beaches/dunes listen to it! we didnt and it cost us half a day....fun, but wouldnt have been had it not been for a winch.....
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:51 pm
by Ben
jsubie wrote:I was just wondering if anyone has done the 4wd track that run along the beach from Robe to Beachport? I thought I would give it a try in the summer.
send an email to hellsube @ hotmail.com, he lives at Mt Gambier and has likely driven those tracks. He also has a big fat Patrol to pull you out when you get stuck in the powder :P
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:29 pm
by sven '2'
Done it plenty of times - do it easy in a day
Mostly in the early days in an unlifted L - rarely got stuck.
Not quite as interesting nowadays though - the Wattle Brush Council has fenced off a lot of the dunes etc leaving a very defined track (when it ventures inland) that to be honest, is not all that interesting.
The beaches however are fantastic. Watch the shell grit - high revs, low range, very low PSI
We (the subie club) used to go there every Easter, but have not done in recent years due the intervention as listed above and the increased holiday traffic.
Goodluck anyways
sven
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 8:52 pm
by jsubie
Thanks I think I will definitely be make the trip down there some time this summer.