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Savannah Way: the Gulf Track, Gulf Country (Burketown, QLD to Roper Bar, NT)

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Gulf CountryGulf Country (Burketown, QLD to Roper Bar, NT)

Savannah Way: the Gulf Track

The unsealed Gulf section of the Savannah Way crosses a string of wide rivers, from the Nicholson and Calvert to the Robinson, Wearyan, Limmen Bight and Roper, between Burketown and Roper Bar. Lorella Springs has been closed to drive-in visitors since 2023, leaving about 380 km without fuel between Borroloola and Roper Bar.

From Narangba2,180 km
TripExpedition
DifficultyModerate
Longest fuel gap380 km
When to go
  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec
Red is the best of it; hatched is when tracks or parks are closed.
  • gravel
  • corrugations
  • sand
  • water crossings
  • remote

Permits None for the through road; NT Parks Pass for interstate visitors in Limmen National Park, with camping booked ahead; Northern Land Council permits to visit communities off the route.

Before you go Check QLDTraffic and the NT Road Report before you go; the NT sections often open only in May or June, and the river crossings change each season. Plan on no fuel between Borroloola and Roper Bar.

2,180 km by road from the workshop Narangba

What the trip asks of your 4WD

In the order a fitter would raise them, each with the reason. Up to three parts that fit for each, the first already chosen; swap any of them, or mark one you don't need.

Build it for your 4WD

Your rego or your model, and every part below is one that fits it. Until then you see the gear that fits any 4WD; the parts made for one vehicle wait for yours.

Rego · fastest

We look up the make, model, series and engine from the plate. We keep the plate and the vehicle details, never the owner’s, for 90 days, so you aren’t asked twice.

Make & model

  1. 1 · Suspension & GVM

    Hundreds of kilometres of corrugations and bulldust, often with a camper in tow, are the main test of the vehicle.

    Build the suspension for your 4WDLift, load and the engineer's rules for your state, specced for the vehicle and what it carries.

  2. 2 · Storage & racks

    With about 380 km between fuel stops, jerry cans, water and supplies all need secure space.

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  3. 3 · Recovery

    Sandy riverbeds at the Robinson and Wearyan crossings can bog a loaded vehicle.

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    • 4 · Air intake

      Early in the season the river crossings can be deep, and the bulldust is constant.

    • 5 · Tow & rear bars

      Most travellers tow on this route and carry a second spare, so a strong rear bar and wheel carrier earn their place.

    • 6 · Bull bars

      Cattle and wallabies roam the unfenced Gulf roads.

    • 7 · Lighting & 12V

      A dual battery keeps the fridge running at remote river camps with no power.

    • 8 · Tuning & remaps

      Most travellers tow a camper here, and a towing tune keeps the engine in its torque through sandy riverbeds and day after day of corrugations.

    Each of these is made for one vehicle, so the parts show once we know yours.

The trip asks for these; the rest of the rig is yours to choose. Build the whole rig for this trip.

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