Thunderbolts Way has reopened in both directions between Walcha and Gloucester.
Is Walcha Road open?
The road is open to local traffic only from town and is closed completely from Nowendoc. Traffic control in place during the day.
Is the road from Gloucester to Walcha sealed?
The road is partially sealed and passes through thickly forested mountain areas with many nearby national parks and nature reserves.
Is Oxley Highway open between Wauchope and Walcha?
The Oxley Hwy is now closed between Brackendale Rd, Walcha and The Paddock Rd, Wauchope. It had previously only been closed to Comboyne Rd, Bago.
Is Waterfall Way still closed?
Closed areas: Bindarri National Park road closures
The following areas are closed from 24 October 2022 until further notice due to heavy rainfall and minor flooding: Urumbilum Creek road, Langleys trail.
Is Thunderbolts way suitable for caravans?
So if you are thinking of using Thunderbolt’s Way – don’t. If you are thinking of taking a caravan along Thunderbolt’s Way – absolutely don’t.
Is the road from Walcha to Port Macquarie suitable for caravans?
You should have no problem towing a van up the range from Port Macquarie to Walcha and then through to Tamworth. Good road & not as steep as the Dorrigo way. The section up the range is a winding road so you will have to take your time.
Is Thunderbolt way sealed?
The road is fully bitumen sealed along its length and has very steep terrain on its southern sections near Gloucester. Thunderbolts Way is the key route for softwood and hardwood transportation which is harvested in the Nowendoc, Walcha, and Gloucester region.
Is Thunderbolts Way a sealed road?
Weaving through verdant farmland, across trickling rivers and around thickly forested mountains, Thunderbolts Way is a 290km sealed road linking the Newcastle hinterland with New England.
Where does Thunderbolts Way start?
Gloucester
Running from Gloucester in the pretty hinterland of the Mid-North Coast to Inverell on New England’s western plains, it’s a 290km odyssey that weaves over the Great Dividing Range, climbs over 1000m in altitude and provides spectacular scenery around every bend.
Is Oxley Highway Open 2022?
Temporary road closures until 16 December 2022
Motorists are advised that the Oxley Highway will be temporarily closed every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday between 7am and 4.30pm and very Friday between 7am and 3pm. The road closure points are at Knodingbul Road (travelling east) and Forbes River Road (travelling west).
Is the Oxley Highway open yet?
TfNSW is continuing major restoration work on the Oxley Highway at Mount Seaview to return the road to pre-2021 flood condition. Temporary road closures on the Oxley Highway, Mount Seaview will occur from September to December 2022.
How do I find out about road closures in NSW?
For rolling traffic updates and alerts, visit Live Traffic NSW, or follow them on Facebook or Twitter. If you want to report a traffic or road hazard, visit Report a traffic accident, breakdown or other incident.
Is Waterfall Way open between Bellingen and Dorrigo?
UPDATE: Waterfall Way from Dorrigo to Bellingen is now open, however motorists are advised to take extreme care when travelling through the area as there is still a lot of debris on the road.
Is the road from Tenterfield to Casino open?
Incident Details. The highway is now open.
Is the Summerland way open?
Summerland Way is now open to all vehicles between Grafton and Casino in the State’s North after earlier flooding.
What is the road like from Gloucester to Walcha?
The Thunderbolts Way is a scenic route for those wanting to travel from Gloucester to Walcha or Armidale. Some sections of the road are exceedingly steep and will cause even a powerful engine to overheat when travelling up, or breaks to overheat when travelling down.
How steep is Thunderbolts Way?
The Thunderbolts Way climb is 7 km long. You gain 651 heightmeters, so the average gradient is 9.3 %. The climb is ranked 2369 in the world. The maximum slope is 20%.
What are inside caravan walls made of?
The entire body is often made from composite ‘sandwich panel’. The composite panel is often around 20-40mm thick and will have a fibreglass outer layer, polystyrene middle (think ‘expander foam’), and a thin inner layer made from aluminium or fibreglass again to sandwich it on the inside.
Can a semi off road caravan do the Gibb River Road?
It is possible to travel the Gibb River Road with an off-road caravan, but you should definitely not tow a standard road caravan. The only exception to this is if you would like to visit El Questro from Kununurra (see below).
Is Bunya highway suitable for caravans?
All roads to the Bunya Mountains are steep, narrow and winding. The Department of Transport and Main Roads advises that all access roads are unsuitable for travel by long and/or heavy vehicles. Discretion is urged with respect to caravans, large motorhomes and large buses.