Marble Bar Road Newman
From the gold rush towns of the 1880 s to the largest modern mining town in the east pilbara the inland pilbara has been a resources hotspot for over 150 years.
Marble bar road newman. Newman to marble is a lot longer and rougher apparently. From great northern highway at newman it heads north via nullagine and marble bar to rejoin great northern highway at strelley east of port hedland although it provides an alternative route to great northern highway most of the newman to marble bar section is unsealed. Travel and visitor information tours accommodation itineraries and attractions. Shire of east pilbara provides regular updates of road conditions.
It is located on the nullagine river 296 km south east of port hedland and 1 364 km north north east of. The name marble bar was derived from a nearby jasper bar mistaken for marble and now known as marble bar which runs across the bed of the coongan river. To find the map for the driving distance from newman to marble bar pool road please enter the source and destination and then select the driving mode. The road driving distance between newman to marble bar is 303 km.
Has anyone been down it and would we get a raised but not strictly off road small van through. A couple of days in marble bar mainly coz we hadn t been before but have found from locals and others that you can come in from auski roadhouse with 65 k of sealed and about the same unsealed ok for a van if you take it easy. The town derives its name from the immensely colourful band of jasper a jewel of nature sparkling in the sunlight which was originally. Marble bar to newman road conditions.
The state government is investing 20million comprising 10 million investment through royalties for regions and 10 million from main roads to upgrade and seal marble bar road between newman and the ripon hills turn off. Some 120 kilometres further north along a well maintained gravel road is the hottest town in australia marble bar. Marble bar road is a main north south road in the pilbara region. Depending on the vehicle you choose you can also calculate the amount of co2 emissions from your vehicle and assess the environment impact.
Town of port hedland 08 9158 9300 shire of ashburton 08. Latest road condition report for up to date information from main roads contact 138 138 or visit the website www mainroads wa gov au. Check our fuel price calculator to estimate the trip cost. Nullagine nullagine is an old gold rush town in western australia s pilbara region.
Qantas and virgin australia offer daily direct flights from perth to newman and 4wd hire is. We want to take this road shortly aug 26th 2015 but have heard there has been a lot of rain nearby. Marble bar road upgrade project status. Newman is only 191km from karijini national park.
Located on the nullagine river 189 km north of newman is the town of nullagine.