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  • 3 years later...

I know that this thread has been inactive for a long time, however, I searched for some good roads in WA as I moved here recently, and this thread turned up, so I will add a response.

If your car is any bigger than a go kart, forget the Zig Zag. With only 1 lane width and like 6, 10 kph corners (almost needed to use the handbrake in the 35 to get round them !), forget it.

Park rd in John Forrest national park is 1 of the targa roads, but forget that too, it's just way too rough.

I will take a look at some of the other suggestions in due course.

Makes me realise how lucky I was to have lived 5 mins from the Adelaide hills in SA.

Edited by turboadam
  • 1 month later...

Road to Cape Naturaliste lighthouse from Dunsborough. Just be careful at dusk - loads of roos, as my mate found out, twice, with his Maserati! Ouch!

Head North of the Overlander roadhouse, past shark bay and the road twists down a hill and then is arrow straight for a loooooong time. Not as long as 90 mile straight, but must be getting close. Great road, much admired by Mr. Plod.

Head East from Albany to Two Peoples Bay - beautiful bay and an reasonably fun road.

Road through the forest south of Permberton. Cannot remember name, but it is a good drive and very picturesque as well.

But nothing we have in the West beats the Great Ocean Road. Awesome. One of the world's great drives.

Cheers.

  • 2 weeks later...

Few months back me and some mates done

- Great Eastern Highway all the way up to Bakers hill (for pies)
- Thru Clackline all the way to York
- Then York road over to Northam
- Northam-Toodyay Road to Toodyay
- Back down Toodyay Road to Midland

Was a Good 250km, and an awesome day of Driving, didnt see a single cop, amazing scenery and country roads.
Plenty of places to stop and look around do photos etc,

We made a full day of it with the stops, and going exploring side roads.

wow, thread is still going :laugh:

If i feel like a bit of a drive i will hit up Toodyay Rd into Toodyay, have a look over the car, strech my legs, and then jump onto Julimar Rd on to Chittering Rd, then Muchea East Rd, then home for a sleep

  • 3 weeks later...

I wouldnt recommend it for ultra low cars, as there are some rough parts, but the roads are fun (I do them in a 1200 ute and enjoy it) , the sceenery is awesome and there are plenty of places to stop along the way. Its usually pretty secluded too.

Heard that from you before

:rofl2:

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