Hi Greg and all,
It is advised that only a high clearance 4WD is used on this track. There are some deep washouts, some reasonably heavy corrugations and soft dunes to cross at times where you need a high clearance 4WD. Also some Spinifex growing in the centre of track. You can read more about it if you do a Google search of the Anne Beadell Highway. I would not recommended driving a Subaru Forester on this track as you will get into trouble. We did drive in 2WD most of the way but engaged 4WD a number of times.
Birds seen along the way – Redthroat, Southern Whiteface, many Grey-fronted, White-fronted, Singing, Spiny-cheeked Honeyeaters. Chiming Wedgebills, White-browed Babbler, 4 Bustards, Chestnut-breasted and Inland Thornbill, Orange and Crimson Chat, Budgerigars and Zebra finch, Crested Bellbird, Pallid Cuckoo, Hooded and Red-capped Robin, Mistletoebird, White-winged Triller, Kestrel, Brown Falcon, Black-shouldered Kite, Spotted Harrier, Brown Goshawk, Hobby, Peregrine Falcon, Wedge-tailed Eagle, Major Mitchell, Scarlet-chested Parrot, Mulga Parrot, Ringneck, Magpie, Little Crow, Splendid Fairy-wren, Yellow-throated Miner, Yellow-plumed Honeyeater, Quail-thrush (thought female Chestnut?), Rufous Whistler, Striated Pardalote, White-breasted Woodswallow, Black-faced Woodswallow, Barn Owl, Boobook, Rufous Whistler, Rufous Treecreeper, Galah, Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike, Pied and Grey Butcherbird, Willie Wagtail, Owlet-nightjar, Grey Shrike-thrush. Diamond Dove seen on the Yarmana road closer to Laverton.
Cheers, Carla Jackett
