Yulara to Warburton 566km

This section towards Lasseters Cave is dusty and corrugated but make sure you stop to turn around to view the massive figures of Kata Tjuta and Uluru on the horizon (it's probably a better drive done the other way).

Petermann Ranges

There are numerous creek crossings, particularly in the section through the Walter James Range, although these should be dry during the winter peak outback travelling season. If there has been recent rain, most crossings should remain passable with little difficulty as they are well prepared with a gravel base and water levels would be little more than puddles. May become closed during wet season (Dec - Feb).

Warakurna Roadhouse is open Mon-Fr 8.30am - 6pm, Sat-Sun 9am - 3.30pm. Here you can obtain supplies of food and fuel, mechanical repairs and accommodation includes camping sites, backpacker rooms and motel units. Warakurna operates on NT time, an hour-and-a-half ahead of WA time for tourism convenience. 

From here to Warburton there are numerous "rock holes" that you may be interested to visit. These "rock holes" are natural holes in limestone holding ground water. They are obviously of significance to Aboriginal people however the majority of them are marked on maps and can be found (some more easily than others). 

"Warburton" is just a roadhouse, but it fully caters for travellers. The roadhouse is fully stocked with general hardware and camping supplies plus has long range food for travellers. You may be surprised at the quality and range of meat (frozen) and fresh vegetables and fruit. Warburton also services a continuous stream of aboriginal trade and so there are many frozen pre-prepared meals, lollies, tubs of ice-cream and hot fast food including hot pies and chips. 

Out the front the bowsers are locked in cages and there are signs on each cage explaining that photos are not to be taken of bowsers and they have no Eftpos facilities but do take visa, mastercard and bankcard. Outside the roadhouse is a full set of tyre changing tools and air hoses bolted on chains that is free to use. 

Besides the roadhouse is a large grassed camping area behind a locked gate. The toilets and showers are in a cubicle adjacent to the roadhouse. Both men's and women's toilets offer soap, hot hand dryers and showers. Laundry facilities are also available.

A new council building adjacent to the roadhouse contains the Tjulyuru Art Gallery, which uses state-of-the-art technology. The gallery use motion-sensors to turn on lighting for each painting and is not manned. The gallery contains paintings done by local artists, many of them dating back to mission times - the theme of this gallery. There is also a preservation room, complete with independent air conditioning. lighting and sealed boxes for each photograph, which holds a visual history of the Warburton Mission period, 1933-1973.

Warburton to Laverton 560km

15km past Tjukayirla Roadhouse the David Carnegie Road leads off to the right. This track leads to Empress Spring at 60km but further north deteriorates with numerous large washouts. It actually leads all the way north to Munkilli Claypan on the Gunbarrel Highway after 234km and at the intersection of the claypan the name of the track also changes to the Eagle Highway, which can be further traversed north to the Warri Site (refer Hema's NW sheet).