General Road Conditions
Driving through Australia's vast Northern Territory is a fascinating and rewarding experience. The Northern Territory boasts some of the best road conditions in Australia, with most roads sealed with bitumen.
The following is a guide to the road conditions and the vehicle type suitable to the major tourist attractions in the Top End.
Territory Thrifty Car Rental reserves the right to deny access to some areas due to road conditions.
| Road Conditions in |
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| Current weather forecast for |
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| From Darwin to: | Road Condition |
Conventional Vehicle |
2WD Twin Cab |
4WD | Access |
|
Adelaide River |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
|
Adelaide Rvr Jumping Crocs |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
|
Alice Springs |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
|
Around Darwin |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
|
Barramundi Gorge (Kakadu) |
12km unsealed |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Closed some |
|
Batchelor (Litchfield) |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Can be closed |
|
Borroloola |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
|
Broome (via Fitzroy Crossing) |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
|
Broome (via Gibb River Rd) |
Bitumen |
No |
No |
Yes** |
All year* |
|
Cooinda/Yellow Waters (Kakadu) |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year* |
|
Crocodile Farm |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
|
Cutta Cutta Caves |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
|
Devils Marbles |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
|
Florence Falls (Litchfield) |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
|
Fogg Dam |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Can be closed |
|
Jabiru (Kakadu) |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year* |
|
Katherine |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year* |
|
Katherine Gorge |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Can be closed |
|
Kununurra (West Aust) |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
|
Lost City (Litchfield) |
30km unsealed |
No |
No |
Yes |
Closed some |
|
Manyallaluk |
35km unsealed |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
|
Mataranka Thermal Springs |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
|
Nourlangie Rock (Kakadu) |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year* |
|
Pine Creek |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
|
Tennant Creek |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
|
Territory Wildlife Park |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
|
Tolmer Falls (Litchfield) |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Can be closed |
|
Ubirr Rock (Kakadu) |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Closed some |
|
Wangi Falls (Litchfield) |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Can be closed |
|
Waterfall Creek (Kakadu) |
78km unsealed |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Closed some |
|
(*) Heavy local
rains can close road for short periods. We do not allow any of our vehicles into Jim Jim or Twin Falls in Kakadu National Park. |
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Red Centre
The following is a guide to the road conditions and the vehicle type suitable to the major tourist attractions in the Red Centre.
Territory Thrifty Car Rental reserves the right to deny access to some areas due to road conditions.
| From Alice Springs to: | Road Condition |
Conventional Vehicle |
2WD Twin Cab |
4WD | Access |
|
Arltunga Goldfields |
80km sealed/ |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
All year (*) |
|
Around Alice Springs township |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
|
Ayers Rock (Uluru) |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
|
Ayers Rock Resort |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
|
Coober Pedy |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
|
Devils Marbles |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
|
East MacDonnell Ranges |
Bitumen/unsealed |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year (*) |
|
Glen Helen |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
|
Kings Canyon - E/Giles Rd |
100km unsealed |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
All year (*) |
|
Kings Canyon-via Luritja Rd |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
|
Kings Canyon-via Mereenie Loop Rd |
230km unsealed |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
All year (*) |
|
Mt Olgas (Katatjuta) |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
|
Ormiston Gorge |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
|
Palm Valley |
50km unsealed |
No |
No |
Yes |
All year (*) |
|
Rainbow Valley |
18km unsealed |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
All year (*) |
|
Ross River |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year (*) |
|
Standley Chasm |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
|
Tennant Creek |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
|
West MacDonnell Ranges |
Bitumen/unsealed |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year (*) |
|
(*) Heavy local
rains can close road for short periods. |
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Kimberley Region W.A
The following is a guide to the road conditions and the vehicle type suitable to the major tourist attractions in the Kimberley Region, W.A.
Territory Thrifty Car Rental reserves the right to deny access to some areas due to road conditions.
| From Kununurra to: | Road Condition |
Conventional Vehicle |
2WD Twin Cab |
4WD | Access |
| Around Kununurra township |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
| Broome (via Fitzroy Crossing) |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
| Broome (via Gibb River Rd) |
603km unsealed |
No |
No |
Yes** |
Closed some |
| Bungle Bungles |
70km unsealed |
No |
No |
Yes** |
Closed some |
| El Questro |
26km unsealed |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Closed some |
| Geikie Gorge |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
| Lake Argyle |
Bitumen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All year |
| (*) Heavy local
rains can close road for short periods. |
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