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The approximate length of the track is 425 kilometres (264 mi), including side trips to
Veevers Crater and McPhersons Pillar. It is very remote with both ends being hundreds of kilometres from any settlements or supply points. An
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The Gibson Desert Nature
Reserve, which includes McPhersons Pillar. This is 30 km off the track but is a spectacular landmark with excellent views over the Gibson Desert and access to Mulgan Rockhole.
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The track is single lane, relatively clear of scrub, but corrugated over its entire length. It is mostly straight, except for a section from 22.85°S to 22.88°S where the track diverts around
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should be carried as there are no facilities along this track and travellers should be self-sufficient in fuel, food, water and vehicle support. The nearest northern supplies are at
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McDougall Knoll, which is a good lookout point. There are notes from visitors contained in a tin can jammed in the cairn.
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on the Gary
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in April and May 1963 and named after
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The Gary
Highway passes several interesting points in its 323-kilometre (201 mi) desert crossing:
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A Lifetime in the Bush:The biography of Len
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162:Windy Corner, the junction at the end of the
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902:Tracks in remote areas of Western Australia
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286:A panorama of Veevers Meteorite Crater
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326:. Adelaide: Corkwood Press.
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702:South Western Highway
647:Great Eastern Highway
551:South Western Highway
521:Great Eastern Highway
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471:Graham Farmer Freeway
403:Beadell, Len (1983).
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217:near Well 33 on the
110:running through the
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697:South Coast Highway
347:Hema, Maps (2005).
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219:Canning Stock Route
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55:General information
773:Great Central Road
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566:West Coast Highway
142:Points of interest
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358:978-1-86500-159-3
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869:Road routes
798:Tanami Road
753:Duncan Road
546:Roe Highway
223:Kiwirrkurra
193:Description
120:Len Beadell
87:Kunawaritji
83:Fuel supply
891:Categories
857:South West
388:31 October
333:1876247053
309:References
199:sand dunes
93:Facilities
862:Wheatbelt
837:Kimberley
842:Mid West
822:Gascoyne
814:Highways
464:Freeways
292:See also
207:HF radio
114:and the
852:Pilbara
237:Gallery
525:Bypass
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70:Length
847:Perth
807:Lists
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409:ISBN
390:2008
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