Tanami north western

Le Tanami est un désert du nord de l’Australie. C’est un terrain rocailleux avec de petites collines. Le désert de Tanami est l’un des plus isolés et des plus arides endroits de la Terre. Il était la frontière nord des Territoire du Nord et n’a pas été exploré avant le XX^e siècle. Il est traversé par la Tanami Track (ou Tanami Road), une piste de près de 1000 km

The Tanami Road, also known as the Tanami Track and the McGuire Track, is a road in Australia following a cattle droving route northwest from the MacDonnell Ranges area of central Australia just north of Alice Springs to Halls Creek in the Kimberley.

The Tanami Road is the most direct route from Alice Springs to the Kimberley, passing through the Tanami Desert. Along its route are Yuendumu and the Granites Mine owned by Newmont Mining. In the Northern Territory it passes through land owned by the Aboriginal Warlpiri Nation, and in Western Australia it passes through pastoral land.

The track is a graded, dirt road and although navigable by two-wheel drive vehicles, a four-wheel drive is recommended. Some parts of the road are prone to severe corrugations, making for an uncomfortable and slow drive at times. The only mid-way refueling point, Rabbit Flat, is only open Thursday through Sunday and so planning for this journey must take this into account.^[1] Other reports state Rabbit Flat is open 7 days a week but recommend verifying by phone nevertheless.^[2] Located 206 km from Alice Springs between Alice Springs and Rabbit Flat, Tilmouth Well provides fuel service 7 days a week.^[2] Carrying adequate fuel and water supplies is essential.