The highway's name is derived from the Sandover River because its alignment follows that of the river.[2]
At its western end the road branches north from the Plenty Highway 27 kilometres (17 mi) east of the Stuart Highway. Its total length is 561 kilometres (349 mi) and it passes through semi-arid spinifex deserts and blacksoil Mitchell grass plains. The designated highway finishes just east of Alpurrurulam at the Northern Territory/Queensland border, but the track continues into Queensland for 55 kilometres (34 mi) where it joins the Camooweal Urandangi Road, which runs north to Camooweal.[3]
Accessibilityedit
The track crosses Urapuntja lands, which is an Aboriginal homelands area. No permits are needed to travel on the track; however, they are necessary for travellers wishing to visit Aboriginal communities off-track.
Although the first part of the track can be negotiated by conventional vehicles, use of a four-wheel drive vehicle is recommended after Ammaroo. Each year the wet season floods the black soil plains at the eastern end of the Sandover Highway and Alpurrurulam and Lake Nash become completely inaccessible, even to four-wheel drive vehicles. Flooding can also occur after brief but heavy thunderstorms during the dry season.
Stations and fueledit
Ammaroo Station has a shop with basic supplies. Fuel is available but there are no camping facilities. Another fuel supply along the track can be found at Arlparra.
Woodgreen Station, also known as Atartinga, covers approximately 2,215 km2 (855 sq mi), and is located around 140 km (87 mi) north of Alice Springs on the Sandover Highway.[4]
^(PDF). Northern Territory Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2020. National highways, primary roads & secondary roads
^"Place Names Register Extract for "Sandover River"". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
^Hema, Maps (2005). Australia’s Great Desert Tracks NE Sheet (Map). Eight Mile Plains Queensland: Hema Maps. ISBN978-1-86500-160-9.
^"Land Units of Woodgreen Station (Atartinga)". Spatial data and information management, Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics. Northern Territory Government. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
sandover, highway, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, march, 2. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Sandover Highway news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2020 Learn how and when to remove this message The Sandover Highway is an outback unsealed track in the Northern Territory between the Plenty Highway north of Alice Springs and the Northern Territory Queensland border 1 Sandover HighwayNorthern TerritoryMap of central Australia with Sandover Highway State Route 14 highlighted in redCoordinates22 58 S 133 50 E 22 967 S 133 833 E 22 967 133 833 Southwest end 20 58 S 137 55 E 20 967 S 137 917 E 20 967 137 917 Northeast end General informationTypeTrackLength561 km 349 mi Route number s State Route 14Major junctionsSouthwest endPlenty HighwayNortheast endAlpurrurulam NT Qld BorderRestrictionsFuel supplyArlparra 22 13 S 134 33 E 22 217 S 134 550 E 22 217 134 550 Ammaroo Station 21 45 S 135 14 E 21 750 S 135 233 E 21 750 135 233 FacilitiesArlparra Ammaroo Station Contents 1 Description 2 Accessibility 3 Stations and fuel 4 See also 5 ReferencesDescription editThe highway s name is derived from the Sandover River because its alignment follows that of the river 2 At its western end the road branches north from the Plenty Highway 27 kilometres 17 mi east of the Stuart Highway Its total length is 561 kilometres 349 mi and it passes through semi arid spinifex deserts and blacksoil Mitchell grass plains The designated highway finishes just east of Alpurrurulam at the Northern Territory Queensland border but the track continues into Queensland for 55 kilometres 34 mi where it joins the Camooweal Urandangi Road which runs north to Camooweal 3 Accessibility editThe track crosses Urapuntja lands which is an Aboriginal homelands area No permits are needed to travel on the track however they are necessary for travellers wishing to visit Aboriginal communities off track Although the first part of the track can be negotiated by conventional vehicles use of a four wheel drive vehicle is recommended after Ammaroo Each year the wet season floods the black soil plains at the eastern end of the Sandover Highway and Alpurrurulam and Lake Nash become completely inaccessible even to four wheel drive vehicles Flooding can also occur after brief but heavy thunderstorms during the dry season Stations and fuel editAmmaroo Station has a shop with basic supplies Fuel is available but there are no camping facilities Another fuel supply along the track can be found at Arlparra Woodgreen Station also known as Atartinga covers approximately 2 215 km2 855 sq mi and is located around 140 km 87 mi north of Alice Springs on the Sandover Highway 4 See also edit nbsp Australian Roads portal Highways in Australia List of highways in the Northern TerritoryReferences edit NT Map All Roads PDF Northern Territory Government Archived from the original PDF on 5 May 2013 Retrieved 14 March 2020 National highways primary roads amp secondary roads Place Names Register Extract for Sandover River NT Place Names Register Northern Territory Government Retrieved 26 April 2019 Hema Maps 2005 Australia s Great Desert Tracks NE Sheet Map Eight Mile Plains Queensland Hema Maps ISBN 978 1 86500 160 9 Land Units of Woodgreen Station Atartinga Spatial data and information management Department of Infrastructure Planning and Logistics Northern Territory Government 9 November 2015 Retrieved 29 October 2022 nbsp This Northern Territory geography article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sandover Highway amp oldid 1118849293, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
