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Sandover Highway

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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
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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
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homelands area. No permits are needed to travel on the track; however, they are necessary for travellers wishing to visit Aboriginal communities off-track.
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become completely inaccessible, even to four-wheel drive vehicles. Flooding can also occur after brief but heavy thunderstorms during the dry season.
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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
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At its western end the road branches north from the Plenty Highway 27 kilometres (17 mi) east of the
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Although the first part of the track can be negotiated by conventional vehicles, use of a
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Map of central Australia with Sandover Highway (State Route 14) highlighted in red
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National highways, primary roads & secondary roads
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plains. The designated highway finishes just east of
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22°58′S 133°50′E / 22.967°S 133.833°E / -22.967; 133.833
20°58′S 137°55′E / 20.967°S 137.917°E / -20.967; 137.917
Track
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Plenty Highway
Alpurrurulam
Arlparra
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
outback
Northern Territory
Plenty Highway
Alice Springs
Northern Territory
Queensland

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