Cape Surville Road Collapse

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Cape Surville Road Collapse

Postby L_Cham_67 » Tue 10 Jan, 2017 10:40 am

I should've mentioned this back when I went to Cape Surville in November, but the access road to Cape Surville (Hylands Road I think) has partially collapsed, making driving onwards from it a risky pastime. From where I parked, you had to walk for 30-40 minutes along a road until you entered the National Park and reached the start of the track.
Who knows, this may well be fixed by now, but I thought it'd be worth posting for anyone heading out there, just so they are aware. Turning the car around at the collapse takes a 10 point turn :wink:
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Re: Cape Surville Road Collapse

Postby Mp3robbo » Sun 11 Oct, 2020 9:07 pm

2020 update

Today we went out to Cape Surville and this is how far each type of car went

Hopefully this will help anyone trying to get out there

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That "bridge" is fully cooked and dismantled

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Re: Cape Surville Road Collapse

Postby north-north-west » Mon 12 Oct, 2020 7:24 am

That bridge has been out for ages.
Careful driving will get almost anything bar a sports car about halfway from the creek to the start of the walking track - there's a climb with some rather nasty washouts that require proper high-clearance 4WD.
Or you could go the long way, via Macgregor. That's a fun walk and although you miss the beautiful little rainforest creek, you get the ridge forest so it's swings/roundabouts.
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