3. CONNIE SUE HIGHWAY

THE CONNIE SUE HIGHWAY IS A BRILLIANT DRIVE FOR THOSE AFTER A REMOTE OUTBACK EXPERIENCE

WORDS RON MOON

RAWLINNA Station, the largest sheep property in Australia, covers over 10,000km² and operates between 60,000 and 80,000 sheep. Established in 1962, it predates the Connie Sue Highway by only a short time. Reaching Rawlinna is an adventure. The easiest route is from Kalgoorlie, a 380km drive on a graded road parallel to the railway. Alternative routes include a rough track from the east or a limestone-studded path from Cocklebiddy. All routes intersect the 370km-long dingo-proof fence surrounding the sheep property. You can join the Connie Sue Highway (CSH) on Rawlinna’s eastern side. The road, established by Len Beadell and his Gunbarrel Road Construction Party in 1962, was part of the A-bomb and ICBM test routes. It offers one of Australia’s great 4x4 desert adventures. Initially, the CSH crosses near-treeless limestone plains on the…

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4x4 Magazine Australia (Digital) - 1 Issue, September 2024

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