Buchanan Hwy 1 NT

Survey Point Buchanan Hwy 1 NT
Latitude-16.6222222 (16° 37′ 20″ S)
Longitude133.3388889 (133° 20′ 20″ E)

The site is a about 3km west of the Stuart Hwy, a small depression to the south may hold water after rains, the scrub is pretty good here.

Camp rating 6 by the road, if the scrape is accessible it’s the best spot.

Surveys done 3

Blogs see main page archives:

SA coast, Stuart Hwy, Central Australia, East Kimberley, Darwin region, Kakadu NP, Barkly Hwy, inland NE Qld 2017

Melbourne to Timber Creek NT via Sturt NP, Ranken Rd, Barkly Stock Route, Buchanan Hwy 2020

Shark Bay, Mt Augustus, Gibb River Rd, Purnululu(Bungles),Stuart Hwy, Eyre Hwy 2023

Shark Bay, Mt Augustus, Gibb River Rd, Purnululu(Bungles),Stuart Hwy, Eyre Hwy 2023

  • Common Bronzewing Phaps chalcoptera 1 (33.33%)
  • Diamond Dove Geopelia cuneata 1 (33.33%)
  • Peaceful Dove Geopelia placida 2 (66.67%)
  • Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus 1 (33.33%)
  • Brown Falcon Falco berigora 1 (33.33%)
  • Budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus 1 (33.33%)
  • Banded Honeyeater Cissomela pectoralis 1 (33.33%)
  • Brown Honeyeater Lichmera indistincta 1 (33.33%)
  • Rufous-throated Honeyeater Conopophila rufogularis 1 (33.33%)
  • Striated Pardalote Pardalotus striatus 2 (66.67%)
  • White-throated Gerygone Gerygone olivacea 1 (33.33%)
  • Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike Coracina novaehollandiae 1 (33.33%)
  • Rufous Whistler Pachycephala rufiventris 3 (100.00%)
  • Pied Butcherbird Cracticus nigrogularis 1 (33.33%)
  • Willie Wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys 2 (66.67%)
  • Magpie-lark Grallina cyanoleuca 1 (33.33%)
  • Jacky Winter Microeca fascinans 1 (33.33%)
  • Hooded Robin Melanodryas cucullata 1 (33.33%)
The small depression to the south may hold water after rain 2017
If the scrape is dry it’s the best place to camp 2020
2023 where’s Ollie?