Ann Beadell Highway – Progress Slows! 20 June 2016. Call (08) 90371147. But the scenery … Freezing cold night last night spent camped on the edge of the Ann Beadell Highway. It gives an excellent rundown of road conditions and has some good photographs. The sun was starting to dip below the horizon ahead of us, the softening light doing magical things with the reds, blues and greens that surrounded us.

This road is … It's a sandy, corrugated, single lane desert track and quite overgrown for long stretches. And although fairly straight and mostly flat (with a few wash-aways),it is a very long track (nearly 1500 kms from Coober Pedy to Laverton, including essential side trips) and crosses the Great Victoria Desert. Firstly the Anne Beadell is NOT a highway. We passed through Anne's Corner which marks the junction of the Anne Beadell and the Mount Davies Road. The Connie Sue Highway is named after Len and Anne's daughter. The Anne Beadell Highway runs for 1258km from the SA opal mining town of Coober Pedy due west to Yamarna, which is 142km north-east of Laverton, in Western Australia. If you’re looking for a remote off-road adventure, consider the Anne Beadell Highway, which stretches almost 1,400 kilometres from Coober Pedy in South Australia to Laverton in Western Australia.. The highway intersects with the Connie Sue Highway Trek Note running South to North, in Western Australia at Neale Junction. Laverton road conditions (western end of the Anne Beadell highway) Ilkurlka (local area) - phone 08 9037 1147 Click here to read an excellent blog by Sharkcaver written in April 2017. The Anne Beadell Highway was built by Len and his team in the late 1950's and early 1960's and was named after his wife, Anne.

There was still ice on the max traks when we left camp. We were travelling along the Anne Beadell Highway – a rough and snaking track of great reputation that runs along … The day was spent travelling along more wickedly corrugated sections of the Anne Beadell Highway, while also tackling rocky sections, sand and claypans. The first thing to know is that the highway is really a track – named after road builder Len Beadell‘s wife, the grand label is a reflection of his cheeky sense of humour. The road or track I should say deteriorated further today. The Anne Beadell High way is currently one of the only main roads that pass directly through this conservation park. The Anne Beadell Highway is a good reminder to travellers of what makes Australia such an appealing destination for 4WD enthusiasts and it is one that will continue to challenge experienced 4WDers for many years to come.