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Title: Willow Tree to Merriwa
Post by: TOPNDR on May 04, 2014, 08:44:23 PM
I'd like to drive tomorrow on the Willow Tree to Merriwa Rd but SWMBO, who's following in her Peugeot 308, won't countenance driving it on a dirt road.  My road maps, show a fair section of gravel. 

Can anyone advise if the road has now been sealed?

Thanks
Title: Re: Willow Tree to Merriwa
Post by: discoteddy on May 04, 2014, 09:07:29 PM
Mate last drove it about 4years ago? Yep your map was right there was a fair run of dirt, nothing that a sedan wouldn't do easy though.


Cheers,

Disco teddy.
Title: Re: Willow Tree to Merriwa
Post by: gronk on May 04, 2014, 10:51:59 PM
Looked on google earth and it is dated feb this year, and it shows a lot of dirt...

Best option if you don't want dirt is to go down to Scone and across to Merriwa..
Title: Re: Willow Tree to Merriwa
Post by: TOPNDR on May 05, 2014, 07:47:45 PM
Drove Scone to Merriwa today.  Lovely and scenic drive.
Title: Re: Willow Tree to Merriwa
Post by: discoteddy on May 05, 2014, 07:49:36 PM
Sounds good mate, we lived in Scone for several years, a really pretty part of the Hunter!

Cheers,

Disco teddy.
Title: Re: Willow Tree to Merriwa
Post by: DropBearRacing on May 05, 2014, 10:07:50 PM
Topndr I've driven that road a 1000 times in the last 2 years. It is mainly gravel and is a goat track. The locals call it the back road and drive it everyday in all manner of vehicles. I drive it in a work sedan so I don't care what happens to it but I wouldn't drive my own car if it didn't have enough ground clearance. The pug will get wrecked.
Title: Re: Willow Tree to Merriwa
Post by: Paul (SA) on May 06, 2014, 11:18:58 AM
Sounds good mate, we lived in Scone for several years, a really pretty part of the Hunter!

Cheers,

Disco teddy.

So did I. Proud former player and member of the Scone Thoroughbreds in the Group 21 comp.