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[Chuckmeister]

hey won't help a whole lot if you hit a wombat

I remember as a kid my uncle told me as an interstate truck driver that he'd laugh at hitting roo's (not literally) but wombats would make his arse pucker, especially if on the rear wheels.

 

[Subju]

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[vc commodore]

I'm tempted with the smart bar but I'm worried I won't be able to look at my clubsport with the same level of affection afterwards because of how it will look.

http://[URL]https://smartbar.com.au/vehicles/holden/commodore-ve-ve2-08-06-05-13/

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You've got to think how the car will look after an encounter with wildlife and compare that with how a car looks with a smart bar...I know the look I prefer

 

[vc commodore]

I did some research into Shoo Roos and I found this CSIRO study into it, apparently it isn't quite effective.

http://[URL][URL]https://www.publish.csiro.au/WR/WR04032

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That's the boxed style shoo roo, which costs around the $100 mark..(Might be wrong with the costing) Did you do any research on the $6.00 plastic style ones? will post a picture up of them later

 

[VS 5.0]

I did some research into Shoo Roos and I found this CSIRO study into it, apparently it isn't quite effective.

http://[URL][URL]https://www.publish.csiro.au/WR/WR04032

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I'm tempted with the smart bar but I'm worried I won't be able to look at my clubsport with the same level of affection afterwards because of how it will look.

http://[URL][URL]https://smartbar.com.au/vehicles/holden/commodore-ve-ve2-08-06-05-13/

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Smart bar or busted car ?

It would only be on for the trip any way, yes ?

I hope the borders open up to make the bar worthwhile.

 

[the_boozer]

Did you do any research on the $6.00 plastic style ones

they must do something I haven't got a roo this year , there are heaps of them some places I go. Kangaroos are a stupid animal that likes to graze on the side of the road at sundown avoid driving in twilight hours .

 

[figjam]

Even if they don't do anything, those little plastic scarers are a good placebo. I don't like talking about hitting roos ( Murphy's Law and all that ) but I have hit a few locally just driving to work in the dark, no scarers.
But I have done a lot of Commodore outback touring during the past 10 years with no problems (yet). Just by not driving at night, only good daylight hours, cuts your chances of an incident. ( If you see a wedgetail eagle feeding on road kill, you give way to them as they won't just fly away.)
Good onya for wanting to spend the $$$ in Straya, but I would recommend not driving Broome > Darwin > Cairns during summer months. Most of the tourist attraction places are closed, and you could miss out on something that you really wanted to see.

 

[Derekthetree]

Broome > Darwin > Cairns during summer months

Interesting, too hot?

One day will definitely do a trip like this I think. Would be really good fun, but for now will do little patches.

 

[figjam]

Interesting, too hot?

Not that hot that you would die in the desert like Burke and Wills, (well, you could if you wanted to be unprepared and foolish) but hot enough to make tourists stay away, and be uneconomical to remain open.
We were in Darwin late October last year, off a small cruise ship, and the place was not as crowded as during the winter months.
Not impossible to do it, just as a road trip, to say that you did it.

 

[Drawnnite]

Would recommend staying away from up north during the Oct-Feb time.
Spent some time up that way and when they say "Wet Season" its true. Lots of rain even if only for 30mins at a time.
Although the Thunderstorms are awesome to marvel at it was stupid hot and if coastal, very wet and sticky.
There is a reason people go during Winter, because of the dry season and less likely some roads will be closed.

Have dealt with Roos and similar near home and you learn how to look out for them, scan the horizons and slow down.
They are really dumb animals.
Animals graze roadside as its where the water and food is, mainly being at dawn and dusk which is also not the best time for road visuals.
So you could plan the days driving not at those times it would be more ideal.

Any deterrent is better than none though.
Some family have done countless trips around Aus with no issue, no detterents or anything else, so it does come down to bad luck at times.

You should see some wonderful sights though.
Have been all over (except Tassie) for Work and sports and there are some great places to visit.