Towing changes how you read a road. Tight corners that work for a car can be dangerous with a trailer. Contour's Road Quality Score (RQS) applies a caravan-specific model to every sealed road in Northern Territory - prioritising surface quality, road width, and moderate curviness while filtering out roads too tight or too rough to tow safely. Measured at 500m resolution across 40+ signals.
| Road | RQS |
|---|---|
| Shadforth Road | 8.6 8.6 |
| Uluru Road | 8.3 8.3 |
| Litchfield Park RoadRoute | 8.3 8.3 |
| Darwin River Road | 8.3 8.3 |
| Yirrkala Road | 8.2 8.2 |
| Dorat Road | 7.9 7.9 |
| Crater Lake Road | 7.7 7.7 |
| Zimin Drive | 7.7 7.7 |
| Daly River Road | 7.6 7.6 |
| Gorge Road | 7.5 7.5 |
| Kakadu Highway | 7.4 7.4 |
| Ormiston Gorge Access | 7.4 7.4 |
| Angurugu-Umbakumba Road | 7.3 7.3 |
| Brooking Crescent | 7.1 7.1 |
| Cox Peninsula Road | 7.0 7.0 |
| Northstar Road | 6.9 6.9 |
| Oenpelli Road | 6.8 6.8 |
| Kata Tjuta Road | 6.7 6.7 |
| Coote Road | 6.6 6.6 |
| Kirkland Road | 6.5 6.5 |
Dry season (May to October) is the best time for all roads. Wet season (November to April) closes many outback roads and tracks. Stuart Highway is accessible year-round. Avoid driving at dawn, dusk, and night due to livestock and wildlife on roads.
Contour's Road Quality Score (RQS) for caravans prioritises sealed surfaces, consistent road width, and moderate curviness - tight mountain switchbacks that are excellent for sports cars can be hazardous with a trailer attached. Surface quality and traffic density carry higher weight than curviness. Roads with low truck traffic, good surfaces, and manageable corner radii score highest. The score runs 0 to 10 at 500m resolution.
What caravan drivers ask before planning a tow in Northern Territory.
Contour scores every named road in Northern Territory using 40+ signals per 500m. The roads in the table above are the current highest-scoring for the caravan profile.
Contour's Road Quality Score (RQS) for caravans prioritises sealed surfaces, consistent road width, and moderate curviness - tight mountain switchbacks that are excellent for sports cars can be hazardous with a trailer attached. Surface quality and traffic density carry higher weight than curviness. Roads with low truck traffic, good surfaces, and manageable corner radii score highest. The score runs 0 to 10 at 500m resolution.
Dry season (May to October) is the best time for all roads. Wet season (November to April) closes many outback roads and tracks. Stuart Highway is accessible year-round. Avoid driving at dawn, dusk, and night due to livestock and wildlife on roads.
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Caravan roads across Australia
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All roads scored in Northern Territory
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How Contour scores and routes
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