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Simpson Desert

Submitted: Thursday, Jul 03, 2003 at 01:54

Stolzy

Anyone got an update of track conditions in the desert??
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AnswerID: 24095   Submitted: Thursday, Jul 03, 2003 at 08:23

Member - Cocka replied:

Stolzy check the threads on this site they were updated on 1/7 ya can't get much better than that. Go to "On The Road" - Road conditions - Sth Aus - desert parks. Scroll through the roads list. They have had sufficient rain in the nth to close a lot of it down + there is a rally happening out there.
Also check out http://www.vks737.on.net/
Carpe Diem
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AnswerID: 24108   Submitted: Thursday, Jul 03, 2003 at 15:00

Darian replied:

The Desert Parks Pass can be a few days stale - might pay to ring Mt Dare Homestead, Pink Roadhouse Oodnadatta or Birdsville Police etc.
Love the bush - stuck in the city - help.
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AnswerID: 24129   Submitted: Thursday, Jul 03, 2003 at 20:53

Steve replied:

Its Closed !!! Raining...
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AnswerID: 24136   Submitted: Thursday, Jul 03, 2003 at 21:30

Steve from Drive Systems Victoria replied:

Joints under water. Try another desert!
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AnswerID: 24141   Submitted: Thursday, Jul 03, 2003 at 21:48

Ray M (Vic) replied:

According to the new desert parks bulletin issued today the Simpson is open for business.

http://www.denr.sa.gov.au/parks/pdfs/desert_parks_bulletin.pdf

Hooroo
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FollowupID: 16281   Submitted: Friday, Jul 04, 2003 at 15:25

Stolzy posted:

Thanks for the good news Ray. A group of us are heading across the desert on the 13th July. Just hope the rain stays away till then.

Cheers...Stolzy
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AnswerID: 24213   Submitted: Friday, Jul 04, 2003 at 16:17

Ruth replied:

Hi everyone - almost an inch of rain in Birdsville and the Desert about 1.5 inches down the Birdsville Track to about 130 klms south of Birdsville. All roads were closed and the Desert but I am pleased to report that the Simpson is open and people coming in and out without too much trouble - dunes should be easy driving now. Only road that is closed as of 1/2 hour ago was Walkers Crossing from Innamincka. Cordillo Downs road is 4WD only (no trailers or caravans). All roads in an out of Birdsville have been badly cut up and quite a few people spent 3 days and night, either bogged on the Birdsville Track or on the Cordillo Road for several days. Wild flowers on the WAA line. One of the people stuck on the Birdsville Track, luckily on a high sand dune with firewood and a view was OSKAR - who thanked me nicely for the hint about flynets - he was very grateful!! His travelling companions didn't buy them though. Weather is beautiful - cold this a.m., shirtsleeves today, no breeze, mud drying out well, cold tonight. Stolzy it will be just perfect by the time you get here. Gee, but you should see the muddy cars - you'd laugh to see the fathers worrying about getting their precious cars washed and polished - too bad about Mum and the washing of the clothes. It's kept them all occupied and they've had mega-family time together.
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