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how deep is reynolds river crossing

Submitted: Thursday, Aug 03, 2006 at 21:08

sandmanvanman

has any one traveld from lintchfield national park to the daily river road this winter. could you tell me how deep the water crossings are. I dont have a snorkle)
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AnswerID: 187023   Submitted: Friday, Aug 04, 2006 at 08:02

traveller2 replied:

I'll put in my two bits worth even though I've no recent knowledge.
Both times I've driven across in the dry season (june/july) it has been deep, over the bonnet of the troopy and the camper has been totally submerged except for the roofrack.
On both occasions there has been a vehicle on the northern bank with a hydraulicked engine, 1st time a V8 Bronco, second time a diesel Patrol.
I would treat it with due caution, walk it first and if in doubt don't try it.
I'm not a local so no current knowledge.
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FollowupID: 444206   Submitted: Friday, Aug 04, 2006 at 10:39

Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. posted:

"walk it " are you kidding ?

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FollowupID: 444256   Submitted: Friday, Aug 04, 2006 at 14:00

traveller2 posted:

I did mean it tongue in cheek, the crunchitalls would be well entrenched in that piece of water.
Personally if in doubt I'd be giving it a miss.
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FollowupID: 444336   Submitted: Friday, Aug 04, 2006 at 17:54

Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. posted:

I was going to go that way as a short cut from the Daly R two years ago , but I was advised against it by the rangers . I was towing a Trak Shak in May.
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AnswerID: 187133   Submitted: Friday, Aug 04, 2006 at 16:41

Mikee5 (QLD) replied:

When I crossed the Reynolds it was over the bonnet of my Troopy (HJ45 with snorkel) and lapping 6 inches up the windscreen. The rear wheels were lifting (Floating). Don't walk it unless you are sure there are no crocs. I believe there is a detour/bypass - no-one told me until after I crossed so I never checked it out.

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FollowupID: 445009   Submitted: Monday, Aug 07, 2006 at 21:37

sandmanvanman posted:

thanks everyone for the feedback . we decided not to go past suprise creek falls and exit back through lintchfield national park as there was a few abandoned vehicles hauled out that had swallowed water. didnt see any bypass, as a lot of tracks are closed off these days wich narrow your choices. we had a great time.
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AnswerID: 187743   Submitted: Monday, Aug 07, 2006 at 21:54

Member - Brian H (QLD) replied:

I'm not sure what would be worse. stuffing your motor trying to cross? or the thought you have to now get and and walk back to the bank.................. I'm kinda thinking the later would freak me out .... having to walk or panic swim lol.

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AnswerID: 187896   Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 08, 2006 at 18:08

Member - Norm C (QLD) replied:

A bit late to help with the initial question, but I did the Southern access track from North to South about 3 weeks ago in my '05 Hilux, towing the CT. The road only opened three days before we did it. The two creeks up near Blyth Homestead were much deeper at about 600mm. The Reynold's crossing was a fizzer in comparison. It is a pretty crossing as you drive along the creek bed a bit, but no more than 400mm deep, so would be a bit less now I suspect. A new V8 VW 4WD had seriously drowned in one of the creeks near Blyth the day before we went through.
I don't remember the creek names. Just got back last night and haven't unpacked yet. If anyone wants them, I'll dig out the maps.

This road is a great drive. We did most of it in second and third gear at around 20KPH. But it is a very pretty and great to get off the bitumen and away from the crowds.
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FollowupID: 445163   Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 08, 2006 at 19:57

sandmanvanman posted:

thanks for the reply , i didnt know at the time of initial posting there are two reynolds river crossings, the first one is the one you refered to the other is much further down the track past the turn off to suprise creek falls very crose to the daily river road., several vehicles had to be retreived from there on sunday when i was there ,it is windscreen hieght. i didnt try to go anyt further than surprise creek falls , had absolutly no trouble geting though blyth home stead creek and all the others in my v8 es discovery, just got wet carpets.... i think the trick is not to push the water by going too fast as a lot tend to do. onlookers said the water was up to the es badge, this is about 700mm from the ground when i crossed at the home stead crossing. not bad for a petrol with no snorkel.about its limit i would say.
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AnswerID: 187933   Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 08, 2006 at 20:09

Member - Norm C (QLD) replied:

We went right through to the Daly River Road. There are signs saying a snorkel is recommended (which we have, plus a bit of lift), but the water was not as deep as near Blyth Homestead. The Reynolds crossing is much wider though.

The marker posts at the creek near Blyth indicated it was 600mm at that point. Your bow wave ads a couple of hundred mm which is not a problem on short crossings, as long as you don't stop!!

You are right about not going too fast. We came across a bloke in a Troopie near Mitchell Falls who had done a crossing a bit fast. Put his fan through the radiator and ripped 3 blades off the fan. We were able to help with the radiator with some Knead It I carry, but the fan made things run a bit rough.
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FollowupID: 445170   Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 08, 2006 at 20:11

Member - Norm C (QLD) posted:

Sorry sandvanman, that was meant to be a follow up, not a new post. I'm out of practice.
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FollowupID: 445174   Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 08, 2006 at 20:18

sandmanvanman posted:

THAT FIBBING SOD ,, I WAS TOLD BY A FELLA THAT DROWNED HIS CAR THE CROSSING WAS OVER HIS BONNET, HE MUST HAVE BEEN GOING TOOFAST AND DIDNOT WANT TO ADMIT IT. I NEVER WHENT ANY FURTHER AS I TOOK HIS WORD FOR IT AS I SAW HIM BEING TOWED HOME.GLAD TO HERE ABOUT THIS TRACK BEING OPEN. HAVE TO CHECK IT OUT WHEN THE CARPETS DRY OUT.
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