Longreach to Innamincka Feedback

quite right about conv. vehicles AND common sense people forget that it was not all that long ago that a lot of this country was pioneered in conv. vehicleson a lot worse track conditions..was surprised at the holes on the sandridges coming out of haddon corner where 4wds? had been stuck, yet the falcon towing a camper got through ok..... hooroo

IIRC Sidney Kidman's son did about 3000 miles in a model T, following wagon and droving routes, in SA, NSW etc. In the 20's I think.

He broke a leaf spring and reinforced it underneath with a hewn length of Mulga.

find the falcon pretty good as long as you keep in mind its not a 4wd and treat it so. have not used the diff lock enough to make judgment but would imagine it is a help..the main feature is the higher clearance & underbody protection.. my main complaint is that you have to have tyres with a C rating (light truck) & can not find anything with a very "aggressive" tread pattern ..find Bridgestone 693 about the pick .being an old truckdriver i like plenty of weight on the drive to assist traction..anway hope this is of help.. hooroo

G,day Trevor, yep we went from our 6 night camp on the banks of the Thomson (@ "our secret spot") direct to Windorah for 1 night then down to another "favorite",cullyamurra hole on the cooper for another 6 nights..caught mobs of good yellabelly here,the best a 45cm beauty.it was the stretch from Windorah to the dig tree t/off that we did not see another vehicle.on leaving Innamincka we spent 1 night on the wilson @ Noccundra then across to the paroo @ Caiwarro (Currawinya national park) this is a spot that i particually love as i worked on caiwarro as a young fella for a couple of years in the late sixties ,it breaks my heart to see the ruins of this place that i once called home,we spent 8 nights here camped on the banks of the river where we used to water ski with an old plywood speedboat (with an old ford v8 motor that i saw on the slab of the old workshop when poking around the ruins) it is always hard leaving this spot and i fully understand your dust in the veins theory. had a good time here "exploring" and just plain relaxing..looking forward to getting back next year.always try to go early to avoid the "crowds"..I will have to learn how to post photos of our trips on this site.....one day. all the best ,hooroo

After we popped our heads out at Quilpie it was down to Currawinya where we camped at the waterhole behind the shearer's shed so I know what you mean when you say that you particularly love that place. On another trip I camped at the Wilson R spot at Noccundra too and agree that this is one worth going back to again one time soon.

At Currawinya were they still rounding up the goats? They were when I was there.

Hope you work out the photo loading as I would love to see pics of your trip.

Here is a few of our trip:
Camp outside of Jundah.

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Don't see this in downtown BrisVegas.
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Happy travels,
Trevor.