Simpson Desert ....another way
Submitted: Sunday, Jan 25, 2004 at 22:20
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Willem
Seeing as the usual Simpson questions start to emerge at this time of year I thought that those of you who have not read it yet may go and have a look at our
Simpson Desert off road adventure of 1987. Go to my website www.kempen.id.au click on 4x4 click on The Spinifex Trail.
Cheers,
Willem
Googs
Lake camp
Reply By: Member - Peter- Monday, Jan 26, 2004 at 08:07
Monday, Jan 26, 2004 at 08:07
Willem
We've come down from Atula, out to
Lake Caroline and down the
Hay to
Camp 16. From
camp 16 there is a track south down to the shotlines and then across to Beachcomber and then Poeppels.
Like you said though it is extremely rough country, like driving over randomly stacked 44 gallon drums especially south from Caroline on the west side of the
Hay. The eastern side of the
Hay is very smooth and much easier than the west.
Unfortunately these days access is very difficult if not impossible due to indigenous land access restrictions. A shame as it is magnificent country.
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Follow Up By: Willem - Monday, Jan 26, 2004 at 14:24
Monday, Jan 26, 2004 at 14:24
As you say access is becoming more and more difficult due to indigenous land access.....I am pleased that we took the opportunity when it presented itself and have accessed some wonderful parts of Australia over the past 20 years. I raed however in a recent Magazine that a party, including Ron and Viv Moon, have just traversed some of that country so there is still some access to be had. I still have to drive the full length of the French line as I have only done the section west of the Colson Track and east of 27km west of Poepple Corner.Willem
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