Flinders Ranges road query

Submitted: Monday, Feb 18, 2013 at 14:11

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Flinders Ranges

Always just like a painting, the purple and green colours of the Flinders entices visitors back for more. The Flinders is huge and stretches through outskirts of Broken Hill, Yunta,

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Would appreciate any info travelers might have on the condition of the road across the Flinders Ranges from Martins Well through Erudina to Curnamona.
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Reply By: Dave B ( BHQ NSW) - Monday, Feb 18, 2013 at 16:11

Monday, Feb 18, 2013 at 16:11

Generally that road is quite good but about 10ks out of Martins Wells there are a few creek crossings. Sometimes there are washaways in the bottom of them. The rest of the road through to Curnamona is good if it doesn't rain.
A mail truck uses that road so it's not too bad.
Rarely any traffic.

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Follow Up By: Member - MUZBRY(Vic) - Monday, Feb 18, 2013 at 16:30

Monday, Feb 18, 2013 at 16:30

Gday Dave
Hows it going? You have been very quiet ,

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Follow Up By: Dave B ( BHQ NSW) - Monday, Feb 18, 2013 at 21:32

Monday, Feb 18, 2013 at 21:32

Going OK Muz, but had a few other things keeping me away from here lately.

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Reply By: Mick O - Monday, Feb 18, 2013 at 17:38

Monday, Feb 18, 2013 at 17:38

As Dave has said above, the road is in pretty good nick. It’s a well maintained gravel road all the way up to Curnamona, good through to the Erudina Woolshed and then a little narrower on the east run through past Erudina Homestead, Artipena Hut and to Martins Well. There is a lot of high lignum and scrub in the area around the Siccus River crossing (near the Erudina Woolshed) and the scrub hides plenty of cattle coming into water at the numerous tanks in that area.

The drive in through the low Artipena Hills around and north of Martins Well and across the Bunkers and Loves Mine Range is a favourite of mine.

These blogs cover the area.

Into the Flinders from Yunta

Wilpena from Martins Well

Cheers Mick