Channel Country starts where

Western side of the Drummond Range , as you head west from Emerald and crest the range a large sign tells you from this point rivers + creeks flow west + south ,, the Channel country ,,,,

If you have a look on Google earth you can clearly see braided channels in some of the water courses feeding into (and west of) Lake Maraboon, so that sign is well placed. The channelling or braiding becomes more pronounced as the rivers get further out onto the plains.

Cheers,

Val

Have a look HERE

Yes it's along way from the Drummond Range to Innamincka but it all ends up in Cooper Creek. After a dry "wet" some flow has reached Nappa Merrie and the causeway at Innamincka. See hereCooper at Cullyyamurra
Cheers, Warrie

Who's idea of the Channel Country are you talking about?

There are a lot of different "extensions" of regions done by tourist bodies to increase their profits. For example take the Great Ocean Road. My idea of it is it really is just the bit dug out of the hillside by the ex-diggers from the first world war (the bit from Eastern View to Apollo Bay.) Others have extended it bit by bit and now the tourist mob reckon it goes from Geelong to Mt Gambier.

In like manner the Channel Country has been "stretched." To the old-timers it was the area around the Georgina River, Eyre Creek, Warburton Creek, Coopers Creek and the Diamantina River. See this link. The old-timers did not include the tributaries like the Thomson River as it was a single stream and did not form into channels like in the true channel country.

I think that some of you have your terminology wrong!

The sign that Robyn is referring to is the Lake Eyre Basin sign that states "You are now entering the Lake Eyre Basin - Cooper Creek Catchment"

Then there is the great Dividing Range sign, on an insignificent ridge on the Capricorn highway. This sign is, though i'm having a senior moment here, just east of Jericho.

Driving down that way on Sunday, so I'll be able to check

The "real" Channel Country probably starts south of Urandangie, Winton and Windorah.

Bob.

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Robyn,

Apologies for the late posting of these photos, but haven't been near this computer for sometime.

I was sleeping when we travelled this part of the highway, but the Driver/Cook/Mate/....oh, err the Wife had strict instructions to stop here for a kodak moment. I didn't check the distance but it's about 40 clicks to Alpha, to the EAST of this ridge.



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The Lake Eyre Basin sign is not far from the other sign, and I note it says "Cooper's Ck", not Cooper Ck, as I said in my reply above. I stand corrected!!!



Looks like some of us drive a little too quickly, and maybe don't take in the surroundings as well as we should. Guilty of that myself, on numerous occasions too :-)

Bob.