route to the 'Dig Tree'
Submitted: Sunday, Mar 10, 2013 at 15:03
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Member - Bryan E (NSW)
We want to go to the 'Dig Tree' from
Singleton NSW. - no trouble to
Tibooburra! but whats the track like to tow an 18' van to the tree then to
innamincka and then back down through 'Merty Merty' and to '
Cameron Corner'? - Aunty Lou & Old B.
Reply By: Member - D&G SA - Sunday, Mar 10, 2013 at 15:28
Sunday, Mar 10, 2013 at 15:28
OK if it's an Off roader
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Reply By: Member - Kevin S (QLD) - Sunday, Mar 10, 2013 at 16:28
Sunday, Mar 10, 2013 at 16:28
Bryan,
Go to the ExplorOz member list and find member Heather MG. She and her husband (or partner) did that trip last year towing what I think is often referred to as a semi off road van. Her blog is a good read. You will get a lot of valuable information from it.
Cheers,
Kevin
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Reply By: Member - Scott M (NSW) - Sunday, Mar 10, 2013 at 16:39
Sunday, Mar 10, 2013 at 16:39
The run into
the Dig Tree from the Adventure Way can get a bit 'graunchy' if there's weather about - best to ask before you try - last time I was there the main crossing was a bit high - had to take a side route.
Otherwise, I can't see too much issue with the rest if you take it easy. Bit of bull-dust between
Bourke &
Wanaaring - beyond Tibo to thru CC to
Innamincka is OK.
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Reply By: Member-Heather MG NSW - Sunday, Mar 10, 2013 at 17:33
Sunday, Mar 10, 2013 at 17:33
Hi Bryan,
We took our 18ft Jayco sterling outback through
Warri Gate and then Santos and Orientos Stations to
the Dig tree last winter...here is a link to the blog I wrote about it.
An Interesting drive from Warri Gate to The Dig Tree Campsite on Cooper Creek
You can
check out the road conditions at RTA Live traffic online, or at
Broken Hill or
Tibooburra immediately before setting out. There is Telstra 3G at
Tibooburra.
From
The Dig tree, we drove into
Innamincka and had a look around although almost all of the tracks were closed due to recent rain. The morning we left it rained and instead of driving the dirt route to meet the Diamantina Development road and then
Windorah, we had to drive to Noccundra on the mostly sealed road as many of the dirt roads were closed.
I can't give you any details of the drive from
Innamincka and through to
Cameron Corner but someone else on EO will hopefully. We did a day trip to the corner from
Tibooburra.But you can
check out any of the other
blogs I wrote about the rest of the trip. I love that country so much (in the winter!).
regards,
Heather
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Reply By: The Bunyip - Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 at 10:45
Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 at 10:45
I'll let others talk about the tracks southward from
Innamincka but if you head towards
the Dig Tree from
Thargomindah you only have to deal with a mere 22kms of unsealed road on the Adventure Way all the way to the Qld border.
The 17kms from the border to
Innamincka though is another story but certainly possible with your van if you take your time (which given the road condition you haven't really much choice).
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