Should we take our canoe to Birdsville

Thanks for that info, wasn't sure if these creeks held much water or any when it is so dry.

there was water in the creek at The Dig Tree 5 weeks back, but not as much as i saw at Birdsville and Windorah. still enough to go for a paddle on back then though.

Camped at The Dig Tree 5 weeks ago

Just up stream on the Cooper from the Dig Tree where the road bridge crosses the Cooper in Sep 2011.

And you never know if there is deep enough water on the eastern side of Big Red. Of course it could be a very boggy walk getting to anything deep enough to float in. That would be a story to tell. The day I went for a paddle at Big Red".

Phil

there's still water on the Eastern side of Big Red at the moment, but nothing like what was there in the past few years

View from above looking East over Big Red

the above pic can be deceptive though, that pic above makes it look smaller then it actually is in size, though not sure how deep it is. you drive straight out to Little Red now though, no big detours around the water like there was in 2010.

Only supposed to be a freshie?

Sounds like a great trip Mark!

Thanks Mark, we are doing the exact same trip, which way did you go into the Diamantina NP, did you turn off at bedourie, betoota, or boulia. We r heading to winton for festival.