Tuesday, May 07, 2002 at 00:00
Yes Jincki - - the pass is required for travel and
camping anywhere in the
Innamincka regional reserve, EXCEPT for those people just passing through (and they can
camp only on the town common). The pass lasts for 12 months and can be renewed each year for about $60 - covers all of
the desert parks in SA. The Burke and Wills sites are all worth a visit - Coongie lakes is great too - you can't have fires up there but it is worth
camping up there, because the sunrises and sunsets over the lake
are quite spectacular. If you are into fishing, there are prenty of shrimp in the Cooper. The
Innamincka trading post has plenty of gear now - they have expanded - lots of hardware and
camping gear, plus all grocery lines (and they bake bread daily). Roads can be a catch - I have not been further east than
Nappa Merrie (on the Thargominda road). The roads are all currently
well graded BUT hundreds of k's of surface can still be comprised of nothing but stones ! My experience and that of other people I talk to is that sensible driving is the key to saving your tyres. The second factor is tyre choice. I use BF Goodrich, but many others will do, as long as they have good ply ratings. You should discuss that with your tyre dealer (as long as he/she knows about outback conditions!). You should consider two spare
wheels, if you have the space. Unfortunately, having good tyres and driving sensibly can still sometimes lead to a damaged tyre that will mystify you - but that's the outback. Drive to the eastern end of the Cullyamura
waterhole too and walk the 2 km down to the "choke" - there are some interesting aboriginal rock carvings and grinding holes down there, southern side of the actual choke - just hunt for them in the rocks, mainly on the eastern face. Lot of tortoises in the
water too.
Have a good one. - dp
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