Comment: Simpson Desert French Line

Submitted: Tuesday, Jul 08, 2014 at 04:02

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Simpson Desert French Line

The French Line is the most direct route across the desert and traverses directly across the tops of over 1200 red sand dunes, with Big Red being the major challenge.

Tesa T

Hi everyone, Just hoping for any information on traveling the Simpson Desert, French Line with a dog. Has anyone else done so? Thanks in advance for any feed back.

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Reply By: AlbyNSW - Tuesday, Jul 08, 2014 at 06:31

Tuesday, Jul 08, 2014 at 06:31

It is a national park

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Reply By: Member - RUK42 (QLD) - Tuesday, Jul 08, 2014 at 08:08

Tuesday, Jul 08, 2014 at 08:08

Both the Simpson Desert Conservation Park in South Australia and the Simpson Desert National Park in Queensland are "no go" areas for dog (read "pets"). This information is freely available on the web.

http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/Visiting/Dogs_in_parks

http://nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/list.php?facility=145

Enjoy the Simpson desert - don't spoil it.

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Reply By: Tesa T - Tuesday, Jul 08, 2014 at 08:51

Tuesday, Jul 08, 2014 at 08:51

Are there any tracks that are dog friendly across the Simpson or do all the tracks take in national parks

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Follow Up By: Member - RUK42 (QLD) - Tuesday, Jul 08, 2014 at 09:06

Tuesday, Jul 08, 2014 at 09:06

All the tracks go through either or both of these parks at some point.
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Follow Up By: Member - RUK42 (QLD) - Tuesday, Jul 08, 2014 at 09:08

Tuesday, Jul 08, 2014 at 09:08

Here's a good little map

http://www.mtdare.com.au/

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Reply By: lizard - Tuesday, Jul 08, 2014 at 11:37

Tuesday, Jul 08, 2014 at 11:37

Is it a guide dog ?

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Reply By: Member - Keith C (NSW) - Thursday, Jul 10, 2014 at 13:10

Thursday, Jul 10, 2014 at 13:10

Hi Tesa, If you can prove that you have to take the dog for medical reasons or if it is a guide dog, parks SA will issue a permit for the time you are in the park, they do check the permits so honesty is a must.animal must always be on leash and kept near the camp. Keith

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