Advice - Lake Eyre via - Level Post Bay
Submitted: Sunday, Sep 21, 2014 at 20:36
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Josh A
Hi All,
I would like your advice on the following:
We (2 people) are driving from
adelaide in a 4WD, to
Roxby Downs (
camp one night), then drive to
Marree, (
camp another night), from here 'this is the bit where we need your
feedback on' we are thinking to drive to
Level Post Bay to see the
lake.
Now, we hear that
Level Post Bay is a fairly easy drive, however we dont have experience driving 4WD, and our car is auto.
We have experience driving other cars.
Do you think we can take on this? If so what are some of your recommendations?
We are looking to do this, in the next 5 days.
thank you
Josh
Reply By: Jos - Sunday, Sep 21, 2014 at 21:43
Sunday, Sep 21, 2014 at 21:43
Personally, I'd get to
Marree via
Leigh Creek if coming from the south. A few good spots to
camp along that route. I'd avoid camping at both Roxby and
Marree unless you have a specific reason to stay in either location.
Be aware that the Borefield Road (120km) from Roxby to the
Oodnadatta Track is a bit rough - and will close at a drop of rain. The
Oodnadatta Track is in good condition at the moment.
Sorry, can't comment on the condition of the road from
Marree to
Level Post Bay. Can't imagine it would be any worse than the Borefield Rd. Shouldn't pose any issue to a 4WD and an auto will make no difference.
Recommendations? - Good set of tyres and spare for those roads.
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Reply By: Member - Michael P (QLD) - Sunday, Sep 21, 2014 at 22:18
Sunday, Sep 21, 2014 at 22:18
Josh Hi,
As above the roads You intend to use are all pretty good dry weather roads and without rain shouldn't have any problems.
There isn't any camping at the
lake but Muloorina about half way there from
Marree has excellent camping.
Muloorina is a station and have used a
bore to create an oasis in very harsh country &
well worth the $10.00
camp fees.
I would stay there rather than
Marree.
Mike.
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Follow Up By: Bob Y. - Qld - Monday, Sep 22, 2014 at 09:49
Monday, Sep 22, 2014 at 09:49
Agree with Mike re Muloorina
campground. Top spot, though was bloody cold when we were there in June, 2011. Honesty Box for payment, and clean
toilets away from the
waterhole. Heaps of room and shade. Only another 40-odd kms to
Level Post Bay from there.
Waterhole @ Muloorina, on Frome River SA
Road between Muloorina & Level Post Bay
Part of Muloorina Campground
Bob
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Reply By: Les PK Ranger - Monday, Sep 22, 2014 at 08:00
Monday, Sep 22, 2014 at 08:00
Agree with a couple of other comment, and
camp Farina Station camping & old township ruins, great spot with some history to
check out . . . when we camped there April en route Simmo, it was like a bowling green down by the creek camps :)
Give your self a good couple of hours day light for the town
ruins.
Yes the Muloorina LP Bay Tk is generally open to the
homestead /
camping area, but any damaging rainfall see the LPB Tk closed straight up.
Some info on local stations here . . .
Muloorina Station info
Ask at
Marree Servic Station about if it's open if stopping, otherwise I think there's a PAR / road conditions
sign just out of
Marree advising.
If you are travelling up the Ood Tk a little (???) then don't miss the sculptures out there, 2 areas, can kill an hour here easy wandering around . . .
Coward Springs for great camping just up the track 100km or so, (small aertesian
pool, great
toilets, donkey HW showers, walks) . . . set up and head up the road another ~ 30km to see Wabma Kadarbu Mound Springs CP is up the road a bit, allow an hour there easy.
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