Birdsville and back
Submitted: Wednesday, Mar 24, 2004 at 20:32
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Pesty
Hi all, grabbing a few days off (hopefully) before
easter, plan to leave on the 2nd, 1 night on the road somewhere, 2 nights at the worlds loneliest caravan park swimming and enjoying the
Warburton, 2days in
Birdsville to help Ruth catch and eat yabbies (never had them before) then back in
Whyalla by thurs. night to catch up with the club for
easter at Coffins Bay. Busy life but someone has to do it.
I do have a Question probably directed at Ruth, is the cooper across the track as I would love to have to cross on the ferry.
Cheers Steve
Reply By: navaraman - Wednesday, Mar 24, 2004 at 20:40
Wednesday, Mar 24, 2004 at 20:40
Pesty I am heading to LIncoln and
Coffin Bay the week after
Easter. Wouldn't mind some tips on what not to miss. Thanks in advance.
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Follow Up By: Pesty - Wednesday, Mar 24, 2004 at 20:45
Wednesday, Mar 24, 2004 at 20:45
Sorry Navaraman never been there before but we hope to stay in the park itself at one of the camping areas. I am in the hands of some of our group who have been before
Cheers Steve
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Follow Up By: navaraman - Wednesday, Mar 24, 2004 at 20:52
Wednesday, Mar 24, 2004 at 20:52
Thanks anyway Pesty. Enjoy your trips.
PS Yabbies are excellent tucker.
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Follow Up By: Borgy - Thursday, Mar 25, 2004 at 02:50
Thursday, Mar 25, 2004 at 02:50
Hi Navaraman
are you in
Adelaide?......im originally from Pt Lincoln can give you heaps of info on
coffin bay national park if you want
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Follow Up By: Arkay - Thursday, Mar 25, 2004 at 09:14
Thursday, Mar 25, 2004 at 09:14
From my experience at
Port Lincoln a couple of years ago.
DO visit the
Lincoln National Park, but the bottom (Southern) end of it, area called Memory Cove (camping available). To enter the Southern half you need a key to unlock the
gate. They only allow a ceratin number (10 or so?) vehicles in the area at one time. The key , map, some history, and camping info is available at the
Port Lincoln Information Center (small key deposit required). The Info. Centre is, or was in the street on the sea front in
Port Lincoln (near the Tasman Hotel).
Others will fill you in on
Coffin Bay - the
Coffin Bay Peninsula beyong the "village" is a lovely place.
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Follow Up By: Arkay - Thursday, Mar 25, 2004 at 09:15
Thursday, Mar 25, 2004 at 09:15
From my experience at
Port Lincoln a couple of years ago.
DO visit the
Lincoln National Park, but the bottom (Southern) end of it, area called Memory Cove (camping available). To enter the Southern half you need a key to unlock the
gate. They only allow a ceratin number (10 or so?) vehicles in the area at one time. The key , map, some history, and camping info is available at the
Port Lincoln Information Center (small key deposit required). The Info. Centre is, or was in the street on the sea front in
Port Lincoln (near the Tasman Hotel).
Others will fill you in on
Coffin Bay - the
Coffin Bay Peninsula beyong the "village" is a lovely place.
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Follow Up By: navaraman - Thursday, Mar 25, 2004 at 17:49
Thursday, Mar 25, 2004 at 17:49
Thanks Borgy for the offer of the info. Can you email me at okane@internode.on.net and I'll be in touch.
Thanks mate.
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Reply By: Member - Ruth D (QLD) - Thursday, Mar 25, 2004 at 09:32
Thursday, Mar 25, 2004 at 09:32
Pesty - don't worry - be happy - you do not have to cross the Cooper on the Ferry. Last time that happened I think was in 1990 - Ian crossed on the Ferry. I went in there in 2000 and saw where the Ferry crosses the BIG
waterhole - we were going to
camp the night there one January - stinking hot wind blowing across the water and the mosquitos were getting ready to carry the dogs off - so came
home.
Nice
little camp spot at the cooper crossing now - got showers and a push button loo. Going to be busy up here - hope no-one drinks Willem's Muscat.
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Follow Up By: Pesty - Thursday, Mar 25, 2004 at 10:30
Thursday, Mar 25, 2004 at 10:30
Thanks Ruth I assume from that there is no water crossing the track yet so I am actually disappointed not to be able to use the ferry and bypass road, see you on the 5th
Cheers Steve
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Follow Up By: Member - Ruth D (QLD) - Thursday, Mar 25, 2004 at 15:32
Thursday, Mar 25, 2004 at 15:32
The Cooper water won't get to the crossing at all Pesty. (You could always drive in for a look - I didn't tell you that though).
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Follow Up By: Member - Ruth D (QLD) - Thursday, Mar 25, 2004 at 15:33
Thursday, Mar 25, 2004 at 15:33
Old fella has just disappeared to the secret fishing hole to find big fish - just when there was work to do.
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