Dalhousie Springs

Submitted: Monday, Mar 23, 2015 at 11:31

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Binns Track - Oodnadatta to Mt Dare

This trek provides an easy opportunity to access Dalhousie Springs, one of the main icons of the Simpson Desert without a significant detour if touring between South Australia and the Red Centre.

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Dalhouse Springs is an enormous natural spring-fed billabong at 38 degrees in natural surrounds. It is a carefully managed area that allows tourism, with minimal impact.

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nevertoold

Can anyone give me current road conditions of the Public Access track (pedirka ruins) into Dalhousie Springs planning on going there on the about 6th April. I have read & heard conflicting reports. thanks

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Reply By: Member - Trouper (NSW) - Monday, Mar 23, 2015 at 15:17

Monday, Mar 23, 2015 at 15:17

Try Mt Dare (their good for this) or Nat Parks Ranger at Birdsville for the latest

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Reply By: Member - Tony (ACT) - Monday, Mar 23, 2015 at 16:26

Monday, Mar 23, 2015 at 16:26

Very stony/rocky and quite slow in 2013.

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Follow Up By: nevertoold - Monday, Mar 23, 2015 at 16:34

Monday, Mar 23, 2015 at 16:34

Thanks guys I've been there, just wanting any Current road conditions.

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Reply By: Sand Man (SA) - Monday, Mar 23, 2015 at 18:37

Monday, Mar 23, 2015 at 18:37

If you click on the underlined Road Conditions in your last reply, you will be able to search the SA Desert region, including Mt. Dare.

All roads showing green at present.

As conditions change the Road Conditions will reflect the most current situation.

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Reply By: Les - PK Ranger - Monday, Mar 23, 2015 at 18:45

Monday, Mar 23, 2015 at 18:45

Mt Dare is the best bet, but you can almost be guaranteed that it will still be corrugated and slow, it is a non maintained track.
I like driving it most times though, love the stop at the ruins and even Perdika siding, as I'm usually taking people that haven't been up that way before.

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Reply By: Member - Peter&Lynore- Tuesday, Mar 24, 2015 at 08:42

Tuesday, Mar 24, 2015 at 08:42

We have just returned from Simpson desert crossing what an amazing place. We where at Dalhousie on Monday 16th we had to go to Mt Dare as public access track closed. Also spoke to grader driver at Hamilton and he advised road would not be reopened any time soon, road from pink roadhouse to Mt Dare was excellent has just been graded.

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Follow Up By: Les - PK Ranger - Tuesday, Mar 24, 2015 at 08:45

Tuesday, Mar 24, 2015 at 08:45

Cool, have never heard of Perdika Tk being touched !!
Are you sure that was being graded ?
Sounds like it is, as you were at both ends, so awesome, that should last a few years unless fools drive on it when wet.

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Reply By: Member - Peter&Lynore- Tuesday, Mar 24, 2015 at 08:57

Tuesday, Mar 24, 2015 at 08:57

Les u may have misunderstood me the track from Mt Dare to Dalhousie has not been graded and was very slow going and the pedirka track was closed.

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Follow Up By: nevertoold - Tuesday, Mar 24, 2015 at 11:04

Tuesday, Mar 24, 2015 at 11:04

Thanks Peter & Lynore All very confusing getting conflicting reports.
Love your pic Is it at Australia Zoo? We had a wonderful experience with a Cheetah there.

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Follow Up By: Les - PK Ranger - Tuesday, Mar 24, 2015 at 14:34

Tuesday, Mar 24, 2015 at 14:34

Ah, when you said 'public access track closed' I thought it was the Perdika Tk PAR you were referring to.

Did you hear why Perdika Tk was closed by chance ?

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