Peake Ruins Access
Submitted: Thursday, Jul 02, 2015 at 15:21
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Hi all,
Have read regularly of the poor conditions of this track so I'm after some opinion on whether this detour off the
Oodnadatta Track is worth the effort.
We intend stopping at most of the
ruins along the way (Strangways, Beresford, Mt Dutton etc) so if
Peake is much of the same, is it worth the time & effort & if so how long would it reasonably take to drive in & out after having a good look around?
Also happy to accept
feedback on the current road conditions from recent users.
Thanks.
Reply By: Member - Robert1660 - Thursday, Jul 02, 2015 at 19:26
Thursday, Jul 02, 2015 at 19:26
We have recently visited this site. The road in is not brilliant, however we lowered our tyre pressures and were able to tow our Tvan into the site. We did notice that those with large caravans etc., did leave them at the beginning of the road. The last part of the road, just before you reach the main site, could be quite challenging if it was wet. There are a number of soaks to drive through and the some big holes to negotiate. The site is worth visiting for a number of reasons. It is
well off the main road thus the less desirable elements don't visit. It is also the site of an overland telegraph repeater station, an old mining operation and it represents a significant site in the history of the pastoral development of South Australia.
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