Height of Big Red

Hey Mad Dog - the height changes - it is supposed to be 90 metres. Maybe Andrew thought about that when he was out there and worked it out with his GPS.
Meant to tell you on the other Post that Oodnadatta and Birdsville Tracks will never be tarred. Boulia to Bedourie to Birdsville will be finished in the next couple of years and then they will tar Birdsville to Windorah.

Mad Dog,
Where was the "One little car owner, pleased to see you" I'm sure it's a good story!

-Stuart

Hi,
I always thought it was about 60m, never checked it with a GPS.
I just checked one of our Travelogues but can't find it there either. Will check it next time we get there.

If anyone want's to read that travelogue, it's here:
2001 East-West Crossing

Cheers, Mike

Hi Mad Dog,

I just checked my tracklog from Oct last year and:

- the track leading up to the base of Big Red (from the west) is 37 metres
- the highest I got on Big Red as I went over was 70 metres

This means that Big Red stands 33isah metres above then plain on the western side where the track crosses the dune itself. As I recall just to the left (north) of the track as it crosses over there is a raised area of dune that could be somewhat higher again (dunno 5 or 6 metres maybe??) I didn't drive up there as we got there just on sunset and I was busy taking pictures. My piccy below is a part of one of those pictures.

I'll try and send you an OziExplorer .plt file thru the member message system.

Cheers
Stephen J.