Thursday, May 30, 2002 at 00:00
Linda & Jeff,
Can't comment on the
Birdsville track, but in the
Flinders Ranges, you might want to see it in a number of sections. There are three parts. 1) The Northern Part around Arkaroola across to
Leigh Creek, 2) The Middle Part around
Wilpena pound, 3) The Southern Part around
Quorn.
With regards to camping, my family and I stayed in several
places when we went last year.
In 1) above, we stayed at
Copley Caravan Park, and in Arkaroola, in the Resort's Bush
Camping Area,
in 2) we stayed in
Rawnsley Park in the Bush
Camping Area,
in 3) we stayed in
Quorn Caravan Park, out the back in the non powered sites.
All the above were good
places to stay, except that it has to be noted, that Arkaroola can be bit dry, dusty and very rocky for camping compared to the other
places.
For 4wd challenges, there is a book by Ron and Viv Moon on 4WD'ing in the
Flinders Ranges. I would recommend it, mind you it was very hard to pick which tracks are good based on the book as they suggest that they all are, if not for the 4WD'ing, but for the scenery or historical interest etc. Based on our experience,
In 1),
Argadells is a steep drive, but would rate as moderate, and has a spectacular view at the top.
In 2), Skytrek is a bit more difficult cf
Argadells, but also has spectactular
views and scenery.
In 3), We went to the thermal springs, (not very spectactular), but the drive was pretty (not difficult but quite bumpy), and there were many things to stop and have a look at.
Hope This Helps.
Rgds, Mal58
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