Birdsville Track and the Big Red Bash

Hi Lou

Why not head to Cameron Corner the other way via Haddon Corner down through Innamincka and across to Cameron Corner. If you do decide to go via the Birdsville Track I would recommend going via the inside track it was a much better and nicer drive than the Outside Track when we did them in August last year, Mungerannie is worth an overnight stop, great old pub and an artesian hot pool, Phil the publican is a classic bush publican and great entertainment.

Hi Lou,
Which ever way you go make sure you spend a night or two at Farina, plenty to see and learn if you have not visited before. About 80 kms south of Marree.
The bakery will be operating, donkey showers in the campgrounds, walking tracks around what was the old township, and the volunteers will be onsite around that time doing what they can to keep Farina the slice of living history that it is.

Enjoy your trip.

Rob

Hi lazylux,
The bakery is open for approximately 8 weeks that caver the school holiday periods of Vic,SA,NSW, more detailed on the Farina Restoration Group website.
We have volunteered there the last two years andd will be back again early-me July.
A really good group of people doing a great job I think.

Rgds,
Rob.

'Burgers at Mungerannie, with sour dough buns, are to die for!!! Stop at the Mulka Store ruins for a snapshot of the Tracks history.

Clayton's Camp, on Birdsville Track(about 54kms N of Marree) is a good spot, with showers, toilets and a spa. Suppose you know you'll have to go to Lyndhurst to access the Strezlecki Track to Innamincka. Get fuel there as it's much cheaper than Marree. And the toasties at the roadhouse aren't half bad either.

Unless you really want to go to Marree, you could cut across the Walkers Crossing track. About 4 hrs from turn off to Innamincka, and Cooper shouldn't cause you any dramas by early July.

Worth a look from the viewing/parking bay overlooking Moomba gas plant. Don't plan to camp there as the acres and acres of toilet paper will both sicken and depress you!!! I went about another 5-10kms, and camped about 200M off the Innamincka road. Quite busy at times, late evening and early morning, with trucks and light vehicles heading in and out of Moomba.

Some good scenic country through Saint Ann Range on Nappa Merrie, not far north of the Cooper Creek bridge, and Innamincka, if you decide to travel down past Haddins Corner. Roads were good when I cut up that way last October.

Bob