Strezlecki Track

Travelled up that way last October, Lou. Fuelled up at roadhouse in Lyndhurst, got a couple of toasties, and headed off. Interesting scenery most of the way, and while I wasn't looking for camps, there's a few there.

Montecollina Bore is a good spot, and would be much better in July than it was in Oct!!! I got to the viewing area just south of Moomba late afternoon, and thought it might be a fair camp, almost in civilisation. On closer inspection, the amount of toilet paper flapping around turned me off, and I kept going for 5-10km, and pulled off the road to the right, and camped on a clear spot, about 100M off the road.

Towards Innamincka, you get into sandhill country again, so sure to be odd spot to camp. A lot of roads leading off over sandhills, but these lead to gas sites so are"closed". Think most people camp down on the Cooper, once they get to Innamincka. I just stopped to fuel up & have a shower($2.00), so didn't check out the camp.

Further along, where the highway crosses the Cooper, there's sure to be a camp or two there. Not aware of any restrictions about camping.

Bob

Good camp spots near bridge over Coopers Creek .Might have some visiters .I had a couple curious beef cattle check me out..Along Strez should be plenty spots to camp not sure if can still camp Bollards Lagoon other members may know.Things to see well suppose its Desert and thats interesting..

The series of excellent Westprint Heritage Maps includes the iconic outback drives...there is one on the Strzelecki. Lots of info on the back re points of interest and historic events. Stuart Nicol has a book on the SA Outback...includes the Flinders...also excellent. Think I got my resources from the RAA but available widely I'd guess...as for time...take plenty if you can...the northern Flinders, the Cooper ?...great outback experiences !

Hi Lou,
Arkaroola needs 3 - 4 nights not a drive through. We want forget our stay being the only ones at the resort. We were taken up in a LC to Sillers Peak by Reg Sprigg who is a living encyclopaedia of the region.

If you end up fuelling up at Leigh Creek drop into Copley for their Quandong Tarts and cream with a coffee.

After all your on holidays, take it easy.

Cheers

dad

Lou, from Lyndhurst you are too far past Arkaroola to be practical to visit, but if you went to Ark first and then up the back via Moolwatana station to exit Mt Hopeless (abandoned) station, it is possible to go this way no problems (unless wet as mentioned elsewhere).
Of course then you should fill up Leigh Ck as this would be your last reasonable price fuel.

Another really good little track is the one from Moolawatana down via Mt Fitton Ruins / Mt Feeling, comes back to the Strz Tk about 78km north of Lyndhurst.
Just a nice detour if it can be fitted in.

If you in Lyndhurst and have a couple of hours to spend drop into "Talc Alf's" establishment, always good for a few stories on how the country should be run and how your name was derived.