Is it worth driving out to Dingo Claypan.

Submitted: Friday, Jun 24, 2016 at 16:35

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dean ( SA )

As above...scenery wise ?

Reply By: Les - PK Ranger - Friday, Jun 24, 2016 at 17:47

Friday, Jun 24, 2016 at 17:47

Haven't been there myself, but here's a heap of pics.
Might help decide and either justify or disqualify a trip.
Assume it's the one 300 miles downrange from Woomera launch pad ?
Google Images - Dingo Claypan

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Follow Up By: dean ( SA ) - Saturday, Jun 25, 2016 at 12:36

Saturday, Jun 25, 2016 at 12:36

Yep that's the one and I'm not sure why I didn't google first...plenty to see.

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Follow Up By: Les - PK Ranger - Saturday, Jun 25, 2016 at 14:01

Saturday, Jun 25, 2016 at 14:01

Cheers Dean, good post mate as Stephens info etc is very welcome, have intentions to get up that way myself sometime for a good look around.

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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Friday, Jun 24, 2016 at 20:43

Friday, Jun 24, 2016 at 20:43

Hi Dean

We have been out there 3 times and if you are in the area, I think it is worth the time and effort and what a lot of people do not know, is that Dingo Claypan was the real starting point of the Emu area and was the first landing point from where they branched out and headed to Emu.

There are some great camping locations in the area and would recommend that you do it over a two day period, so you are not rushing it and another great point, there are no corrugations after leaving the Anne Beadell Highway.

Here are some images what it is like out there.

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Stephen

Great Camping on the way to Dingo Claypan

Approaching Dingo Claypan

Track conditions on the way out to Dingo Claypan

Heading out to Dingo Claypan

You never know what there is to see while heading out to Dingo Claypan

Old former wind sock pole on Dingo Claypan

Old fuel dump out at Dingo

Old ruin out at Dingo

Old tyres mark the runway on Dingo Claypan

One of the old tyres on Dingo Claypan

Dingo Claypan colours

It might look wet, but it was like driving on concrete

Did I mention many great camping spots on the Dingo Road?

How many EO Members can you get around the old Wind Sock Pole

Many sure that you make the little drive out to the 300 Mile Marker

The track out to the 300 Mile Marker

Out at the 300 Mile Marker

This is the turn off point on the Anne Beadell Highway to head north up to Dingo

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Follow Up By: OutBack Wanderers - Friday, Jun 24, 2016 at 23:00

Friday, Jun 24, 2016 at 23:00

In case we don't get that far, thanks for the pics, beautiful country

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Follow Up By: Allan B (Member, SunCoast) - Friday, Jun 24, 2016 at 23:11

Friday, Jun 24, 2016 at 23:11

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And there was a small determined group trying to straighten the windsock pole..........

Dingo Claypan Restoration Party

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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Friday, Jun 24, 2016 at 23:17

Friday, Jun 24, 2016 at 23:17

Hi Allan

Did you see that chap sitting in the chair alongside of Michelle. You think with all his professional experience, he would have done the gentleman thing and offered Michelle a seat......

But then again, Michelle might have wanted to stand up to wear those new Chinese safety boots in......lol

All the Best Allan and regards to Roz.

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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Friday, Jun 24, 2016 at 23:36

Friday, Jun 24, 2016 at 23:36

I should have also said Allan.....

Could you get that old battery working again.......LOL

......now how can I get this very old battery working again.......

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Follow Up By: dean ( SA ) - Saturday, Jun 25, 2016 at 10:51

Saturday, Jun 25, 2016 at 10:51

Cheers Stephen,
Were only going out to Emu and back to Coober Pedy so based on your images we'll go out for a poke around.

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Follow Up By: ExplorOz Team - Michelle - Monday, Jun 27, 2016 at 13:36

Monday, Jun 27, 2016 at 13:36

Thanks Stephen,
I started drafting a reply to this post myself on Friday and got confused what pics to include/not so didn't submit. Thanks for making the effort. I knew you'd be the one to do a good job of the reply.

I actually haven't seen some of these pics before (with the kids and the flag pole etc).

I also don't recall seeing the pic of myself in thongs around the campfire - but I think I'd just got changed after a run so feet were probably needing some air!! I actually remember that whole day very fondly and the run that afternoon down the track from that camp was the best of the whole trip. Who else can log a run on Strava in the middle of that desert!