Gawler Ranges to Lake Gairdner to Coober Pedy

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Kate J2

Hi All,
Running a trip through the Simpson (Mt. Dare to Birdsville) in June. Originating in Gippsland Vic and taking a large detour over to Pt. Lincoln first.
I am wondering if anyone has travelled straight up through the Gawler Ranges, stopping at Mt. Ive Station, onwards through Lake Gairdner Nat. Park and come out the other side around Pimba or Glendambo? Also reading that Kingoonya might be a place to come out at as well? Is this trip/track even possible? Or would it just be recommended that we back track from Pt. Lincoln to Pt. Augusta and continue upwards from there?
I haven't pulled out the old road maps of Australia yet (on account that Im at work, bored and decided I'd start doing some research lol) but am struggling to find online references or stories of anyone doing this route and was wondering if anyone had had a crack? And what kind of terrain and 4WD skill level we might be looking at ?
Cheers, Kate

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Reply By: Member - Murray R (VIC) - Thursday, Mar 23, 2017 at 22:25

Thursday, Mar 23, 2017 at 22:25

Kate
If you leave Pt Lincoln and make your way to Minipa on the Eyre Hwy you can go from there through the Gawler Ranges up to Yardea. If you have time a side trip to Pidalpa rock is worth while as it is a smaller verson of wave rock. It's just nth of Minipa and then there is the Organ Pipes in the ranges themselves. At yardea turn right which will take you to Mt Ive station. From Mt Ive station on the Kingoona road at Waltumbra Tank you can drive down a short track to the western side of Lake Gairdner. From Kingoona head to Glendambo. From Minipa to Glendambo the roads are good but subject to weather.
There are other ways to Mt Ive through the Gawler ranges that you can take if yuo have time.

Murray

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Follow Up By: Kate J2 - Thursday, Mar 23, 2017 at 23:59

Thursday, Mar 23, 2017 at 23:59

Thanks Murray! This has been a real help!

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Follow Up By: MUZBRY- Life member(Vic) - Friday, Mar 24, 2017 at 08:26

Friday, Mar 24, 2017 at 08:26

Gday
Murray is a good bloke .

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Follow Up By: Outback Epicurean - Sunday, Mar 26, 2017 at 16:05

Sunday, Mar 26, 2017 at 16:05

hi
Spent time at Mt Ive and Gawler Ranges NP last September. Great places to visit and good camping areas. Especially like the relatively freeform camping in the NP compared to regimented sudtems elsewhere. Some interesting drives at both locations. Good gorges and historic locations. Spent 3 days at each. Roads all v good and should have no trouble going from Glendambo to Iron Knob.

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