Rats & Mice in the Simpson

Submitted: Saturday, Apr 22, 2017 at 22:08
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Crossing the Simpson in June, have been doing a little research and reading of peoples blogs and trip reports and I wanted to know if a certain "rumour" is true.

After a good wet season, like the one we are at the end of now, It is said that rodent numbers increase significantly and that the Simpson is flooded with them. True? False?

People park their vehicles up earlier than later to allow them to cool down, open up the bonnets and hang torches to light up the engine area to discourage rodents from getting in there and chewing up all your hoses and wiring?
Is this common practice? Has anyone had any real trouble with this occuring?

Ive also read that people have placed lighting around the exterior of their tents/swags to keep rodents at bay?

Im just curious to know, if this is a legitimate and common issue that people face crossing the Simpson, and how they deal with it.

PS. They dont frighten me, I just dont like the idea of the damage they may cause to my vehicle and my gear.
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