Best Times to Tackle Birdsville/Strezlecki Tracks

April/May to Sept/Oct best time to travel the tracks, April and Oct could be a bit warm though.
Plenty of places to camp.
baz

Anytime they are both very well made, very easy roads. Just watch for rain as they will be closed instantly and possible for days. As for free camps. Basically anywhere you can park off the road. A lot of road work sites and such. Dont be a dick like some people and camp in the ruins and abandoned buildings as other people who come along want to see them as well.

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BTW it is the Strzelecki Track. Makes it easier to search with correct spelling.

In Nov. '15, after travelling down the Oodnadatta Track, I went up the Strzelecki Track, to Innamincka, then across the Cooper and north past Arrabury.

There was a bit of roadworks at the time, and not a lot of traffic, so was an easy drive. However, it was hot and wouldn't recommend travel at that time.

Probably May - September, with June/July being the best months..........and the coldest! August is usually the driest month of the year in that country, so would be okay, though it's often very windy.

I camped about 5-10kms east of Moomba, about 200M off the road. Could hear an engine running in the distance, maybe one of the gas wells? Plenty of other places to camp, some better than others. At Innamincka, you can camp down on the Cooper. Watch out for Marthaguy/Bogan Flea on the ground. It can stuff up things like towels, socks, or almost any clothing, or soft, fleecy items. Think you could camp up on the Cooper, near the bridge, or head down towards the Dig Tree.

Bob

Hi Gary

As others have said above with one very big exception.....if it is wet.

Rain can fall any time of the year out there and there have been many times in May,June, July and August over years the when we have had either just perfect road conditions, very wet and muddy road conditions and even worse, been caught out and had to wait 3 days at Mungeranie.

June and July will be the cooler days and quite cold nights and by August things are warming up. In a good year, August can be good for wildflowers along the track.

The Birdsville Track is always great and if you stop and poke around and have a look at all to see along the way, 3 days will be dead easy, and if you have to be on the move, we have also driven Marree to Birdsville in 1 day, just depends on what you want to see. As for free camp, there are a few along the Birdsville Track, but as you pass through one station boundary to the next, they quite often will hav the "No Camping" sign along the way.

Clayton Bore is a great little spot and $10 night. Mungeranie is great as well, there is the free camp on the Cooper Crossing, just north of Etadunna Station as well as where the Inside Track starts.


Cheers


Stephen


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