Monday, Apr 19, 2021 at 19:48
Edit - I replied here mostly to say the Ood track and Ood Road are both usually very good condition, easily done via those main roads in a 2wd road type vehicle.
Stefandsal, the
Oodnadatta Tk is pretty epic, could easily spend 3 or 4 days getting up there to Dalhousie taking in all the sights, relaxed pace.
But your itinerary takes you up Oddnadatta Road form
Coober Pedy to Ood, that's usually a lot better road, but misses a lot of other great
places on the direct
Marree - Odd route.
I see Dalhousie on your plan, when going there from Mt Dare (or opposite direction), I recall the direct section can be pretty 'bouldery' and it's better on the vehicle to go the triangle route via Bloods Ck, take in the
ruins and old windmill / tank on the way.
A few years ago the
ranger said to us that they were looking to do a re-route around the boulder part, but not sure if they've done that since . . . usually within a few days of 'dozing the track, the boulders somehow surface, and most are cricket ball + in size, many larger too, very slow going to not do damage.
Other . . .
Though there are camps just west of
Innamincka . . . I like camping
Cullyamurra Waterhole just east of
Innamincka, also prior to that heading into SA Burke & Wills Dig Tree, and near Cullyamurra the Burke Memorial.
A bit of a doddle down the Inna Tk to
Marree, then whatever route you take to Ood from there.
Hema maps Great Desert Tracks maps have most of the highlights shown for all routes.
If you can work it in, PerdikaTk (route No 8) is
well worth it, with old Perdika siding, Cherrikana
Waterhole, and the amazing Dalhousie
ruins to
check out.
I have personally only camped at Dalhousie once, that was enough . . . no fires, usually lots of mossies, pretty boring place to
camp.
If able to, camping at
Eringa Waterhole (Eringa
ruins,
Sydney Kidmans first property !) is beaut.
Enjoy your trip, if it's your first full crossing you wil lalways remember this, as will the family.
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