There will be no better times to head to the South Australia Outback
Submitted: Sunday, Feb 20, 2022 at 17:43
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Stephen L (Clare) SA
If you are looking to experience the South Australian Outback like you have never seen before, now is the time to start to plan your next adventure.
Most of Outback South Australia received what is claimed to be a one in two hundred year rainfall event, which resulted in major flooding and the closure of the Stuart Highway for over two weeks and the main railway line to
Darwin and Western Australia for a month.
When the floodwaters finally subside, the deserts will burst into new life and the
wildflowers will be the best they have in decades.
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Roadside water as far as the eye can see at Glendambo
The Stuart Highway has finally reopened after floodwaters closed it for over 2 weeks
The floodwaters have brought new wildlife into the desert regions
Major damage to the Stuart Highway south of Pimba
Reply By: Michael H9 - Sunday, Feb 20, 2022 at 17:53
Sunday, Feb 20, 2022 at 17:53
We're planning for the week before
Easter, so about 7 weeks from now. What do you reckon, will the dirt roads around
Oodnadatta be ok?
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Follow Up By: Stephen L (Clare) SA - Sunday, Feb 20, 2022 at 18:14
Sunday, Feb 20, 2022 at 18:14
By then Michael, the countryside should look unreal.
Oodnadatta was one such place that was land locked, and surrounded by water.
The RFDS made a number of food drops before the roads were open..
Happy Planning.
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Reply By: Member - Jim S1 - Sunday, Feb 20, 2022 at 19:46
Sunday, Feb 20, 2022 at 19:46
Is that an avocet Stephen ? Bit hard to tell front on.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Stephen L (Clare) SA - Sunday, Feb 20, 2022 at 20:00
Sunday, Feb 20, 2022 at 20:00
Hi Jim
Yes a Red Necked Acocet and its made its nest right on the side of the Stuart Highway and only centimetres from the water.
They have played these eggs on the side of the highway
In flight over the water at Glendambo
Red Necked Avocet at Glendambo
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Reply By: Frank P (NSW) - Sunday, Feb 20, 2022 at 20:07
Sunday, Feb 20, 2022 at 20:07
I just watched an ABC news report about water in the Darlin. Yes, it will be a bumper season for travellers when the outback roads open. Bring it on! It will be wonderful.
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Follow Up By: Stephen L (Clare) SA - Sunday, Feb 20, 2022 at 20:45
Sunday, Feb 20, 2022 at 20:45
Hi Frank
They were talking about the water in the Darling and they said
Tilpa is still blocked off from the rest of the world with floodwaters and they said this will be the first time in about 10 years the the Darling will look the way it will be and the floodwater will be peaking in
Wilcannia late last week.
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Follow Up By: Frank P (NSW) - Sunday, Feb 20, 2022 at 21:51
Sunday, Feb 20, 2022 at 21:51
Hi Stephen,
It's going to be a great season. We have a club gathering in
Melrose in May. Hoping some of that red dirt country is accessible by then as we wend our way from
Sydney. Depends on further rain, or lack of, I guess.
What we can get to will be spectacular. I am really looking forward to a full Darling - have never seen it full. And the
Menindee Lakes! And Mootawintji - hoping all the goat crap has been flushed out of the
gorge.
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Follow Up By: Stephen L (Clare) SA - Sunday, Feb 20, 2022 at 22:37
Sunday, Feb 20, 2022 at 22:37
Sounds like a great trip indeed
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Reply By: sjp - Monday, Feb 21, 2022 at 17:09
Monday, Feb 21, 2022 at 17:09
will the wild flowers still be around in July ,or leaving it a bit too late ?.
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Follow Up By: Stephen L (Clare) SA - Monday, Feb 21, 2022 at 18:44
Monday, Feb 21, 2022 at 18:44
It won’t be too late, and all things being equal, they should be at their peak.
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Follow Up By: Member - Warrie (NSW) - Monday, Feb 21, 2022 at 21:59
Monday, Feb 21, 2022 at 21:59
The massive rain event was 22/23 Jan so it's already a month gone. IMO March/ April will be the peak and it will be all over by July. But another big fall due to La Nina could still happen and start the countdown again
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Follow Up By: greybeard - Monday, Feb 21, 2022 at 22:36
Monday, Feb 21, 2022 at 22:36
And don't forget the traditional SA wall to wall bush flies.
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Follow Up By: Member - McLaren3030 - Tuesday, Feb 22, 2022 at 07:15
Tuesday, Feb 22, 2022 at 07:15
I know what you mean greybeard,
Last time we crossed the Simpson, (2018), the flies were horrendous. I think that was another wet year in South Western Queensland as
well.
Macca.
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Follow Up By: Stephen L (Clare) SA - Tuesday, Feb 22, 2022 at 12:59
Tuesday, Feb 22, 2022 at 12:59
Warrie
The weather has been very mild and no real super hot weather with temperatures only being in the low 30's, locals say the wildflower season will start early and go on right through winter in the cooler months.
greybeard
Not a South Australian specific event with the flies. It all comes down to the weather and you will find them in every outback state of Australia, and more so in cattle country.
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Follow Up By: John Baas - Wednesday, Feb 23, 2022 at 02:33
Wednesday, Feb 23, 2022 at 02:33
Bring on the bush marmalade...
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Reply By: Peter_n_Margaret - Tuesday, Feb 22, 2022 at 10:26