Big red bash

Submitted: Monday, Jun 06, 2022 at 15:08
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Anyone got any ideas of how to get to Birdsville for the bash, most roads are showing long term flooding and are closed.
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Reply By: Nomadic Navara - Monday, Jun 06, 2022 at 16:07

Monday, Jun 06, 2022 at 16:07
Looks like all the roads are closed. I suggest you keep an eye on the Qld live traffic site and hope the floods reside before the event.If you head for Charleville or close by you can be ahead of most of the traffic when the roads open (even if you have to go via Winton.)


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Follow Up By: rimfire - Monday, Jun 06, 2022 at 20:16

Monday, Jun 06, 2022 at 20:16
Thanks . We are watching all the road information we can find. Our problem is we are coming from W.A. We can do all routes but it a long way if they cancel the bash. We did hope to slip up the Birdsville track , but by the sounds of it within the smell of a beer from the Birdsville pub the Diamantina says no go.
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Reply By: Peter_n_Margaret - Monday, Jun 06, 2022 at 16:37

Monday, Jun 06, 2022 at 16:37
Birdsville Track is open from the south.
https://www.dit.sa.gov.au/OutbackRoads

EDIT. Then again, the Diamantina is now up....
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-06/birdsville-cut-off-because-of-flooding/101129280
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Follow Up By: Stephen L (Clare) SA - Monday, Jun 06, 2022 at 20:26

Monday, Jun 06, 2022 at 20:26
No it’s not Peter

They were talking on the radio today and Birdsville is land locked, and no road trains that supply all the food and supplies from Adelaide can not get through, as the causeway coming into Birdsville is under water and the road is closed.
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Reply By: TrevorDavid - Tuesday, Jun 07, 2022 at 07:00

Tuesday, Jun 07, 2022 at 07:00
G’Day Rimfire & others

Can get into Birdsville from Bedourie. However ATM you still need to take the detour around Lake Machattie as the road is closed at Cuttaburra crossing. Would be a long detour is coming up from the south.
The Diamantina is expected to rise a tad more yet.


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Reply By: Member - pedro1 - Tuesday, Jun 07, 2022 at 20:48

Tuesday, Jun 07, 2022 at 20:48
Not sure about this year but in previous years, when there has been rain, the Birdsville Track has only been opened the week before the BRB to protect the track
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Reply By: Member - Wildmax - Thursday, Jun 09, 2022 at 17:13

Thursday, Jun 09, 2022 at 17:13
See the post above from Macca - "News from the Birdsville Hotel"
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