SA Outback road
Submitted: Sunday, Aug 18, 2002 at 00:00
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Jane
There are 8 vehicles from a 4wd club in
Brisbane coming on a 2 week trip throughout
the desert and beyond. T o save fuel and time we would like to go from the
Walkers Crossing track to
Coongie Lakes but all my maps don't show a track. We are GPS experienced. Can this be achieved?
If permission needs to be obtained can you give me the phone number of the revelant person.
Jane
Reply By: Ray - Sunday, Aug 18, 2002 at 00:00
Sunday, Aug 18, 2002 at 00:00
Hi Jane
Walkers Crossing is open, The information is as follows from Westprint, which makes good maps which you can order through Exporeoz
shop.
Westprint has also received confirmation from the South Australian Department of Environment and
Heritage that the Walker’s Crossing Track linking
Innamincka with the
Birdsville track has now been reopened with the signing of a Public Access Route agreement and gazettal in the South Australian Government Gazette.
General Comments:
1. Walker’s Crossing Track joins the
Birdsville Track (near the Koonchera Sandune) to
Innamincka. Walker’s Crossing is the wet weather crossing of
Cooper Creek.
2. Grids are in place and the track is generally in fair condition between the
Birdsville Track and Walker’s Crossing.
3. The track past Fly
Lake and
Gidgealpa Waterhole may be rough.
4. There is no public access to
Coongie Lakes via the Walker’s Crossing Track.
There are maps that show it, westprint do but take a GPS because the biggest problem you will have is staying on the track, and not getting onto the Moomba Oil fields Road. The track has
sign post onit.
Also Jane, lead the trip, trip leaders have only advantage, NO DUST
Have a great trip
Ray
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