Travel Questions

I definitley recommend taking the bore track it is a much more interesting drive.

See Bore Track Trek Notes

It is worth the 10 bucks.

Fair enough too Croozer and allow some time to be spent too around the waterholes at Innamincka.

Had some guys in a green Nissan who did Sydney to Camerons Corner in 13 hours overtake us at one stage heading west. The were bargaining on Leigh Creek in another five hours. They didn't have the weight I was carrying fortunately. Too quick to enjoy your trip.

Leroy it is a good site I grant you, B U T it gives some very unreliable information for outback travel.

Try Birdsville to Oodnadatta for one. Perhaps I chose an unrealistic trip but the suggestion is 1,842 kms averaging nearly 70 kmh. Some may be able to average that on good well graded roads in just over a day, but I wouldn't rely on completing it. It would be nicer doing the desert trip over 4-5 days.

http://www.nowwhereroute.com/travelmate/mapmaker/mappage.aspx?pageAction=MAP&fromPC=&toPC=&viaPC1=&RouteType=FASTEST&fromState=NSW&fromTown=Tibooburra&toState=SA&toTown=Innaminka

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John,

It's a guide only. Variables such as weather, road conditions etc are obviously unable to be taken into consideration but is usually worth a look. Probably more reliable for blacktop touring.

Leroy

In Oct 03 we left Innmincka at abut 9am and travelled via the Bore Trak to Camerons then on to Tib for afternoon tea. We had bit of look around the shop before leaving.

On the way down to Broken Hill (home) we did a little bit of exploring which cost us about 1.5hrs and arrived home just after dark.

We had two families a Cruiser and a Patrol towing a trailer.

We did not hurry until we got onto the Silver City Highway and then it was going home time so we drove pretty close to the posted limits all the way.

Locals here regularly do the HIll to Innamincka in a day. But that is when we are travelling not sight seeing. All that has been suggested above is pretty right. It can comfortably be done i a day but you could spend maybe 5 days to do the same trip and not feel like you had wasted the time.

Happy travelling
Duncs