Rainfall Report
Submitted: Monday, Jun 13, 2005 at 13:51
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Ruth from Birdsville Caravan Park
The storm with thunder and lightning I mentioned last night in a previous post dropped 77 mls (no, not points) on
Bedourie (179 klms north of
Birdsville),
Birdsville has had only about 7 mls - wind still in the north and plenty of cloud and showers.
Innamincka not raining, Mungerannie not raining,
Alice Springs - raining.
Roads to Mt Isa cut - road to
Windorah cut (Durrie Stn - 34 mls; Mt Leonard at
Betoota - 20 mls; Inland Oil Refineries - 25 mls (that's just near the bitumen west of
Windorah). It's the
Windorah Road you take when trying to go to
Innamincka via Cordillo or Arrabury. Bit of rain at Mt Dare so far and those people who went into the
Simpson Desert yesterday (Sunday) came out wet this a.m. So, only road open is the
Birdsville Track and three blokes just came in from there and struggled - badly cut up and slippery. Good adventure.
Most of
Birdsville stuck either in
Jundah (where they went to flog the Barcoo Shire in a return grudge cricket match) or
Marree (where they went to the Races and for the end of the Cattle Drive).
I've cleaned out my part of the shed and Ian's trying to find his large steel work bench - and maybe put all his
tools away properly. Will have to do paperwork now.
See ya.
Reply By: Member - John (Bathurst) - Monday, Jun 13, 2005 at 15:16
Monday, Jun 13, 2005 at 15:16
Hi Ruth,
For those of us heading that way in the next few weeks, your reports are appreciated. We hope to be at
Coongie Lakes in the last week of July, first week of August. Then its up the
Cordillo Downs rd through Arrabury, on to
Bedourie,
Boulia,
Diamantina Lakes NP, Mt Isa and
Lawn Hill. Towing a camper trailer.
My guess is that regardless whether there is more rain between now and then, the roads are going to stay pretty cut up from this last dump you got. Is that right?
Regards,
John
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Follow Up By: Ruth from Birdsville Caravan Park - Monday, Jun 13, 2005 at 18:19
Monday, Jun 13, 2005 at 18:19
Hi
John, by the time you head out there should be some flowers starting to pop out.
Diamantina Lakes has had good rain also - so should stir the fish up for you. Remember that those travelling on the roads once they start to dry out will roll them a bit for you. Give us a call (or on here) just before you leave and I will try and advise on how cut up/condition of the roads for you. You'll have a great trip now - it will be green.
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Follow Up By: Member - John (Bathurst) - Monday, Jun 13, 2005 at 21:46
Monday, Jun 13, 2005 at 21:46
Thanks Ruth. Appreciate it.
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Reply By: Bob Y. - Qld - Tuesday, Jun 14, 2005 at 16:50
Tuesday, Jun 14, 2005 at 16:50
G'day Ruth,
You were right, I'm smiling, but an ear-to -ear grin might be a better description!!!
Still overcast and raining lightly here, but we've had almost 38mm here since Sunday AM. Had to give a booster injection to a mob of trial steers this morning, and we all came
home the long way through Lilleyvale Hills, and then down to Old Cork. First time ever that it got wetter coming down the Diamantina!!!
Goodyear MTR's perform
well in the mud, as long as the pressure is down to mid 20's.
Satmap says we'll get some more later today, or tomorrow, so that will be delightful. Ricko has had 50mm, so he will be happy as a pig etc, when he gets
home.
Sorry you didn't get more, but suppose someone has to be stoic, and miss out.
Birdsville's turn next???
See ya ...
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Follow Up By: Ruth from Birdsville Caravan Park - Wednesday, Jun 15, 2005 at 07:49
Wednesday, Jun 15, 2005 at 07:49
Bob, that's fantastic news! Lucky you had Goodyears on, eh? Ian laughed at your description of getting wetter coming down the Diamantina. Might give the fish new life as
well (he's hoping).
Where's Ricko been - away holidaying again. Good rain over that way - haven't looked at the map today but supposed to be good for here on Friday. Lovely clear morning here (cleared up about dinnertime yesterday) although moths and insects around the big lights last night. 9 degrees here this a.m. but inside the verandah dripping from the condensation - haven't had that for a while. Bring it on, Hughie - we are drinking rainwater - it's lovely.
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