Rain in Birdsville and South as well

Message from Mt Dare - Mt Dare 40 mm, Kulgera 40mm, Maryvale 22, Andado 25mm. Very good rain.

A few years back we got caught at Mt dare for 3 days.
The care takers at the the time Bob and Marion looked after us very well.
we had a ball.

All the best
Eric

Raining at Innamincka and after Mungerannie had 25 mm they went to bed and haven't measured again yet!

There is a a group from work out there at the moment and if the rain persists they will be late coming back ;). Wodonga, Birdsville across to Oodnadatta and back in 10 days. Pheeww!

As I won't be near the computer for some hours if anyone needs information from this end please ring on (07) 46563214 -
Bazza and family here; Willem & Judith here; John R & Heather at Innamincka (still). Hope we've got enough grog for the EO Party. LOL.

Hi Ruth,
We travelled the lower end of the Birdsville track yesterday when the rain was starting, and it was getting very greasy and slippery.

We'd just finished 2 perfect weeks away doing the Hay River run from Jervois, but came out the K1 line, so missed out calling into Birdsville.

Did Darren and the LCOOL mob get back into the desert??

Cheers, and thanks for the great info
Phil

Thanks for the update Ruth.....I know you need the rain up there, but all I can say is ........."bugga"!!! lolol ;-)
We were going to be leaving tomorrow morning, and probably still will. It's just that we don't reckon we'll get as far as we first thought......probably have to plant ourselves in the Flinders for a night or 2 (I can think of worse places to be holed up, eh?). Looking at the site www.transportsa.com.au reveals that all roads in the northeast corner of SA seem to be closed. The forecast seems to be for fine weather from now on, but I am wondering how long the roads are likely to take to be re-opened and also I imagine it would be even longer before the Simpson tracks are re-opened.
Oh well, we will adapt our plans........a bad days camping beats a good day at work anytime!!!!!!!!! Just a shame that we won't get to meet a lot of EO blokes and sheilas at Birdsville.
Say g'day to Willie, Judith and any others there that remember us.
Cya
Roachie

Great to see Central Australia getting all this rain. Not good for those stuck out there but it will dry out quickly.
I am off to the Birdsville Races this year and I would say there will be a "FIRM" track on raceday with all this rain. I am looking forward to our trip out there and a chance to give the Terracan a run in the outback with my Camper Trailer. Will have plenty of homebrew on board and looking forward to many "Happy Hours". It will be a 3 week trip (Bathurst to Bathurst) with about 5 days in Birdsville to absorb the atmosphere and go to the races.
I expect the country side will look great by the time we get there which will be the Wednesday before the races.
Enjoy the rain and its long term benefits.
Cheers
The Bigfella

Hi Ruth , wish i was still there , thank you so much for making our stay in Birdsville so memorable . Dean had a ball and still boasts about your bacon and eggs lol