Border track

They just don't want us there. Heavens above, we may get struck by lightning so lets close the planet down and live underground in concrete bunkers.

Thanks for the info Al

Sounds fair enough based on that part of the transcript. The same could be said for the entire parks in that case.
Have the car all packed for a few days fishing around chowilla. Ive just got off the phone and apparently its coming down, stay off the tracks was their request, oh well maybe tomorrow.
Dean

This is getting crazy, is there going to be any places left to go???
When is the track open then, I thought they closed it over winter when it gets a lot of rain to stop 4WD's damaging it?

Folks, this is the sort of rubbish that infuriates me. The Local land manager seems to be using every opportunity to close this area. Earlier in the year he introduced track closures on a whole lot of crap about low soil moisture and potential track damage ! The bloody place is sand !
The Vic 4WD association has tried to reason with him to no avail, he is after all in South Australia. The SA Assoc has a lot of work to do to protect tracks in that state and a few weekends snipping bushes is simply not enough.
The rubbish about being trapped trying to drive south to north is a joke. Before all the meddling started you were able to drive in either direction. This kept the track in far better condition as there was effectively about half the traffic in each direction and the coasting down hill had a smoothing effect on the ruts and steps. Thanks to the uninformed mob that were so keen to curry favour with the SA Parks people the track was turned into one way for most of its length despite the effort of a joint SA/Vic working party. On top of track damage now fire risk is being touted as a reason for closure. Well done people, keep trimming the bushed for them, they think you are doing a great job.
Ken

Good to hear the rain up that way Des, hope the river rises a bit but do I bring the kayak up that way for a paddle? Seems like I give the Border Track a miss this time.... Glad we didn't take a trailer along it to make it worse

(QUOTE) 'As access along the northern portion of the track is one way (north to south), and there are few opportunities to leave the track, during a fire visitors may be forced to drive directly into a fire front. Those attempting to avoid this by traversing the track from south to north may become bogged and/or sustain damage to their vehicle. This combination of factors also increases the difficulty of search and rescue operations.'

I think he is referring to the possibility of a head on collision with an emergency vehicle if one was to turn back or get stuck across the track and preventing emergency vehicle access. Although I think this is at the low end of the likelihood scale the department is obviously looking at the possibilities, not the likelihood.
Me thinks it is also looking at the cost and hassle of rescue's.

Personally, I cant see how a conventional CFS truck would get through the track anyway as our local police testify to occasionally winching out bogged fire trucks but there are some 4wd ones around here now but I could'nt see them either getting over some of those sandhills.

I just hope they dont go overboard with these closures everywhere as our kid's love getting out there and exploring too.

Hi all,
I have just spoken to the DEH and have been advised that the process for public discussion on this Management Plan has already been formalised. I have made arrangements to receive the formal outcomes in regards to the Border Track and will update the Border Track Trek Note
on this site once analysed.
Thanks Des Lexic for the heads up on the issue!

If you speak to the Ranger he says he's closing it on the 15th Nov.