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Welcome Lance, make sure you visit Cullyamurra waterhole at Innamincka, it is an oasis.

Go to Wirrulla its a town with a secret you know. Also has a great pub. Iron knob pub burnt down years ago and to my knowledge is still not open????? Sounds like a great trip.

Great to have you aboard Lance. I am sure you have a lot picked out from your suggested route. I love the Flinders and Arkaroola too. The North Flinders is pretty lovely too, especially Warraweena, but that can be a destination in itself. Make sure you go to the Copley bakery for the quandong pies...

Lance, lots to see in 5 weeks but you will enjoy it. If you have a GPS & Osi ex you can check out my plot file for arkaroola called ECO back track.

Strezlecki track you can camp where the Strez crosses the road.

Birdsville Tk, camping is avaliable were the cooper Ck crosses & there is also a Flushing Dunny & a tap.

Best to take a spare leef spring just in case.

Innimcka, when going to the Dig tree you carn't cross the river any more by veciale. You need to cross into QLD & Burkes bridge which adds 40+ km to the trip, but if your game you can walk across from the sothern side to save time & fuel. I don't think there are any fences.

Lots of fresh water mussels in the cooper but to me they tast yuck!!!!! Grunters are the go.

Hope this helps Rox

Bore Track from Cameron Corner to Innamincka is worth doing, then Cordillo Downs is very good. On the Birdsville Track don't miss the hot artesian spa at Clayton Wetlands, flushing dunny & shower as well. Oodnadatta Track, Coward Springs is also worth a stop. From my experience Oodnadatta is a $hithole, so fuel up if you must & keep going! If you are going through to Mt Dare, might be worth a side trip to Dalhousie ruins & Dalhousie Springs (kids will love it!). July is a good time, as there won't be many flies!
Don't forget your Desert Pass if you are going to Cullymurra Waterhole etc.

while at arkaroola bite the bullit and do the telescope trip of the night sky was very good when there see at reception and second waterhole on western ring road was full when I was there expected to see ester williams backstroking around corner if dry well nice cliffs

frank

ps if have not finnished breeding sugest you dont stay too long at hot spring (east)

Hi Lance Weclome to the best 4wd site on the net mate,you'll love the Flinder's weather it's the Pound or Arkaroola plenty to see,we did the arraburry track 2 years ago full of gibber stones,i would concider doing Walkers Crossing track to Birdsville,make sure you have a beer at Johno's bottlo at Mungarannie he is a top bloke and have a swim in the hot pool well worth staying the night it's a good spot,I'm sure well hear from you again before you go so ask as many questions you want mate it helps with the trip planning cheer's GREENDOG

thanks guys for all the info. cullyamurra is a must stop visit, arkaroola and dalhousie springs
cheers,
Lance