Coorong to Murray Mouth

Hey Gossy.. don't want to hijack your thread, but I'd love to know more about what you've done in the past at Coorong. I'm fairly new to ADL and am still trying to find places to go. Perhaps you could e-mail me at damianreitsma@adam.com.au and tell me about where is good for camping and what the fetures are.. Cheers.

Gossy,
The hooded plover are on the job between 24 Oct-24th Dec each year.
Dean

I was there this weekend....
Tea Tree Crossing is closed....
Well actually you can drive across it if you want to drive through Coorong water over the tyres which is 4 times saltier than ocean water...
I went across 42mile crossing and drove all the way back to Tea Tree which was exactly 19kms....
I also drove past a sign at Tea Tree which said something like "No Access to Murray Mouth"
I still drove down towards the mouth about 5 or 6 k's though just trying to find a good fishing spot..
Like someone said ,,, the BIRD BAN is over...

hi gossy, can help you out. i spent 2 days there last week after leaving ki and heading home to nsw. tea tree crossing was closed so went over at 42mile crossing went to within 2 km of mouth 110km. beach closed to vehicles at mouth due to dredging, short walk left. went at low tide, this would be a slow drive at high tide . the beach north to ttc was very busy and the high track rough, where possible i went down the beach a bit soft but running 16lb and keeping momentum up no problems. i found a nice camp behind the dunes 5 kh north of ttc and from there only saw 2 vehicles none after 40km. after 15 km north of ttc the beach was less steep and the sand firmer making it an easy run. kept my eye open but didnt see any good campsites towards the mouth. ive done a lot of sand driving and the secret is low tyre pressure, momentum, not stopping quickly and stopping on a ridge top. i did this, one vehicle alone. if you are travelling with others just be carefull and carry a snatch strp and have some good attaching points for it. the beach is closed between oct and dec north of ttc.

i only had 2 days but a top spot. ill be back for some fishing and r and r

regards peter

great info from everyone.
Looks like we will have to drive the extra distance on the highway to get to Forty Two Mile Crossing. That's life!
Great news that we can drive up towards the Mouth. will have to play that on the day as the Jepp is stock standard with road tyres and no raised suspension. Looks like it going to be a hot week with 39 degrees on Thursday! Tough on the engines running hard with not much air flow. Not too worried about the two diesels but the petrol Jeep could find it hard.

Thanks again. I will print this forum up and take it down with me.

just rang the roadhouse (8575 7021). Nthly winds blowing the water up across Tea Tree Crossing at the moment so depends on the wind "one hour it's ok then the next it's impassable".
42 Mile Crossing is fine.

Hi Gossy

Drove right to actual Murray mouth last year from tea tree up and got tyres wet - its a long drive though.

Others have answered actual state of beach track at moment.

Do you use goggle earth program?

Mostly its resolution is low , but one of few places that is high res is the actual
mouth of the murray , you can zoom in and look around and you will discover
what is at the end of some of the tracks off the beach.

Quite revealing

Robin Miller

good point. Will have a look now at it.

Ta,

Whatever you fella's do stay off the shellgrit, between the dunes and the sea as it is bottomless.

Personally I would not drive near the waters edge at low tide but that is an individual choice. If you get bogged your vehicle could be history. The top track from 42 mile crossing is quite bumpy and slow close to the dunes. And it is a loooong drive to the mouth(have not been all the way to the mouth yet)

Let your tyres down to 15/18psi at the campsite before the crossing the dunes to the sea or you won't make it.

thanks for that. Usually set mine to 19 but I have reset my staun deflators to 13 now so should be ok. The jeep is the only concern on road tyres but I guess that just adds to the fun.

cheers,