Plenty Highway closed ?

Submitted: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at 19:57

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Footloose

According to the RACQ website, the Plenty is closed. Anyone know if it's a long term problem , or just the usual boggy after floods problem ?
TIA

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Reply By: drover - Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at 20:25

Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at 20:25

Footloose
It would be worth checking. Friends of ours went through on the 5th/6th of May'

Drover

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Follow Up By: Footloose - Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at 20:28

Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at 20:28

Thanks drover. I've noticed that it's apparently been closed for some time now. I'm not off that way for a few weeks yet, but if the situation appears to be the same I'll give the people at Glenormiston a ring.

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Reply By: Ruth from Birdsville Caravan Park - Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at 07:46

Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at 07:46

Closed late last week due to flooding in the Georgina River just west of Boulia. According to ABC Radio this a.m. the water is dropping but still closed. Should only be matter of days. The water passing down the Georgina eventually becomes Eyre Creek - but no, there is not enough flood to make the Eyre Creek Detour come into operation in the SD.
Same with Cooper Creek - not enough flood to cut the Birdsville Track, and definitely not enough to go into Lake Eyre.

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Follow Up By: Footloose - Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at 08:44

Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at 08:44

Thanks Ruth :))

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Reply By: Austravel - Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at 13:35

Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at 13:35

Hi Footloose,

Will/hope to be travelling that direction in just over 2 weeks. If you get any more info on it opening can you please let me know.

Thanks

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