Annadale Station
Submitted: Thursday, Jul 13, 2006 at 20:33
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Hi, heading up into the Simpson at the end of this month. thinking about dropping into have a look & maybe
camp at the Annadale Station
ruins on the Eyre
Creek. My maps show the access, which is also part of the flood by-pass, as a Private Station track. Does anyone know of who to contact in regard to gain permission to access this area?
Cheers Tony
Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Thursday, Jul 13, 2006 at 21:18
Thursday, Jul 13, 2006 at 21:18
I was up there last month - as dry as a chip up there. The track hadn't been used for ages when we did it.
Annandale is on Adria Downs Station. David Brook is the owner and lives in
Birdsville, and its best to phone and have a chat. I seem to have lost his number, but I'm sure you'll find it somewhere. He has a lot of organic beef on the property, so has to restrict access - best to call him and ask.
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Follow Up By: Ruth from Birdsville Caravan Park - Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 04:44
Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 04:44
Hello, windy and showery night - so far only 3.4 mm rain - can feel the panic in the lower level already! Been having about 350 people per night - been v. busy in town. Had to attend a roll over last Saturday - 30 klms north on
Bedourie road - rolled three times, troopie with roof top camper (hire car) and European visitors. Minor scratches - vehicle wrecked. Very lucky.
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Follow Up By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 19:57
Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 19:57
Hi Ruth,
Hate to know how many rollovers happen on outback tracks each year. I'm surprised that European tourists can get insurance to drive a troopie. So you've had 350 people per day at the caravan
park, and you're still on
ambulance duty.......sheesh.......Don't know how you do it. Bring on 2007 :-)))))
Cheers
Phil
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Reply By: Member - Stephen L- Thursday, Jul 13, 2006 at 22:24
Thursday, Jul 13, 2006 at 22:24
Hi VK3CAT,
As Phil said, it is wise to contact David in
Birdsville. We were up there about 3 years ago and he wanted all of my groups Rego Numbers. I know he comes down hard on people that do not get permission to travel up there. When you are up there, check out the blaze tree near the old wagon
wheels. I did some research into the blaze, very interesting.
Enjoye your Simpson trip, you will have a ball.
Regards
Stephen
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Follow Up By: Ruth from Birdsville Caravan Park - Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 04:44
Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 04:44
Hello Stephen - see follow-up to Phil.
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L- Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 08:08
Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 08:08
Hi Ruth,
Good to see you are busy. No rain down here, but we should get good rains this weekend. Any takers as yet. All the best and regards to Ian.
Stephen
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Reply By: VK3CAT - Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 19:21
Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 19:21
Thanks to Phil, Ruth & Stephen. Spoke with David this evening & all requirements are now being taken care of - rego numbers etc.
Cheers Tony.
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Follow Up By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 19:59
Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 19:59
Good to hear Tony.
The
ruins are very interesting. They were even
ruins in 1939 when Madigan went through. Check out the hinges they made for the gates - rather neat.
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