Birdsville Races - just around the corner
Submitted: Monday, Aug 07, 2006 at 15:02
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Bruz
Hello!
A group of us are making a trip to the
Birdsville Races this year via Flinders and the
Birdsville Track.
Just wondering if anyone else will be attending?
Some of us have been numerous times but not in the last few years - any handy info would be great e.g. road con.,sites to see, events along the way and during
Birdsville Race week etc.
Reply By: extfilm - Monday, Aug 07, 2006 at 18:24
Monday, Aug 07, 2006 at 18:24
what's the date?
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Reply By: Member - Darren T (VIC) - Monday, Aug 07, 2006 at 20:45
Monday, Aug 07, 2006 at 20:45
Races are on the 1st and 2nd of September.
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Reply By: Shawsie (Bris) - Tuesday, Aug 08, 2006 at 07:33
Tuesday, Aug 08, 2006 at 07:33
Hi Bruz, The missus & I will be attending the races for the first time. We'll be heading from
brisbane to
Cunnamulla,
Thargomindah, Camerons Corner,
Innamincka (
Bore track),
Birdsville (
Cordillo Downs) and are looking forward to it :o) Hopefully all roads will be ok by then (Gulp!). Whats your Itinarary?
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Follow Up By: Bruz - Saturday, Aug 12, 2006 at 21:36
Saturday, Aug 12, 2006 at 21:36
Hi Shawsie,
We will be travelling via
Hawker,
Leigh Creek and up the
Birdsville Track. Considering a trip via Innamincka/Strz Track to return home.
Looking forward to it too!
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Reply By: Ruth from Birdsville Caravan Park - Tuesday, Aug 08, 2006 at 12:25
Tuesday, Aug 08, 2006 at 12:25
Following rain and a lot of traffic, the
Birdsville Track (certainly from
Birdsville to Mungerannie) has been graded in the last fortnight.
Birdsville to
Windorah Road - also a lot of rain and the boys have worked 24 hour shifts grading through to the
boundary with Barcoo Shire (say
Deon's Lookout).
Cordillo Downs had been graded just before the rain but is not too bad.
Arrabury Road (Innaminck/Dig Tree - up the Queensland side of Qld/
SA border) is very rough.
Walkers Crossing is quite good.
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Follow Up By: goldie - Saturday, Aug 26, 2006 at 23:21
Saturday, Aug 26, 2006 at 23:21
Hi Ruth. We are heading up your way about the 15th September. What is the Simpson like right now? It's a bit hard finding out! Hope to see you there at
Birdsville. Do we need to book for tent sites? I have enjoyed reading all your recent postings. Cheers. Christine.
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Reply By: sammo - Friday, Aug 25, 2006 at 21:02
Friday, Aug 25, 2006 at 21:02
Yeah, we're heading out too; leaving Sunday morning from
Gold Coast, going thru
Charleville,
Quilpie,
Windorah. Went out about 13 or 14 years ago.
Sounds like there's been a bit of rain on the last bit of road out altho I see by the weather map that
Birdsville hasnt had any at all since last month.
Only thing I heard about was on TV - 'Big Red' a good place about 30 kms out from
Birdsville to try out the fourbie a bit and have a bit of fun.
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