Cotton Creek

I haven't got my maps with me at the moment Willem but it's the track that goes north to a rock "Camel Rock"????. Before the rock there is a T-junction that goes west which cuts the main track from Talawana Track. I was think of coming up from Talawana Track having a quick look at the river then east - south to Cotton Creek then back on the Talawana until the corner.

I cant find a rock on my maps....lol

On the Hema Map which is the better for tracks there are two tracks heading north from the Talawana. The first one is very overgrown and seldom used(so I was told) The other one past the Hand Pump is an easy run to the river. East from the river is easy till you come to a sign stating no further entry because its an aboriginal living area. That track was so overgrown in places we had to make our own. Closer to Cotton Creek it was also very washed out but driveable.

We were in Rudall at the height of the drought in 2005 so it was pretty bad with camel dung everywhere and camels fouling the river. But we eventually found a good campsite over towards the western boundary. A month later it rained. It should look nice now since all the rain up that way from the beginning of this year.

Enjoy your trip

Cheers

Thanks Mac,

I really looking foward to it now. I'll try and pop in and see Camel Rock depending on circumstance.

equinox
I forgot to mention that if you are going north out of Cotton Creek you will need a very good mud map of the track to follow as there are mobs of them! We came in from the north so it was farely straight forward, remember making the comment at the time that it would be difficult to work out the way out if going the other way.

Cheers Mac

Mac,

I have the Natmap Rudall Sheet both on paper and moving map. I will be coming from the north.

These tributaries you speak of, and show on the maps - Did they have any water in them, or were flowing when you went through?

Cheers

On Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 20:23
macy replied to the question
Equinox.
We did it several years ago and all the creeks were dry, the main river stream had pools in it.
The one we camped at ( that I mentioned in previous reply) had a large pool where the tributary joined the Rudall river.