Where Next??
Submitted: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 16:52
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Member - jdwynn (SA)
G’day all
In need of some advice.
Achieved a long term aim of crossing the Simpson in April. Won’t be last time either.
Done many other smaller trips in/near SA including Googs, Ngarkat/Big Desert/Wyperfield, Flinders etc. But I’ve had trouble deciding what our next major trip should be – for us that’s 2-3 week off-road trip out of
Adelaide.
Considering the kids, I felt the Simpson trip had such good highlights with
Painted Desert, Dalhousie, Eyre Crk, Big Red,
Birdsville, Cooper Crk. I didn’t mind the dunes either (LOL).
I can’t seem to get too interested in Anne Beadell Hwy – Willem wrote a while back there are 1300km of corrugations. And from what I’ve read there are few highlights to match the Simpson.
Other trips I’ve thought about are:
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Vic High Country
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Alice Springs region / Old Ghan track
-west NSW somewhere (don’t know what’s there)
Thinking of the kids, my desire for a bit of a 4wd challenge and a 2-3 week trip out of
Adelaide, where next should we go??
Any thoughts about the Anne Beadell Hwy would also be appreciated.
JD
Reply By: Member - Toytruck (SA) - Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 17:20
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 17:20
Jdwynn,
plenty of options in my books, some of which depending on how much driving you like to do. Some people, like me, travel thousands of K's in a two or three week period. I would certainly recommend the red center. Alice, Uluru,
Kata Tjuta, Kings Canyon,
Palm Springs, Finke
Gorge, Merene Loop, McDonald Ranges,
Chambers Pillar etc etc the list goes on, an excellent area.
Vic High country something speacial, NSW....
well my point is if you don't mind doing a few
miles there are many options.
Do some reasearch, which you obviously are, pick one that looks and sounds good and go for it. Thats the beauty of exploring in my books. Some trips you will treasure, some you will enjoy but decide never to return.
Toytruck
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Reply By: Member - John and Val W (ACT) - Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 22:04
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 22:04
East of
Adelaide there are the
Grampians, then go north through the national parks in western Vic that offer some 4WD opportunities; then spend some time along the
Murray River, further north is
Lake Mungo,
Broken Hill, Mootawingee NP,
White Cliffs,
Tibooburra, Sturt NP, west a bit past
Cameron corner and up the Rig Rd to Innaminka, out to
Coongie Lakes, up to
Birdsville. If thats not enough keep going north via
the Dig Tree, through various National Parks mentioned in others' posts until you end up at
Lawn Hill and eventually the Gulf. Come to think of it, thats a trip with a huge amount of variety and activity - might try it myself some time.
Enjoy,
Val
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