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: Willem - Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 17:20
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 17:20
Yep too many corrugations for me on the AB...lol
You could go to
Innamincka, Haddons Corner,
Diamantina Lakes,
Winton, north to the Gulf via
Lawn Hill, then
Borroloola, then south(bitumen for a short while) to
Barkly Homestead, then Epenarra, Davenport Ranges, Ammaroo, Gem Tree, Arltunga,
Alice Springs, Finke,
Oodnadatta Track and
home. Three weeks should be a nice relaxed trip with lots to see and mainly off the beaten tracks.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - Davoe (Nullagine) - Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 23:56
Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 23:56
Only the tourist tracks that have Corros.I hvedone many WA tracks and reaerly encounter them. Told Phil G that WA doesnt have em and he didnt believe me until we did the cable haul road .
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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: Kev M (NSW) - Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 17:27
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 17:27
Doing the
Vic high country at this time of year would be interesting.
From reports
Falls Creek had snow today, which in my book is to cold.
Kev
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Follow Up By: Member - Kiwi Kia - Saturday, Jun 02, 2007 at 17:46
Saturday, Jun 02, 2007 at 17:46
Crawled over Mt Hotham the day before. Viz was about two car lengths in thick fog - not a plesant trip. Temp about two degrees brrrr. next few days in
Canberra were also cold.
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Reply By: Des Lexic - Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 18:52
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 18:52
JD, having done the AB from
Coober Pedy to
Neale Junction and I agree about the corrugations, however the country is distinctly remote and interesting at the same time. You don't have to do the whole track asa for instance you can head south from Vokes
Hill corner or
Neale Junction. We are heading to the west later this year and we want to finish off the bit bit we missed. Not sure which way we will go yet but it has drawn me back to it.
Cheers
des
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Follow Up By: Member - jdwynn (SA) - Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 19:03
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 19:03
thanks Des
But do you think there's enough in it for the kids though. I just got it in my head that every now and then there needs to be something fairly speccy to keep their interest up (and if we can do that then we all have a good time!!). JD
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Follow Up By: Des Lexic - Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 21:19
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 21:19
Lot's of camels out there to chase down the road cos they just won't move out the way. Unfortunately for the kids, their interests would be fairly
well strained I think. The diversity of the flora and fauna is what makes it interesting for us and that is unlikely to entertain them for long.
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Reply By: Robin Miller - Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 21:25
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 21:25
If you liked the Simpson , you'll love the
Hay river trip JD
Its a bit more of a challenge and really a two weeker.
Robin Miller
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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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Reply By: Member -Signman - Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 14:48
Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 14:48
So what of 1300km of corrugations (a slight exageration)...
Few highlights to match the Simpson- you gotta be jokin..
Oh- I've just realized, you have a Nissan (like Willem)- now there in lies the answer.
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Follow Up By: Member - jdwynn (SA) - Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 15:20
Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 15:20
"you gotta be jokin" - hardly an informative response Signman???????
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Reply By: Member - jdwynn (SA) - Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 20:32
Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 20:32
Just wanted to thanks everyone. I definitely like the sounds of a few of those routes.
Regards JD
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