Walkers Crossing

Walkers crossing is a really nice run from Birdsville to Innamincka and you would normally have no problems with an off road camper along that route.

At the Birdsville Track end it is gibber country and moves to sandy dune country as you get closer to Innamincka. We had a leisurely start in Birdsville, we didn't leave until about 1030am and took our time arriving in Innamincka late in the afternoon.

I think you will find that the track is closed at the moment and that there is a good chance it will not re-open this year.

Duncs

Also yep re the trailer - quite straight forward on that track - as Duncs said, gazetted now as closed - whenever they get a good flood down the Cooper, that low laying area stays very squishy for ages. Last time I looked, very easy to miss the turn off when running down the BV track too - bit of a moonscape there - the signs get pinched at times (or the locals might take them down too - I often think we 'terrorists' are quite unwelcome at times) - would pay to get a GPS lat from members here for that, just in case.

It seems very few people know about the Desert Parks Bulletin link.

http://www.parks.sa.gov.au/publish/groups/public/@parks/@desertparks/documents/all/parks_pdfs_des_parks_bulletin.pdf

This gives you all the regular information you will need and can be checked on a regular basis. It also offers links to the outback road guide provided by the Dept of Transport in SA and it also links to the NT.

You will also find some contact numbers for the rangers as well

Regards

RobA

Steve,
we travelled from Birdsville to Innamincka via Cordillo downs and we saw trailers and campers,the road was very good. The bore track to bollards lagoon is in flower and the best i have seen it for years.

Steve
We did it 2 years ago so not relevant to current conditions but as far as a camper goes, we towed an Aussie Swag with an NM petrol Paj and no probs. Very pleasant drive (altho had to go without lunch stop as the wind was ferocious). Slow going at the Birdsville end due to stones as mentioned by someone else.
Had to concentrate on turns though as signage was a bit rough at the time.
Rusty

crackoflunch

Did it last July !
Took out Camper, and did it easy ,,,
Rough and slow at the Birdsville Track end for the first ( maybe ) 20 km, due to the seemingly endless gibber, but it soon opens up to sandy tracks.

its a gr8 run ,, but beware if it has rained,,
Check at Birdsville Caravan Park for info ,, or just ring Innaminka Tradiing Post, and ask for tif its open, they will help, and be only too happy to do so.

email me at,,, bloh@aapt.net.au for pice, and somewhere I have my gGarmin eTrek track log ,, if you have the software, you can put it on your GPS, just to be sure
Cheers Mate
Bucky