Running Waters Waterhole and Eel Pool - Pilbara
Submitted: Thursday, Aug 02, 2007 at 20:49
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Troopy22
Hello all
Can someone tell me if
Running Waters and Eel Pool are the same place.
According to my Hema map they are two nearby but different
places but the googling I have done on them gives the impression that they are one and the same place. My map shows a track into
Running Waters but not Eel Pool. So what's the go?
Is one better than the other for a bit of quiet
camping at this time of the year? If there are too many people about, does anyone have suggestions for alternative (watered) spots in the vicinity?
Thanks.
Troopy
Reply By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Thursday, Aug 02, 2007 at 22:44
Thursday, Aug 02, 2007 at 22:44
Mr Troopy ,
They are not the same place .
Running Waters is on the
Davis River , just below a big
junction . I know it is marked wrongly too , because we were camped at Mosquito
Creek on the Skull Springs road two months ago and one of the guys showed me two maps - it was marked differently on each .
I will check it out and get back to you .
Willie .
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Reply By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Thursday, Aug 02, 2007 at 22:51
Thursday, Aug 02, 2007 at 22:51
Mr Troopy ,
Running Waters is about
21 40.857 S
121 07.729 E
Eeel pool is South West of that position and further up the
Davis River .
Last time I was at
Running Waters , it was hardly running - I was wondering if the big pit at Woody Woody was taking the
water that usually runs out of
the Springs .
Anyway , it is a very beautiful spot .
Cheers ,
Willie .
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Follow Up By: Adapi - Friday, Aug 03, 2007 at 10:18
Friday, Aug 03, 2007 at 10:18
When were you there last,, the last time I was there (July 2006) it was flooded,
Adapi
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Follow Up By: Troopy22 - Friday, Aug 03, 2007 at 10:52
Friday, Aug 03, 2007 at 10:52
Well fellow travellers
I'm heading off in 15 minutes to go out there for a few days - it's race day in Hedland on Monday - so I'll let you know sometime Tuesday.
Thanks all
Troopy
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Follow Up By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Friday, Aug 03, 2007 at 11:20
Friday, Aug 03, 2007 at 11:20
Adapi
I was there in 2004 and 2005 .
Willie .
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Follow Up By: Member - Errol (York WA) - Friday, Aug 03, 2007 at 16:06
Friday, Aug 03, 2007 at 16:06
We'll be there again in 2 weeks from monday . Car'nt wait . Errol
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Reply By: Troopy22 - Monday, Aug 06, 2007 at 22:44
Monday, Aug 06, 2007 at 22:44
Well fellow travellers
Got back this afternoon from a very relaxing long weekend.
We went straight to
Running Waters from Hedland on Friday but found it unsuitable for
camping. While the
creek was running and accessible there were numerous small pools with lots of mozzie larvae. Suitable spots to set up our tent were limited even though no-one else was there. Rather than spend our time fending off swarms of mozzies we made our way back to the
Oakover River and camped there.
Found a great spot near a large pool where the river was gurgling along nicely and set up
camp there. There are quite a few
camping spots which are easily accessible from the crossing - a bit rocky in
places. The weather was just right with a big High in South Oz making for some strong easterlies which kept the flies and few mozzies at bay.
If you have the time and inclination to find them, there are some magnificent secluded
camping spots among the paperbarks just a few hundred metres west of the crossing and with a sensible guide to make your own track, you would have a magic spot for a few days.
We didn't get down to Eel Pool. Spent the days talking, reading, bushwalking and giving my daughter driving lessons in a manual - she has an auto licence. We'll check out Eel Pool next time and see if
Running Waters is any better then.
Til the next long weekend
Troopy
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