Simpson Desert crossing what is the most scenic

The Rig Road in my opinion - We did it in August several years ago. More diverse landscape to see and probably easier to drive = more time to take in the view

Dunc, any of them if there's no hassles along the way :)))

All 3
zig zag between them.

QAA to Poeppel crn. then west on French Tk to Knolls Tk head south to WAA Tk. South on Erabina Tk then west onto Rig rd then north onto Coulson Tk and turn west onto French Tk to Dalhousie and Mt Dare Etc.
Thats the way i'm going next year.

Approx 625km from Birdsville to Mt Dare.
Colin.

third that, our favourite route is QAA, French to Knolls, WAA to the turn sth to lone gum, then sth till the rig rd and then on to Dalhousie.
Be well prepared at that time of year as it will be very hot, high 40's during the day are quite normal that late, we've even had 50 at Purni in the sept/oct school hols.

Hi Dunc,
By the sounds of things, you have not yet ventured out to the Great Simpson. Like others have said above, September/October will near the end of the season, so all the tracks will be cut up from people not knowing how to drive the sands of the Simpson.

Rule number one: Tyre pressure, tyre pressure and tyre pressure.

It does not matter what type of vehicle you drive, big or small, driving at the correct tyre pressure will be the most important factor when crossing the Simpson. Most times, you will be lucky to get out of third gear, so you can see that you will not roll your tyres off the rims unless you are doing something very stupid.

Each of the tracks have their own beauty, and like above, drive on a mixture of all the tracks. No first time trip would be complete without taking the major points of the Simpson, eg the Knolls and the Lone Gum.

Carry extra fuel and water, as day time temperatures at that time of the year will be over 40C, with mild nights. Work on a 4 day crossing, longer if you intend to explore at a greater length.

At the end of your trip, the famous Dalhousie Springs will be a welcome sight, where you can wash away the dust of the Simpson.

Enjoy your trip, take your time and you will be rewarded with one of Australia's great desert adventures.

Best Regards


Stephen

Question: Why do people go to the desert?

Answer: Because of the sandwiches there



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Cheers

Dunc
G'day , any route you take will give you great enjoyment, Next time I head out there I'm going from Birdsville across the French Line to the Rig Rd Turn off then down to the WAA , right across that to the Knolls Track, then down to the Rig Rd and then to K1 Line back to the QAA and to Birdsville, that should be about 808Klm ,


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