Simpson Desert

Stolzy check the threads on this site they were updated on 1/7 ya can't get much better than that. Go to "On The Road" - Road conditions - Sth Aus - desert parks. Scroll through the roads list. They have had sufficient rain in the nth to close a lot of it down + there is a rally happening out there.
Also check out http://www.vks737.on.net/
Carpe Diem

The Desert Parks Pass can be a few days stale - might pay to ring Mt Dare Homestead, Pink Roadhouse Oodnadatta or Birdsville Police etc.
Love the bush - stuck in the city - help.

Its Closed !!! Raining...

Joints under water. Try another desert!

According to the new desert parks bulletin issued today the Simpson is open for business.

http://www.denr.sa.gov.au/parks/pdfs/desert_parks_bulletin.pdf

Hooroo

Hi everyone - almost an inch of rain in Birdsville and the Desert about 1.5 inches down the Birdsville Track to about 130 klms south of Birdsville. All roads were closed and the Desert but I am pleased to report that the Simpson is open and people coming in and out without too much trouble - dunes should be easy driving now. Only road that is closed as of 1/2 hour ago was Walkers Crossing from Innamincka. Cordillo Downs road is 4WD only (no trailers or caravans). All roads in an out of Birdsville have been badly cut up and quite a few people spent 3 days and night, either bogged on the Birdsville Track or on the Cordillo Road for several days. Wild flowers on the WAA line. One of the people stuck on the Birdsville Track, luckily on a high sand dune with firewood and a view was OSKAR - who thanked me nicely for the hint about flynets - he was very grateful!! His travelling companions didn't buy them though. Weather is beautiful - cold this a.m., shirtsleeves today, no breeze, mud drying out well, cold tonight. Stolzy it will be just perfect by the time you get here. Gee, but you should see the muddy cars - you'd laugh to see the fathers worrying about getting their precious cars washed and polished - too bad about Mum and the washing of the clothes. It's kept them all occupied and they've had mega-family time together.