any water in the cooper
Submitted: Friday, Jun 27, 2008 at 21:31
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The Geriatric Gypsies
gooday all
jsut wondering how much
water is in the
cooper creek and whether the ford near
the dig tree can be used or do we have to drive around the long way to visit this area
steve
Reply By: Kiwi & "Grenade" - Friday, Jun 27, 2008 at 21:34
Friday, Jun 27, 2008 at 21:34
theres a short cut???? where??? I only know hte 60km trip...!!
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Follow Up By: Member - Dunworkin (WA) - Friday, Jun 27, 2008 at 21:45
Friday, Jun 27, 2008 at 21:45
Hi
Laura, I have to ask, "Grenade" why have you named your new toy that??????????? What are you expecting???? Hope you have a good run out of it.
Cheers
D
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Follow Up By: Kiwi & "Grenade" - Friday, Jun 27, 2008 at 22:13
Friday, Jun 27, 2008 at 22:13
Well...Im hoping it dosnt go boom...but its a bit of a joke that Kev started as usual....its really name it "Big Pretreece"....I call it the poootrol....!
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Reply By: Member - Kim M (VIC) - Friday, Jun 27, 2008 at 21:48
Friday, Jun 27, 2008 at 21:48
Gidday Steve
Not quite sure what your refering to.
The Dig Tree is a bit north of
Innamincka and no ford accross the Cooper.
Regards
Kim
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Follow Up By: Kiwi & "Grenade" - Friday, Jun 27, 2008 at 22:14
Friday, Jun 27, 2008 at 22:14
didnt think i was going mad!!
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Follow Up By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Friday, Jun 27, 2008 at 22:39
Friday, Jun 27, 2008 at 22:39
The bridge across the Cooper at
Nappa Merrie was built in about 1992. Prior to then, we used to drive through the
creek at "the ford". Sometime since then "the ford" got closed off.
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Reply By: Eric Experience - Friday, Jun 27, 2008 at 22:17
Friday, Jun 27, 2008 at 22:17
Steve.
Many years ago you could drive across the cooper about 1k east of
the dig tree but last time I was there some one had driven a couple of star posts into the track. I suppose they don't want people to go in without paying there $10. Eric.
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Reply By: The Geriatric Gypsies - Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 at 08:38
Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 at 08:38
goodday guys and girls
thanks for the answers my natmap mapping showes a ford not far from
the dig tree obviously natmap are still trying to catch up
see you in
innamincka
steve
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Follow Up By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 at 09:17
Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 at 09:17
Here's a photo of the crossing back in the early 1990's
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have fun at
Innamincka
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Reply By: MEMBER - Darian (SA) - Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 at 09:30
Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 at 09:30
It seems that all over Australia's outback, local knowledge is often a treasured secret - I can think of many reasons for that, but .........
via Googe Earth confirmation, I recall 10 years ago turning left from the
Nappa Merrie track east of
Innamincka, scooting over a stony Cooper bed and swinging around into
the Dig Tree precinct - easy to ID on G earth.... seems to be
well used tracks all these years later ..... funny that eh ?
Dig Tree Ford
27°36'47.72"S
141° 4'53.24"E
Turn left off the NM road at
27°38'33.38"S
141° 6'31.55"E
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Reply By: Member - City_Wombat - Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 at 19:38
Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 at 19:38
We were at
the Dig Tree about a month ago. It is a fantastic place to visit and
camp. There is
water in the Cooper at this point and had plenty of bird life and some fish. It was dusty and devoid of grass but the flies left us alone. The sunsets were beautiiful and the nighs were chilly. We had no problem getting there and there was no ford crossing hassles.
When you
camp there, remember to see Bomber Thompson and get some of his history talk.
Allen
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Reply By: Briar Tuck - Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 at 21:08
Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 at 21:08
I ,Like your last reply was out that way about a month back and yes the Cooper has
water in it. There is a bridge that crosses the Cooper named the Burke & Wills bridge so no need for fording near
the dig tree.
The crossing at Innaminka did not have any
water over it neither so It looks like you might miss out on any
water xíngs.
If you are planning to
camp on the Cooper near Innaminka be sure to spend a couple of days as it is quite spectacular.
The bird life is amazing, watching the day turn into night out that part of the world really has no words that can describe it. You do really need to spend some time when you
camp along the Cooper.
Have a great trip.
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Follow Up By: Max 460 - Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 14:59
Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 14:59
G'day all - Can't speak for right now at
the dig tree, but just over 2 weeks ago when we were at innamicka, all roads were closed due to the severe flooding and 4 m high rivers. We've since travelled down the stezlecki, up the
birdsville and now just outside
diamantina national park. There is still
water everywhere in the region.
So, I'd assume the roads are open down there by now, and would absolultely assume there is plenty of
water around. Evene the road out to big red from
birdsville this time last week had 6 or more "river" crossings on it!!
Cheers.
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