Help from Members

Stuart

Which model vehicle and which brand of tyres?

I haven't been that for a while but remember the roads being very good.
It seems a long journey for a days drive.

all the best
Eric

Birdsville to Tibooburra???

One way via accommodation would be Birdsville to Windorah.
Excellent motel units at the Windorah pub.
Windorah down to Tibbooburra via Camerons Corner (One day)
or go down to Innaminka (pub for accommodation) and then down to Merty merty and across to Cameron corner.

Depends a lot on vehicle, what type of road you want or don't want to travel.

Great area, you'll enjoy the experience.

Family hotel in Tibbooburra has great meals and an icon of the outback

Stuart,

There are two recognised routes from Birdsville to Tib via Cameron's Corner.

There is the Cordillo Downs Rd and there is Walkers Crossing. On either route most people would consider Birdsville to Innamincka a full day.Tibooburra would be another 4 to 5 hours. (I will accept correction on this from those who have timed it.)

What I am trying to say is Birdsville to Tibooburra is one really big days drive. You could probably do it if you really like watching road slip under the bonnet, but you won't see much else and you will probably get back home thinking it was a waste of time. Consider stopping for a night at least in Innamincka two would be better. There is accommodation available there.

As for tyre pressures I usually drop my road pressures by 25% when I get on the dirt When it gets rough I go another 25% and on soft sand I would go 25% lower still.

For me that works out at:
40psi on road
30psi on good dirt
24psi on bad dirt
18psi in the sand

That's not strict I often adjust the pressures from these depending on how things feel. It does give you a starting point and as Willem indicates it will depend on your vehicle and tyres.

I have a GU with 265/75 Cooper ST/C's

Take your time out there Stu, leave some time for sitting and taking in the feel of the outback. Wish I was there right now.

Duncs

Thanks for your replies. Info will be of great assistance. To answer all questions.
NM Pajero with new Pirelli Scorpions.Bob Jane recommends 38psi on the black stuff. Supposed to be second to Coopers in the rough road stakes. I had 22psi in the sand at Fraser Is last week and they went well. Also with a Prado and Merc 4x4. The Merc also has Scorpions and the Prado is to buy new tyres. Any recommendations? I hope this does not start another tyre debate.

I failed to say that we are staying o.night at Innamincka, so the trip will be Birdsville to Innamincka, one night , and then thru to Cameron Corner to Tibooburra (overnight) and then on to White Cliffs.

I drove from Wanaaring to Innamincka via Tib and Cameron Cnr in one hit and that was a very long day. Luckily the Motel rooms at Innamincka had opened that week because i was too buggered to even consider sticking up a campertrailer.

I didn't understand about camping wherever you liked and kept looking for campsites at places like Merty Merty and ended up just continuing on to Innamincka.

We went to Innamincka a few weeks ago through the Bore Track, and the 50 odd Kilometres at the Innamincka end had a few washouts in the creeks, but generally a good track.
We returned through Tibooburra via the Old Strezlecki track and Merty to Camerons Corner and that was also in good condition.

Have a chat to travellers when you get to Innamincka to see what the current road conditins are like. They can change quickly with a bit of rain.

Dave

Just a note here Stuart about tyre pressures, when you drive on lower tyre pressures, make sure you reduce your speed as well! Drive to the conditions is an important part of outback driving to make sure you get to where you're going in one piece! And as someone above has said, don't be in too much of a rush to "make-a-mile", there's a lot to see out there!!


Cheers

Brian

When you say you are 'not campers'. What happens if you get a flat tyre or two during the day and are still well short of your destination at nightfall?? Do you drive on ??