Anyone been to Innaminka in the last 4 weeks or so?

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Innamincka Memorials and Markers

This trek which lies purely in the Innamincka Regional Reserve follows the memorials, markers and waterholes along Cooper Creek and includes the 15 Mile Track, and Nappa Merrie Road.

Innamincka Memorials and Markers

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Geoff (Newcastle, NSW)

Hi,
Has anyone on here been to Innaminka in the last 4 or so weeks and is prepared to answer a couple of questions offline either via email or Member Message?

I should be out there fairly early in the New Year for work and need a couple of specific questions answered.

Thanks,
Geoff

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Reply By: handy - Wednesday, Dec 17, 2008 at 07:55

Wednesday, Dec 17, 2008 at 07:55

if your asking if the beer is cheap the answer is no

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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (SA) - Wednesday, Dec 17, 2008 at 08:00

Wednesday, Dec 17, 2008 at 08:00

Hi Geoff
My son is a surveyor and is working in the area - Moomba and Ballera just over the border in Queensland. When he flew in last Friday the roads were sill closed and food that normally comes in by the truck load was starting to run very low. Yesterday it was only 38 C and as you expect the flies in there millions. He be ringing tomorrow, so what do you need to know and I will try to find out. Today he is driving the 4 hours back to Moomba for 6 hours surveying just south of Moomba, then a four hour drive back to Ballera. Why he is not staying over in Moomba I do not know.

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Follow Up By: Peter 2 - Wednesday, Dec 17, 2008 at 08:27

Wednesday, Dec 17, 2008 at 08:27

Probably because the best place to be is in the airconditioned vehicle ;-))

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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (SA) - Wednesday, Dec 17, 2008 at 08:56

Wednesday, Dec 17, 2008 at 08:56

Hi Peter,
You are right about that. James does not mind the heat so much as the flies. Like he said, you would be buggered without a fly net.
He only has about another 5 months before they will disappear with the cooler weather.

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Follow Up By: Peter 2 - Wednesday, Dec 17, 2008 at 09:39

Wednesday, Dec 17, 2008 at 09:39

After the recent rain the flies will only increase and then the mozzies as well.
I can remember being out there one year in October was very hot, nigh on impossible to make a sandwich as the flies covered everything immediately.
Had to make lunch in the truck with a/c on, kids ate lunch inside the fly nets!
One bloke at Innamincka was trying to get my 5 y/o son to sell his flynet, the offers got up to $30 before the young bloke said that it wasn't for sale at any price!

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Follow Up By: Geoff (Newcastle, NSW) - Wednesday, Dec 17, 2008 at 11:29

Wednesday, Dec 17, 2008 at 11:29

Thanks Stephen,

I've sent you a Member Message.

I've been warning the young dutch bloke I work with about the flies, he's in for some fun!

Geoff

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Follow Up By: GypsyOne - Wednesday, Dec 17, 2008 at 16:49

Wednesday, Dec 17, 2008 at 16:49

I was there a few years ago and the shop had sold something like 2,500 fly veils in less that 5 days and they were unable to get any more.

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Reply By: al - Wednesday, Dec 17, 2008 at 08:48

Wednesday, Dec 17, 2008 at 08:48

hi geoff
my son works at moomba he was at innaminka less than a week a go i can ask the questions if this is any good to you. if so send e-mail address.
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al

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Follow Up By: al - Wednesday, Dec 17, 2008 at 10:09

Wednesday, Dec 17, 2008 at 10:09

my e-mail
agee123@optusnet.com.au

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Follow Up By: Geoff (Newcastle, NSW) - Wednesday, Dec 17, 2008 at 11:30

Wednesday, Dec 17, 2008 at 11:30

Thanks Al,
I've sent you an email.

Geoff

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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (SA) - Thursday, Dec 18, 2008 at 20:02

Thursday, Dec 18, 2008 at 20:02

Hi Geoff
Just heard from James. He has been working on the site that you need information on. The shed and office are built. They were capping the bore on Monday last. Some of the footings for the pipe work have been done. He said that he should be there again tomorrow and will ask for a date for you. Even though he should be there on Friday, like most things in his field, jobs get changed on a day to day basis.

When find out anything more I will let you know.

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James

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Follow Up By: Geoff (Newcastle, NSW) - Thursday, Dec 18, 2008 at 20:08

Thursday, Dec 18, 2008 at 20:08

Thanks Steven,

Sounds to me like I can have Christmas off and finish the software next year.

Geoff

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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (SA) - Sunday, Dec 21, 2008 at 18:38

Sunday, Dec 21, 2008 at 18:38

Hi Geoff,
Just received an email from James just this very moment. He did not get to Innaminka on Friday, but was working at the said site today. He asked the question that you were after the the confirmed finished date straight from the horses mouth is.......

Completely finished by the 8th March 2009.

So you will be able to have Christmas at home.

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