Cameron's Corner

Submitted: Sunday, Dec 28, 2008 at 17:55

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Longreach to Innamincka

This trek starts at Longreach and travels in a south westerly direction passing through Stonehenge, Jundah and Windorah. It will take you through stunning outback Queensland and Channel Country,

Grey Drover

I am planning to travel from Charleville to Cameron's Corner in April/May 09 and then on down the Strezlecki track. Can some-one give me an idea as to the best route to travel please?

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Reply By: Member - Alan H (QLD) - Sunday, Dec 28, 2008 at 18:25

Sunday, Dec 28, 2008 at 18:25

Charleville, Cunnamulla, Quilpie, Nocundra, Tibbooburra, Cameron,
merty merty, (innamicka??) Strezlecki, ??????

Bitumen to Nocundra, Should be bits of bitumen (passing lanes)down the Strez track by now from recent reports of road works

Alan

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Follow Up By: Grey Drover - Sunday, Dec 28, 2008 at 19:01

Sunday, Dec 28, 2008 at 19:01

Thanks Alan and Des

I was thinking of crossing from Noccundra to Innamincka so that we could see the "Dig tree". But I was worried about crossing the Cooper creek and other water ways in the area. Have you any thoughts on that.

Cheers
Grey Drover

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Follow Up By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Monday, Dec 29, 2008 at 08:52

Monday, Dec 29, 2008 at 08:52

Theres a nice bridge at Nappa Merrie, so it's not a problem. Dig Tree is near Nappa Merrie on the north side of the creek.
There's a causeway at Innamincka that is almost always passable.

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Reply By: DesF - Sunday, Dec 28, 2008 at 18:52

Sunday, Dec 28, 2008 at 18:52

Hi We came home from Emerald that way in 05, Charlyville , Cunnamulla, Thargo, and turn off at Nockatunga and down to Cameron Corner , then over to Merty merty, and down the Strez,
It,s 237ks from Nockatunga to C/corner , not too bad a road took us 3.5 hrs , not towing.
Cheers Des.

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Reply By: Member - Mick O (VIC) - Sunday, Dec 28, 2008 at 22:08

Sunday, Dec 28, 2008 at 22:08

G/D,

did you check the trek notes for Queensland. There are a couple of itineraries and routes in there that may give you a few ideas.

Cheers. Mick

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Reply By: Member - Alan H (QLD) - Monday, Dec 29, 2008 at 08:22

Monday, Dec 29, 2008 at 08:22

If you want to go to the DIG tree, go straight ahead at Noccundra. The bitumen runs out near Jackson oil field and the road onto the dig tree is ok.

To cross the Cooper there is a high level million dollar concrete bridge so no worries.

Once at the dig tree, Innamicka is just down the road. If wanting to go to cameron corner and down the Strez then there is the Bore Track from Innamicka down to Cameron corner and then come back over to mert merty to get back to the strez. These are all dirt roads but usually ok. Bore track costs and need permission of owners.

Get a good map (like Hema) of the area to make planning easy and usefull to find your way on the trip.

Alan

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Follow Up By: Grey Drover - Monday, Dec 29, 2008 at 08:29

Monday, Dec 29, 2008 at 08:29

Hi Alan H

That is exactly what I wanted to know. I have read the trek notes on the bore track. It was the area around the Cooper that had me worried.

Thanks to all

Grey Drover

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