Is the track open from Birdsville to Eyre creek ?

Simpson still closed from the east side, IE Birdsville due to Eyre Creek Flooding.

Access from the west side, Mt Dare, Dalhousie Springs but it means coming back to the west side a complete crossing is currently not doable.

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AFAIK, there's nothing to stop you from driving _TO_ Eyre Creek from Birdsville...

Crossing it, is a whole 'nother matter entirely..

;-))

G'day Ed.c. I don't want to cross the Simpson, I simply want to drive to Eyre creek to camp and watch the wildlife on the creek... As this does not happen very often. Thanks for your reply.

Thanks Ed.C. I'll call the number tomorrow and let you know. I posted a thread here a couple of weeks ago asking a similar thing and Ruth said the track was open. I've recently heard a couple of hear says, that have thrown my thoughts to thinking what the ??? is really going on...???

Bob (and anyone else) - you can drive easily from Birdsville to Big Red, along a graded gazetted road - then you can drive the 28 sand dunes to Eyre Creek, not quite as easily. Yes you can camp at Eyre Creek but can't go up and down the Creek because it is private property, it is a working cattle station and they are presently doing the muster which has been delayed by the flooding.
It is beautiful on the banks of the creek (probably not the actual creek but one of the floodouts - still beautiful) and I would be very surprised if you did not enjoy it.
Weather is delightful - 15 and 27 and sunny (during the day anyway because at night it's dark with lots of stars and will surely be a full moon for you whilst you are there - watch out for werewolves!)
Have a very good trip and boo hoo to all the naysayers.
Bob, you will not be in the 'Simpson Desert' - you will be on the edge of it on private property. No you probably won't be able to cross the creek or the Simpson but the 28 dunes will give you more than enough thrill for this time. The Simpson will always be there and you can always come and do it another time.
Have fun.

Following on from this, myself and several others are planning to be heading across the Simpson from the west in mid July.
What are the chances that Eyre Creek has subsided enough to be able to reach Birdsville by that time?

Dobbo