Tibooburra to Innamincka

I just looked at Google Maps and it reckons it will take 8 hours 35 min from Tib to Nappa Merrie via Santos.

That is the way I would go and I would halve that travelling time.

Duncs

came back down (southwards) along the strzlecki in October and it was 100ks most of the way - excellent condition although of course that can change pretty fast. just a query on the bore track north from bollards to innamincka - i did it in early 2006 and it was very slow, lots of sand and definately much slower than the strzlecki back then. sounds like it might have improved?

Luke

I have never done the top end of the Strz, Merty Merty to Innamincka. I last did the Bore track in October 2006.

I was towing my Trak Shak camper and had a boat on top of that. That day we travelled from Broken Hill to Innamincka with a pretty leisurely stop in Tib for lunch. At the end of that trip we came home via Santos and Warri Gate to Tib.

I previously travelled south on the Bore Track in October 2004, from Innamincka to BH, again in the day. That was at the end of our centre and Simpson trip.

I found the Bore track a pleasure to drive both times. I travelled it with different companions, each of them found the track fun to drive.

In 2006 I had one of those days when I just fell into a groove and I could pick lines through corners and settle instantly on them. I was picking the smooth run through the sand and the easy way around bog-holes really early it just seemed easy. That was a bit less the case in 2004 but it was still fun. Yeah there was lots of sand but it did not slow me down much. And it is a fair bit shorter than going via the Strz.

It was a bit the same coming down through Santos. Everything just went well, we seemed to travel quickly and easily on a road that I will admit could seem quite daunting to some.

Duncs

Hi Mike,

It is a couple of years since I did that run so it may have changed but where is the bitumen?

Duncs

Hi Duncs,

Queensland is sealing the ADVENTURE WAY right to the border and they are almost there!

It is a problem for SA as Buses now get stranded at Innamincka for days - emergency services then have to resupply medications etc!

Gone are the days of remote access - at least from Queensland but it does make a good run from Thargomindah!

all the best,

Mike

Thanks folks. Once again, that is very helpful.

Bruce M