The Road into the Dig Tree.

Wato
Is it possible your memory is fading? I've also been there a number of times in the past 10 years. And I don't remember turning off just past the bridge ever. I do recollect being told that was the way you used to go, but not in my trips. If I'm wrong I apologise - maybe they've moved the access even further.

teege

Hi Wato35, I was there this new years eve and its a bit of a drive - heres the link to the turnoff for those who are interested - its well signed.
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=Dig+Tree+Rd,+Durham+Downs+Queensland+4480&sll=-25.335448,135.745076&sspn=36.677578,69.082031&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=Fb1TW_4dGR5pCA&split=0&hq=&hnear=Dig+Tree+Rd,+Durham+Downs+Queensland+4480&ll=-27.543665,141.155455&spn=0.01073,0.016866&t=h&z=16
I think it was changed because you need "water wings" for the old entrance because of this (untick "satallite/show labels":
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=Dig+Tree+Rd,+Durham+Downs+Queensland+4480&sll=-25.335448,135.745076&sspn=36.677578,69.082031&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=Fb1TW_4dGR5pCA&split=0&hq=&hnear=Dig+Tree+Rd,+Durham+Downs+Queensland+4480&ll=-27.612445,141.082016&spn=0.002681,0.004216&t=h&z=18

Yes Wato, I think you are right. There was a road went in to the Dig Tree maybe 10km before the present bridge and was much shorter. But it was over low land and pretty lousy if wet. Also it arrived at the Tree on the wrong side of the creek so access depended on the water level. I was last on the old road in 1985? and next went via the new road in 2009, so the change was in there somewhere!

wato
We did a Simmo trip in 2005 and returned home via Innaminka and the Dig Tree and turn off was well past the bridge then.
Cheers
Baz

Hi

Ive been to the Dig Tree 5 times first time sept 2000 the road has always been the same across the bridge up the road a km or two turn left at the airstrip and go pass the big white Nappa Merrie sign made out of pipe didnt know there was another way in there news to me if there is

Glenn

P.S. great place

Fisrt time we went there (15 years back) we swung off the Nappa Merrie road while heading east and zipped down over a ford on the Cooper (see Google Earth 141° 4'53.24"E 27°36'47.72"S) - looks like it would still be used by locals, but perish the thought that a tourist could go that way - no sir ! We have to go the long way, burn up more costly fuel bought locally and risk the tyres even more. I was astounded years back to realise how far that tree was from our camp on the Cully - we could have just about walked it (being fit as we are of course :-o), instead of doing the 100km roundtrip.