Thursday, Feb 18, 2010 at 19:34
Hi Greg and Teza
I have just had a look at my waypoint file and here are the waypoint details for the actual site.
S25 43 22.6200 E137 53 56.9760
The only problem with GE is you do not know how up to date the image is. There are a number of ways that you can get there from
Poeppel Corner, but if you are unsure of the area, follow my instructions and you will not get lost, and will not have to leave marked tracks.
From
Poeppel Corner head back to the French Line and head east for the K1 Line. As you drive down the last dune and nearly on the
salt lake surface, head north up the K1 Line. When you reach S25 51 14.2560 E137 58 21.7560 (Where most Simpson travellers turn right and is the start of the QAA Line and heads east for
Birdsville) Head north on the
well used shot line until you reach the old site of the
Poeppel Corner No 1 Oil Well (S25 47 29.4720 E137 57 11.0520).
From the
old well site it is only about 30 - 50 odd metre and you will come to this waypoint S25 47 30.3720 E137 57 08.1360 and turn hard left up this old shot line. At the 'T'
junction with the old air strip, S25 48 07.2000 E137 55 30.5240, just head due north and you will arrive at the location, and yes it is marked on the 1:250,000 topo maps as "Bore"
When you arrive at the site, the
old well site will be on your left hand side, just look for the old large cutting made by The CGD in 1963. From this site, there is a track that heads east to again meet up with the K1. Head further North for the Site of the Old
Beachcomber Oil well site, or south and back to the QAA Line and Head for
Birdsville
Feel free to ask any further questions.
And for the records, my waypoints are recorded in Degrees, Minutes and Seconds with WGS84, as required by one of Australia's major mapping companies, as I do freelance mapping for them.
Cheers
Stephen
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