Alternative Route

I don't think you will be going through the Simpson in May at this stage

Don't panic to much, No.1,No.2 and No.3. roads you want to travel can be cut at anytime as well.

The are usually only cut off for a day or two in normal conditions at the worst but at the moment any road anywhere in Australia could be cut off including good sealed ones.

Areas can dry out very quickly and I think you are stressing over nothing at the moment, best thing to do is work out three travel routes and check it the day you are leaving.

Three years ago roads around Hawker and Orroroo were impassable and in some places it has taken 2 plus years to repair.

May is still two months away, work it out when it gets closure.

Wayne, I know that swampy area around Milang, and that may be a problem, but the rest of that track should be OK unless they have rain a week or so before you go.

It might be an idea to ring one of the stations along that track and get the latest info. The post office at Yunta would know too, the mail goes out from there.

If things a still a bit soggy up north of the Flinders, it may mean you have to backtrack from Hawker to Pt. Augusta to get to Alice.

Dave

Under no circumstances stop in Peterborough or surrounds , that's Willem country , lol.