Cooper Creek Ferry Update

Stephen, a general local update would be great.

Hi Boobook
I am giving Patsy a call today and will post her reply after I have spoken with either her or Jason.

I does sound like we should all be dusting off the cameras and head north soon for a very unique ferry ride, I know we will be doing it when it does get put into use.

Cheers

Stephen

That's great Stephen.

Could you also ask her when the roads will be open and "back to normal"

thanks

Hi Warrie and Boobook
I have spoken with Patsy this morning and their boys are flat out at the moment grading their tracks from the water damage. Jason flew up to Birdsville last week(the only way to get there) and said that as far as he could see, it was just one sea of water. The Birdsville Track North of Mungerannie could be closed for at least 2 months, there is just that much water.

As for the flood detour, Patsy said the grader has made one pass one way and now has to do the second run the other way. When I asked about the ferry being put into action, she said that because there is just so much water out there, the main body of water is not soaking in like past floods, but just keeps heading south, which in turn is hastening the main body of water flow rate towards the Birdsville Track.

Pasty said the biggest problem now will be sign age, as they are expecting large number of people to head up there to see the flood and directing people to where they can camp .

I think it has now come down from "is it going to cross the Birdsville Track" to when is it going to cross it, as there is just too much water for it not to happen.

So all I can say now to all that read this, is start planning a trip up to Etadunna Station and see a rare occasion that the might Cooper Creek spread it waters over one of the world most famous stock tracks.


Cheers


Stephen