Eyre Creek Birdsville

Ruth,

We are leaving Adelaide 23 July and heading to cross the Simpson from west to east. Value you input, would be good to see some posts from you on how things are going. i.e Prospects of getting across/around Eyre Creek to Birdsville then down the Birdsville Track to Maree.

Thanks

Hi there Prickles, thanks for your kind words. Keep tuned! Make sure you have Plans A<B<C.......Z - just joking. But, any outback travel requires a number of alternatives, as I am sure you are aware. July is a long way off really so things will change. The water coming down Eyre Creek is going to be the main worry - it is still 0.5 above the bridge at Glengyle tonight - has a long way to travel. Haven't had time today to check on the water at Muncoonie - keep cool. By July you may be able to travel across Eyre Creek - weather you can cross the Cooper , too early to tell. Don't give up - don't panic!

It'll be a big bypass.

Just got back from recovering the broken Patrol that we left out there a couple of days ago (between Poepple cnr & the Knolls track) & the boss said that Eyre creek looks like a lake with a lot of deeper channels in it, when they got out to it.

Jeff, if Dave went between Poepple and he Knolls how come he saw Eyre Creek - was he flying?

Good point Ruth ! Is Dave ya Boss Jeff ?

Ruth,

Dave took a couple of German tourists out to Eyre Creek from this side for a look & got as far as a dune before the water.

On the way back blew a water pump in the Patrol ute, he made it as far as 15km from the Knolls junction before deciding to leave the ute behind & come back later to repair it, which we did.

Yes Dave is my boss & owns Mt Dare.

Jeff, thanks for that. Please say a big hello to Dave for me. Now, can you tell me please, I am making a big assumption as I know the water hasn't got too high at Muncoonie - how many sand dunes west of Eyre Creek proper did he find the water?
Bet he was cranky at doing the water pump in the ute! Did you get good rain on your side of the Desert? God to read that the Macumba and Neales ran well, that's important for the amount of water in Lake Eyre - makes a difference to the height of the water, can't totally depend on the Diamantina water (or the Cooper for that matter) - that should get me a discussion!

Ruth,

He got as far as the last sand dune before Eyre creek, yeah it was an iteresting drive to go back & get it!

Thanks for that Jeff, quite important information - bet Dave had fun getting that far. How many swales on the western side were a little damp? Maybe 14?

Bit more of the Hay River ride

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=377736&page=2

Kinda more like have to do Madigans now :)