colson track

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The Colson Track was built as an access track to Alice Springs. It is slow going, following swales between the sand hills north to the rocky Atillera tablelands, and on over the Hay River. The crossing over the Hay can be quite rough. It then continues over floodplain country to Nummery Station, where you join a graded road west to Alice Springs (300kms). It takes two days of solid travel to get to Alice Springs.There is no public access on this road.

Simspon Tracks

Basically NO, CLC do not issue permits full stop.
We travelled it years ago before the Aboriginal lands were created and in those days it was mostly a good dirt road, basically 60-70k all the way.
These days it is badly eroded in places, very overgrown in others and travel for the most part is slow, where you can get along a bit it is corrugated.
We travelled a little bit a few years ago in the middle of a Madigan crossing and another little bit at the bottom two years ago (both outside the CLC land) hence the knowledge on recent conditions.

Hi Paul
Like you have been informed above, it is now impossible to get permits for the very small section about 3/4 of the way up. We have driven a small section of it, coming in from the west from The Twins, before heading out to Geosurvey Hill.

Not happy with the reply from the Permit Officer from the CLC, I spoke to their legal officer, and stating the removal of permits to travel through Aboriginal lands. The legal person then explained that under no circumstances are permits issued and that they do often sit down there if they hear any rumours that the track is used. I was informed large fines apply if caught and vehicles impounded.

Do not risk it and give there legal more reason to close of more sections of outback Australia.

Cheers

Stephen

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thankyou all.
we will go another way back.