the Simpson

Hello MRT
Permits for the Hay River track are available through Jol Fleming at Direct4wd in Alice Springs.
Hema have a Hay River map.
Travelling south to north you do travel in the environs of the hay River but as it becomes a wide dry sandy river bed the track varies in distance from the river.
The Hay river is crossed when leaving the main track to go to Lake Caroline.
When you get your permit it comes with many waypoints to show you the route through the dunes.
Batton Hill camp on the northern end, some 70k. from the plenty Hwy. is run by Lindsay Bookie the custodian elder and not far from there the track to Goyder's P. leads off.
Stan

MRT,

I think a backup vehicle would also be necessary to do the Hay R track, especially the southern section where it is necessary to cross big dunes and where the track may have disappeared under moving sand drifts. North of about Lake Caroline the track is easy and well defined, as is the track out to Goyders Pillar.

Cheers,