Raining in the Centre
Submitted: Thursday, Jul 01, 2010 at 17:52
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Hairy (NT)
Alice has had around 10mm in the last 24hrs and its still raining. Its not a lot yet but because we've had such a wet year it wont take much for road closures to start.
Anyone travelling around this way needs to keep an eye on the weather and road reports.
Cheers
Reply By: Member - TonBon (NSW) - Thursday, Jul 01, 2010 at 17:53
Thursday, Jul 01, 2010 at 17:53
Thanks for the heads up Hairy, heading out that way leaving Saturday.
Tony.
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Follow Up By: Hairy (NT) - Friday, Jul 02, 2010 at 10:49
Friday, Jul 02, 2010 at 10:49
No worries.....should have cleared before you get here, just watch the roads.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - TonBon (NSW) - Friday, Jul 02, 2010 at 12:10
Friday, Jul 02, 2010 at 12:10
Cheers Hairy, will do.
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Reply By: Member - Christopher P (NSW) - Thursday, Jul 01, 2010 at 19:02
Thursday, Jul 01, 2010 at 19:02
Hey Hairy, applied for a job out that way! Rain is good to hear out that way!!
Thanks for the info
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Follow Up By: Hairy (NT) - Friday, Jul 02, 2010 at 10:50
Friday, Jul 02, 2010 at 10:50
We have had more rain in the first 6 months of this year than we have in the last 4 years apparently.
But your right...its always good.
Cheers
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Reply By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Thursday, Jul 01, 2010 at 19:10
Thursday, Jul 01, 2010 at 19:10
Send some down my way would ya :))
Cheers Kev
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Follow Up By: Hairy (NT) - Friday, Jul 02, 2010 at 10:51
Friday, Jul 02, 2010 at 10:51
You still missing out Kev?
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Reply By: Grif575 - Thursday, Jul 01, 2010 at 21:10
Thursday, Jul 01, 2010 at 21:10
Thanks for the info. Im keeping a very close eye on the weather and road conditions up there. Heading across the Simpson from
Birdsville at the beginning of September.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Hairy (NT) - Friday, Jul 02, 2010 at 10:52
Friday, Jul 02, 2010 at 10:52
Ya should be right by then.
But then again...who knows these days?
Cheers
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Reply By: Stu & "Bob" - Thursday, Jul 01, 2010 at 22:38
Thursday, Jul 01, 2010 at 22:38
We are in the Alice at the moment. It has stopped raining for now but very cold. Haven't heard of any road closures yet, but who knows. Heading to Uluru and the Olgas tomorrow.
According to BOM website the rain appears to be local to
Alice Springs, no rain at Gemtree or at Uluru.
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Follow Up By: Hairy (NT) - Friday, Jul 02, 2010 at 10:54
Friday, Jul 02, 2010 at 10:54
Yeah mate, its all localised and fairy light, but it wont take much to close roads after the water we have already had this year.
Cheers
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Reply By: Stu & "Bob" - Monday, Jul 05, 2010 at 20:58
Monday, Jul 05, 2010 at 20:58
Well, we are back in the Alice after doing Uluru and the Olgas. Went to have a look at
Kings Canyon, hoping to get a cheap room (still raining, hate packing up the
campsite when wet). No joy, only room was $400 per night!!!!!!
Had a look around
Kings Canyon, definately need to spend some more time there, and hot foot back to Alice via
Mereenie Loop.
Mereenie loop VERY wet, sliding all over the place, took us 5 hours to get to Hermannsberg from
Kings Canyon. I would be avoiding all dirt roads until the rain stops now. In my view,
Mereenie Loop road should be closed, but it is still open as I am typing this.
Rgds
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