Birdsville to Windorah

Submitted: Saturday, Jul 03, 2010 at 19:36
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Has anyone been along the Birdsville - Windorah track latley.
Also Birdsville track North from Mungerannie.
Wondering conditions and times
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Reply By: Member - Michael and Chris (QL - Saturday, Jul 03, 2010 at 20:03

Saturday, Jul 03, 2010 at 20:03
Was out there two weeks ago and all the roads in the area were fine.
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Reply By: Member - Ruth D (QLD) - Saturday, Jul 03, 2010 at 21:21

Saturday, Jul 03, 2010 at 21:21
Teraa, came up from the ferry two weeks ago - as we were towing big camper it was slow going from Mungerannie to Birdsville but a great trip because of all the water in the Moongera Channel (11 klms long). The grader camp on the northern side of the ferry was busy stabilising the access road and once that was done they would be heading north towards the SA/Qld border. The detour at the Moongera Channel is quite soft and wouldn't take much to make some good bulldust patches.
Birdsville to Windorah is excellent - grader crews have been working from both Diamantina and Barcoo Shires to keep it as good as they can.
Ruth
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Reply By: rumpig - Sunday, Jul 04, 2010 at 09:45

Sunday, Jul 04, 2010 at 09:45
i just came from Birdsville along the developmental road to Windorah about 4 days ago, track was in excellent condition. some small sections they are doing road works on with minor detours, but i was able to easily sit on 100 kph without a drama on the rest of the track (not towing anything). lots of traffic heading along that road, be sure to slow for on coming vehicles, 2 vehicles in our convoy were showered with rocks from inconsiderate oncoming vehicles not wanting to slow down or move over, and they sustained cracked or chipped windscreens.
enjoy.
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Follow Up By: wjh41 - Sunday, Jul 04, 2010 at 17:47

Sunday, Jul 04, 2010 at 17:47
It makes you wonder,are these people who dont slow down first timers.I have been up there several times and always drop to 50/60 kph to help preserve my windscreen,but it takes two.

happy travelling Wally
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Reply By: Teraa - Tuesday, Jul 06, 2010 at 09:42

Tuesday, Jul 06, 2010 at 09:42
We've noticed that speed has picked up on the tracks making windscreens very vunerable and of course not many places out here to get it repaired. Thanks for the info I am heading out on my own just a little worried now there is a rain system heading over Birdsville today.
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