Which way to go?? Suggestions please

Submitted: Saturday, Jul 24, 2010 at 18:38
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Hi all

Not long now & we are off. In a month or so we leave the Sunny Coast in QLD & heading down to Narromine NSW.

From there we have a few options.Nyngan, Cobar, Wilcannia, Broken Hill, Tibooburra OR Nyngan, Cobar, Wilcannia, White Cliffs, Tibooburra OR Nyngan, Bourke, Wanaaring, Tibooburra.

From Tibooburra we head to Cameron's Corner via Merty Merty, on to Innamincka, Walkers Crossing then to Birdsville for the races.

We have a capable Triton so no dramas with the vehicle requirements. Any suggestions on other routes will be welcomed.

Hopefully the road conditions will be ok.

Stef
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Reply By: Joe n Mel - Saturday, Jul 24, 2010 at 18:52

Saturday, Jul 24, 2010 at 18:52
where do you buy a "capable Triton" ??????
Nah sorry but i could not resist it, funny how almost everyone is heading north and you will pass them .................
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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Saturday, Jul 24, 2010 at 19:16

Saturday, Jul 24, 2010 at 19:16
Hi Stef
Any way sounds good with one exception, Walkers Crossing. We are in that area in a few weeks and that was one track we wanted to do again. National Parks said that it will be out of action until at least November and Coongie Lake will be out until next year. As for your vehicle, you will have no drams at all.

Which ever way you go, have a great trip and if time permits, check out the ferry over the flooded Birdsville Track. This is one sight that may not happen for another 20 years or more.


Cheers

Stephen
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Follow Up By: Member - michael (BOXHD) r (VI - Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 10:42

Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 10:42
hi stef we will be heading up to the races as well we will be comming in from boulia on the friday hope mto see u up there mb

cheers mick
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Follow Up By: Stefandsal - Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 17:29

Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 17:29
Thanks Stephen

We've been checking out some of the photos you have taken on your trips - great stuff!! Do you have any suggestions re innamincka to Birdsville if Walkers Crossing is closed?? Or do we just go the long way around & enjoy the scenery?
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Follow Up By: Stefandsal - Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 17:34

Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 17:34
Excellent Mick

See you there then - provided our vehicle doesn't end up a submarine!!
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 18:00

Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 18:00
Hi Stef
You will have 2 options.

Innamincka - Birdsville via Cordillo Downs

Innamincka - Birdsville via Arrabury, Planet Downs and Betoota.

You have a while before you go and with some fine warm weather to dry tracks out more, keep your fingers crossed for Walkers Crossing.

Have a Great Trip and any way you go will be good.

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Reply By: becsam - Saturday, Jul 24, 2010 at 19:59

Saturday, Jul 24, 2010 at 19:59
We have just come from Tas to QLD...all I can suggest is make sure you have really good sleeping bags and thermals because it was freezing in parts of NSW of a night! .....and that's coming from a Tasmanian! Hope you have a good trip!
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Reply By: Member - A J- Monday, Jul 26, 2010 at 13:14

Monday, Jul 26, 2010 at 13:14
Stefandsal - Nyngan, Cobar, Wilcannia, Broken Hill and Tibooburra will give you the most sealed road.

Wilcannia, White Cliffs and Tibooburra is all dirt. We can back this route last year and found it interesting - stopping in White Cliffs to have a look around the town. If you wanted to sleep underground we stayed at PJ Underground which is a B&B and was excellent. We travelled from Tibooburra to Wilcannia in a day and camped and fished the darling river above the town with no problems. Fuel is cheaper off the main street in Wilcannia - turn left off the bridge on the western side and follow the signs down to BP depot.

It has been a number of years since I travelled Bourke, Wanaaring but believe it is still rough.

I believe every place is worth at least one look.


Have a good trip



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Follow Up By: Member - A J- Monday, Jul 26, 2010 at 14:15

Monday, Jul 26, 2010 at 14:15
Stefandsal - road from Wilcannia to White Cliffs is actually sealed. If you go out through Bourke you can free camp on the Darling 16 kms north of North Bourke on the Cunnamulla road -then turn right and go in about 4 kms to the river.

It is marked on the ozcamps web site www.ozcamps.net


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