Roads into William Ck SA, on the Ood or from Coober Pedy
Submitted: Monday, Sep 13, 2010 at 13:54
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Sigmund
Has anyone been there since the rains?
The SA gov't website says they are open to 4WDs and we have a Forester and hope to get in next week. Not sure how feasible this is.
Major washouts on the CP to WC road which would be our preferred route but coming up from
Roxby Downs may also be a possibility.
The Forester has reasonable clearance; it has AT tyres so not the best for mud and we'll be towing a camper trailer.
An alternative might be to take the mail truck to WC from CP and stay overnight if there are pub rooms or caravan
park cabins ... ?
The purpose is to get to WC to take a flight over Lake Eyre.
Recent experience or advice about alternatives would be welcomed.
Reply By: Dean - Monday, Sep 13, 2010 at 14:27
Monday, Sep 13, 2010 at 14:27
The rains left us stranded in
Marree for 4 days last week. The roads were almost bone dry but the creeks were high, more than likely that is still the problem. As an example 4 days after the rain some creeks still had 600-900 in them. Loads of planes doing flights from
Marree as
well.
Dean
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Follow Up By: Sigmund - Monday, Sep 13, 2010 at 14:38
Monday, Sep 13, 2010 at 14:38
Thanks Dean.
Sounds ugly.
Lyndhurst to Maree is ATM closed full stop acc to the SA govt website.
Partly it'll be a question of timing.
We were planning to leave Melb on Wed to get to
Coober Pedy in 3 days. Then track acc to William CK. We have the option to do some other things in SW NSW for maybe a week and then go across. Reading between the lines, it sounds like that access from the West might need some serious grader work.
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Follow Up By: Fab72 - Monday, Sep 13, 2010 at 19:06
Monday, Sep 13, 2010 at 19:06
Sigmund..... "
Marree to
Lyndhurst - 4WD Only - Also open to Heavy Vehicles - Caution at flooded creeks and slippery sections".
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Follow Up By: Sigmund - Monday, Sep 13, 2010 at 20:29
Monday, Sep 13, 2010 at 20:29
Thanks Fab72.
Good news .... a change in just a few hours.
X fingers for more improvement.
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Follow Up By: Fab72 - Monday, Sep 13, 2010 at 21:50
Monday, Sep 13, 2010 at 21:50
Hey no problems Sigmund....we're playing the same waiting game as you. We're due to leave
Adelaide in a fortnight and head up to
Marree, then onto
Birdsville,
Windorah and
Longreach.
Not just fingers X'd......
Good luck.
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Follow Up By: DiCros - Tuesday, Sep 14, 2010 at 00:10
Tuesday, Sep 14, 2010 at 00:10
I will have to keep my eye on this thread as we are leaving
Melbourne Sunday to go to
Coober Pedy and were hoping to go to
Coward Springs then down through the
Flinders Ranges. One of our party though has a caravan which may present as a bit of a problem.
regards
Di
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Follow Up By: Sigmund - Tuesday, Sep 14, 2010 at 07:36
Tuesday, Sep 14, 2010 at 07:36
The SA govt website:
click
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Follow Up By: Sigmund - Tuesday, Sep 14, 2010 at 14:31
Tuesday, Sep 14, 2010 at 14:31
This is what the CP info centre says about the prospect of grading the roads that have been damaged by the rains:
I cannot tell you when the outback roads will be graded as we have to wait till they are all dry. No-one has this answer at this stage. We keep getting rain each week, then sun then rain. So no chance of complete dry for grading.
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