Travelling to the North Flinders Ranges & Lake Eyre

We are planning to go to Lake Eyre from Broken Hill via the Gammon (Nth Flinders) Ranges. Would anyone know the condition of the road that heads north from Yunta on the Barrier Highway in SA through Waukaringa-Nillinghoo-Curnamona-Frome Downs- Peter Fagans Grave-Balancoona to Arkaroola?
Also, are there any recommendations as to which has better camping and views of Lake Eyre, comparing the site at Level Post Bay (accessed from Marree) v's the one at Halligan Bay accessed from William Creek? Finally, are both of these tracks into Lake Eyre from the Ooodnadatta Track in reasonable condition?
Any info on this would be really useful. Thanks, Poitr
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Reply By: Mick O - Friday, Mar 18, 2011 at 20:10

Friday, Mar 18, 2011 at 20:10
Poitr, north from Yunta is a good quality gravel road. Naturally this will be affected by weather and the number of road users and frequency of grading and surface works at the time you travel but it’s not exactly remote and has been very well maintained on the times I’ve travelled on it (Last was 8 months ago).

SA govt road conditions should be able to tell you what the conditions are or road conditions page on the EO site. Personally, I'd ring the pub at William Creek in respect to the Halligan Bay access track as it takes only a lick of rain up that way to cause real problems as I found out on my way home last year.

It will all depend on weather conditions immedaitely prior and during your period of travel (which you haven't outlined).

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Follow Up By: poitr - Saturday, Mar 19, 2011 at 07:57

Saturday, Mar 19, 2011 at 07:57
Will do. Thanks Mick.
(Heading off mid April)
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Follow Up By: poitr - Saturday, Mar 19, 2011 at 16:40

Saturday, Mar 19, 2011 at 16:40
Mick,
Meant to ask you, do you have a preference for the Halligan Bay camp site compared to the Level Post Bay spot?
Thanks, Poitr
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Follow Up By: Mick O - Saturday, Mar 19, 2011 at 21:02

Saturday, Mar 19, 2011 at 21:02
Poitr unable to offer any meaniful advice as I have only flown over Halligan Bay and haven't been to the Level Post Bay in a lot of years. Sorry Mate.

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Reply By: On Patrol & TONI - Friday, Mar 18, 2011 at 22:24

Friday, Mar 18, 2011 at 22:24
track conditions

this page will give you some idea of conditions. As said ring around the places to get 1st hand info.


I am heading out there next month and will be doing that myself as we get nearer the date.
cheers Colin.
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Follow Up By: poitr - Saturday, Mar 19, 2011 at 07:55

Saturday, Mar 19, 2011 at 07:55
Thanks Toni.
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Reply By: macbushy - Saturday, Mar 19, 2011 at 20:30

Saturday, Mar 19, 2011 at 20:30
Gday,

Yes the road from Yunta to arkaroola is good, WHEN dry.
It used to be my driveway when I was on Wooltana.

The roads up here (Borefield road area) are pretty rough and cut up at the moment due to the amount and number of rain events.

Level Post Bay is definatly the pick, but you dont actually camp there. Camping is at Muloorina.
Donation camping, and I have never had any drama in paying triple what they (the station) asks. Brilliant.....
Trouble is road has been closed into there so often, most of it is fair but I now fear the few gutters will now swallow a car, not just your tyre.
Haven't been there for a few months, but every time we get 5 mm now, the roads are closed as they are saturated and doesnt take much rain to get them to a state where they get damaged. If it rains, be prepared to sit for a couple of days.
You will probably have trouble getting across to there from Nth Flinders and may have to bypass the Strez and head further south and then up. Some places in the Flinders got 6-8 inches in a couple of days, only a week ago. That kind of damage takes a while to repair.
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Follow Up By: poitr - Saturday, Mar 19, 2011 at 22:11

Saturday, Mar 19, 2011 at 22:11
Thanks Mac. Good stuff.
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