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dustmike12

hi

is the road bituminised from lynhurst to maree?

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Reply By: gottabjoaken - Sunday, Mar 20, 2011 at 12:00

Sunday, Mar 20, 2011 at 12:00

Friday 1st October 2010 Lyndhurst
The access to Lake Eyre South from Muloorina station camp site has been posted as closed. Since it is about 60km in to the camping area on a dirt track to find that we wouldn’t be able to go on the extra 45km to the lake, we decided to aim for William Creek instead, where the 4WD track to Lake Eyre North (Halligan's Bay) is only today marked as open.
So we showered and left the campground at the pub, filled up with petrol at 148.5c/l (Adelaide was 107.7c/l and set out for Marree. One day the bitumen may be extended all the way to Maree, but for the moment two thirds of the distance is gravel.

I don't think they would have done any more since then...

Ken

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Reply By: Member - Jim H (SA) - Sunday, Mar 20, 2011 at 12:03

Sunday, Mar 20, 2011 at 12:03

I was dirt road last August 2010 unsure if it has been done since then

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Reply By: Life Member - esarby (NSW) - Sunday, Mar 20, 2011 at 13:19

Sunday, Mar 20, 2011 at 13:19

No.

Check it out on Google Maps.

It will show Bitumen for a few k's north of Lyndhurst then dirt.

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Follow Up By: P and JM - Sunday, Mar 20, 2011 at 16:08

Sunday, Mar 20, 2011 at 16:08

This is the answer you need:
From Lyndhurst to Marree:
In sections Yes in other sections No.

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Follow Up By: Fab72 - Sunday, Mar 20, 2011 at 18:25

Sunday, Mar 20, 2011 at 18:25

As P and JM said...many sections have now been bitumised but there are still some sections of dirt...well, graded and compacted clay...not really dirt.

Forget Google Maps...very outdated.

If the road is dry, You could take a Ferrari up there, it is that good.

Fab.

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Follow Up By: dustmike12 - Sunday, Mar 20, 2011 at 19:41

Sunday, Mar 20, 2011 at 19:41

thanks guys

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Follow Up By: Ozhumvee - Sunday, Mar 20, 2011 at 20:20

Sunday, Mar 20, 2011 at 20:20

But if the heavens open while you are halfway along it as we found last August then you had better be prepared to do some 4wding. Until the rain started it was great, 10 mins after the rain it was 6" deep and the causeways were 50 yard bogs. Several 4wd's with caravans in tow "camped" on some of the concrete causeways when we came through.

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