We finally found the time to travel to Cooper
Creek Crossing on the
Birdsville Track.
Camped at the
Cooper Creek Camping Ground on the left side of the Track which was a serene area with only a half dozen
camp sites spread over the
camping area.
We took a drive along the bypass track from the northern end to the
Cooper Creek Ferry crossing and there is a significant amount of water still, with the headwaters of the last flood estimated to be about 3 weeks away.
Peter from Cooper Discovery Cruises has just set up his base at the crossing and we took the opportunity for a trip along the cooper first to
Lake Kopperamamma entry, then back along the
Cooper Creek for some 4 or 5 kilometres. A very enjoyable trip and Peter is quite knowledgeable about the
Cooper Creek system.
Looking at the Ferry, the new extension is about two meters and takes the total length to a bit over 9 metres.
Stephen will no doubt give the exact measurements in his updates in due course.
We spent a good part of the day at the crossing and even caught a half dozen
Cooper Creek Callop (Yellowbelly) which we consumed that night for dinner.
What a great, although too brief trip.
Oh, between two vehicles we experienced three punctures, all on the left rear tyre of both vehicles (towing campers).
My mate had a deflated (staked) tyre on arrival at
camp which I repaired with the trusty Safety Seal kit.
Then I received a staked tyre on the return trip between
Marree and
Farina on the unsealed track.
Finally, my mate received a wound to the outside side wall of his spare tyre, between
Farina and
Lyndhurst which obviously couldn't be repared. This was about three kilometres short of the bitumen. (bugger!) Oh
well, "stuff" happens!
He travelled back to
Adelaide without further problems on the plugged tyre. A good result from the Safety Seal repare kit.
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Bill.