simpson crossing

hey, mate, did you ever live out Rylestone way?

Hi Brodie

This has been asked quite a lot lately from people just like you that have had trips planned for a long time. A complete crossing is still not possible just yet because of the flooding of Eyre Creek. There is talk that it may be possible to do a complete crossing by late June/early July.

Give the boys a call at Mt Dare for the most reliable up to date information, and that way you will know that it has come direct from the horses mouth as such.

Have a great time and do not think that this is what the Simpson usually looks like.


Cheers


Stephen

I think a lot of us are hanging on this question, I spoke to the info Centre in Birdsville a couple of weeks ago and at that stage they expected the detour around Eyre Creek to be open by July, but nothing guaranteed at the time. Assuming the detour is open this means a drive north of the QAA line when you reach the Eyre Creek for approx 30k's through easy going sandy country parallel with the dunes, you do need to cross a couple at the end of the detour and then you have the crossing of Eyre Creek. Here it is wide, about 30-50 metres (depends on the amount of water) and about hub deep, best to walk it first as there can be some holes/rocks. You then head north for about half a kilometre and then east to cross one sand dune (easy) then head south until you reach the QAA line again and turn east to Birdsville. The clay pans either side of Big red were full of water and there are diversions around them. The clay pan on the east side of Big Red has a long diversion, as of 2 weeks ago I was told it was about 17 k's around it. Therefore you need to add these diversion distances to your total trip distance, say approx 80 K at least. Hope this helps, but keen to hear any updates on my info.
Vic Widman

Hi Everyone, as of last weekend the lead of the flood water in Eyre Creek was at approximately Muncoonie Station which is to the N/NW of Birdsville.
Eyre Creek is still 14 sandunes wide which is about 1 klm between dunes therefore about 14 kilometres wide, that's now on the QAA line - so there is the rest of the water to come down, how long that will take - ??
Very light rain falling in Birdsville today.