Monday, Jun 13, 2011 at 17:32
Hey Rose
I mis-read your first post, thought you said you have 2 weeks, 3 weeks should be a little more comfortable. I would say barring any unforeseen dramas (touch wood, let's not tempt fate) you will be able to see it all. As you say, flexibility, and that's one definite advantage to
camping rather than being tied to pre-booked accommodation.
When you get to
Marree have a chat to Lyall at the roadhouse/
general store. He's the local expert and he'll be able to tell you all you need to know about getting into
Muloorina Station.
I always take a big roll of shadecloth wherever I go, it's definitely worth it because even if you're on grass, it'll often have prickles or doublegees in it. Most caravan parks and the resorts at Uluru and Kings Canyon have grassy sites, but the rest of the time you'll be in the dirt or sand.
I'd forgotten about the mice plague, it doesn't sound very pleasant huh? Not sure how it is at the moment and it might not hurt to make another post here asking for an update. I haven't seen a post on it here for a few weeks, so I don't know if that's because it's gotten better or if it's old news. People were talking about it when we went, but we didn't encounter any mice. Pretty sure it got much worse though, reports were mixed with some people saying they only saw the odd one here and there, others saying they were relentless. So hopefully it has improved, either way I would recommend keeping your tent zipped up at all times!
The nights will be rather cool yes, make sure you pack the thermals! But it'll be nice in the car when the sun is shining during the day.
If you haven't already found this site, check it out:
http://www.lakeeyreyc.com/Status/latest.html
Aside from showing you how much
water is in the lake, it has very useful links to road and weather conditions for the Lake Eyre part of your trip.
Enjoy! It's so awesome being in the middle of nowhere, the hardest thing is coming home!
Tommo
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