innaminka and coongie lakes

Submitted: Saturday, Jul 02, 2011 at 21:44
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Hi,
Heading up through arkaroola to innaminka and coongie lakes in a week, has anyone been up there lately and got any info on which roads are closed etc. I realise there are sites on the net that are quite useful but i cant seem to find out about the road from arkaroola which has a lot of creeks to cross and then up to coongie.
cheers
Andrew
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Reply By: Ozhumvee - Saturday, Jul 02, 2011 at 21:51

Saturday, Jul 02, 2011 at 21:51
Last desert parks bulletin I saw advised Coongie closed for the foreseeable future. Best to use the SA main roads page as it is usually up to date. Conditions can change day to day anyway as some areas still getting occasional rain.
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Follow Up By: Andrew C - Saturday, Jul 02, 2011 at 22:01

Saturday, Jul 02, 2011 at 22:01
Thanks Oz
think i will ring the info centre a couple of days before we leave, we are going anyway but wouldve been good to go to conngie again, oh well!
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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Saturday, Jul 02, 2011 at 22:10

Saturday, Jul 02, 2011 at 22:10
Hi Andrew

With now rain up that way for quite some time, the roads are in good condition. Coongie Lakes is still out and at this stage will not be open to the Public until the 2012 tourist season.

We will be back up there again in a months time.


Have a great trip.


Cheers


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Reply By: Member - Graham N (SA) - Sunday, Jul 03, 2011 at 00:09

Sunday, Jul 03, 2011 at 00:09
Hi Andrew,
The road passed Arkaroola to Mount Hopeless was OK a fortnight ago and the Stzelecki track would be the best dirt road I've travelled but from about the Delta gas field up it is a little corrugated. As stated already Coongie Lakes seems to be out this year.

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Graham
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Reply By: MEMBER - Darian, SA - Sunday, Jul 03, 2011 at 08:35

Sunday, Jul 03, 2011 at 08:35
It's often termed the Moolawatana track. Designated open currently.
http://www.transport.sa.gov.au/quicklinks/northern_roads/textonly.asp
Note that a side ride (to Mt Fitton) is closed.
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Follow Up By: Andrew C - Sunday, Jul 03, 2011 at 09:35

Sunday, Jul 03, 2011 at 09:35
thanks all for replies!
anyone know what the go is with the ferry, would love to do that, where is it etc.
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Follow Up By: Member - Brenton H (SA) - Wednesday, Jul 06, 2011 at 21:29

Wednesday, Jul 06, 2011 at 21:29
Andrew, the details on the Ferry are also noted on the web link above given by Darian. It's a useful link to bookmark and refer back to.
The ferry is about 150 Km north up the Birdsville track. Can't miss it.
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Follow Up By: Member - Brenton H (SA) - Wednesday, Jul 06, 2011 at 21:45

Wednesday, Jul 06, 2011 at 21:45
Andrew I should have mentioned also that if you are going to Innamincka then it will be difficult to get to the ferry without travelling quite a few Kms. Normally you could cut west from Innamincka along the walkers crossing PAR over to the Birdsville track but its closed. That means you either go back to Lyndhurst and then head north up the Birdsville or continue north from Innamicka up the Cordillo downs rd, west then to Birdsville and come south down the track to the ferry. All good if you have the time.
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