Comment: Walkers Crossing

Submitted: Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 at 09:07

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Walkers Crossing

Route for driving between Birdsville and Innamincka through the flood plain country of the nothern overlow of the Cooper Creek before rising onto the Sturt Stony Desert on the Birdsville Track.

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Reply By: Member - cuffs (SA) - Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 at 09:29

Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 at 09:29

I drove Walkers crossing after the Birdsville races 09' assisted two vehicles to make it to Innamincka as it was during the sand storm that later hit Sydney.

They were unable to find the tracks as the sand had covered them & tourist had souvenired signs, I had GPS track so followed our way out.

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Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 at 09:44

Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 at 09:44

Yeah, the Cooper has been pretty wet!

I remember when that track was opened as a public access route that the bridge at walkers Crossing was pulled down so it wouldn't need to be maintained.

But heard a rumour some months back that the bridge might be rebuilt because the access for mining vehicles has been so poor.

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Follow Up By: blue one - Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 at 12:07

Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 at 12:07

Gernot,
The track traverses overflow country of the Cooper Creek and the changed conditions has flooded the district since the first big flood which was about 2 years ago.

The punt across the Cooper is another result pf the water received to date.

I haven't heard about the bridge being pulled down though as the picture shows with the crossing being is such a low lying location there would be substantial civil works to repair after the floods.

To date I haven't heard of the track re-opening.

Cheers

Steve

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Follow Up By: blue one - Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 at 11:45

Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 at 11:45

National Parks and Wildlife South Australia

Outback Region

DESERT PARKS BULLETIN
NO. 404
19th October 2011

Walkers Crossing Track – Closed due to floodwaters

Cheers

Steve

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