cooper creek ferry- how much water still around

Submitted: Wednesday, Jan 04, 2012 at 11:06

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Birdsville Track

The Birdsville Track runs south from Birdsville to Maree and passes through the Sturt Stony Desert. It is an extremely remote region but is strikingly beautiful in its harshness.

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The Birdsville Track runs south from Birdsville to Maree and passes through the Sturt Stony Desert. It is an extremely remote region but is strikingly beautiful in its harshness.

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cruza25

Hi all,

We are thinking of doing a trip up to the ferry next weekend from Adelaide.

I was just wondering how much water is still there- how wide is the cooper at the ferry crossing ?

we camped there a couple of years ago - it was so dry and desert like then.

cant seem to find any recent photos showing the ferry/creek

thanks

mike

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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Wednesday, Jan 04, 2012 at 14:13

Wednesday, Jan 04, 2012 at 14:13

Hi Mike

I posted some details about this recently, but at this stage the ferry is still running. Even with the hot weather, the water is dropping slower than expected.

If you check out my Blogs by clicking on the links below, you will see what it looks like when full of water and birdlife. It should be still be running for a few more weeks, but Mother Nature has the final say of what happens up there.

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June 2010 Cooper Visit

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Stephen

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Follow Up By: cruza25 - Wednesday, Jan 04, 2012 at 14:37

Wednesday, Jan 04, 2012 at 14:37

Stephen,
thanks for that, i thought you might be the first to reply after reading your posts

i know it will be hot, but who know how long we might have to wait till next time the ferry gets used.

i will keep a watch on the road and weather reports for the next week
thanks
mike..

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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Wednesday, Jan 04, 2012 at 14:45

Wednesday, Jan 04, 2012 at 14:45

Hi Mike

Before making the above post, I first contacted my Transport SA contact to give you reliable accurate information. Like I have stated, the ferry is still 100% in operation, but Transport SA will make an inspection of the actual road crossing with in the next 2 weeks to see how safe it is for vehicles to resume the normal crossing.

Any work that has to be carried out will have to be done very quick, as their road maintenance gangs will start their leave on the 23rd January, so if the road is not back in action by then, the ferry will still be running.

The main Birdsville Track has to be safe for conventional vehicles (eg Falcons, Holdens and the like to cross safely) before the ferry is taken out of service.

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Follow Up By: Member - Bucky - Wednesday, Jan 04, 2012 at 18:19

Wednesday, Jan 04, 2012 at 18:19

Stephen
That is very correct.
If the Track is Dry, and no rain about, I would take SWMBO's Getz to Birdsville.
No Probs

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Reply By: Member - Michael John T (VIC) - Wednesday, Jan 04, 2012 at 19:25

Wednesday, Jan 04, 2012 at 19:25

Hi Mike,

We were there mid August 2011, and drove down to the edge of the water where it was a good 3-400 metres wide over the track, a wonderful site. There is a photo in my last blog of this. ( Lake Eyre and then Where -- part 2.)

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Mike.l

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