Info on the Bore Track and Bollards Lagoon

Bus site.

You pay at the homestead at the southern end of the bore track.

There is no 'camp' at the bus. Plenty of flat dirt.

JD

The Bore Track is a really nice run. To pay you go to the homestead which you will see when you turn off the Merty Merty Rd. You may have to knock a few times but be patient they will come.

As you have been advised there is officially no camping at the Yellow bus and it is pretty exposed anyway, I would not camp there.

Better camping is available at the Corner Store, better still at Fort Grey in Sturt National Park just east of the Corner.Fort Grey to Innamincka is an easy short day run.

There is plenty of rain out that way at the moment, I would keep an eye on road conditions area of this site and have a plan B if I was planning your trip.

Duncs

There was a post here a few months ago stating that the Bore Track was closed until further notice because of a dispute over roadworks on the northern end of the track.. Do a search to check if this situation has changed!! We drove the Bore Track after we left the EO Innamincka National gathering a few years ago, we really enjoyed the drive and we would love to do it again some time. Michael

howdy ,
my understanding is the track along the fence is not open to public ,
only the boundry riders ,( the fence repairers ) for safety reasons , there
are signs stating $ 1000 fine if caught .
cheers mechpete

Hi JD,

Regretably, Coongie Lakes are unlikely to be open during 2012.

Also, the Bore Track is closed indefinitely.

You can find confirmation of this on this this extract of 31 Jan 2012 bulletin:

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"National Parks and Wildlife South Australia
SA Arid Lands Region


DESERT PARKS BULLETIN
NO. 411

31st January 2012

INNAMINCKA REGIONAL RESERVE

General Vehicle Access.



Coongie Lakes National Park may be inaccessible for 2012 due to floodwaters.

Note: Be aware that entry to Innamincka Regional Reserve requires a day/camping permit or a Desert Parks Pass
that must be displayed on the vehicle windscreen. Desert Parks passes/permits are available from the
Innamincka Trading Post.



Coongie Track – Closed due to floodwaters.

Walkers Crossing Track – Closed due to floodwaters.

15 Mile Track and Access to Cooper Creek – Policemans open to 4WD. Ski Beach, Kings, Minkie and Wills closed
due to rain. . 15 Mile closed beyond Wills turn off. Town Common and Queerbiddie is open.

Cullyamurra Track and Burke’s Grave – Open to 4WD. Burke’s Grave - day visitors only.

Bore Track – Closed. Contact Bollards Lagoon (61 8 8091 3873) prior to crossing private land.

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Incidentally, despite advice given, if and when the Bore Track reopens, do not go knocking on the homestead door at Bollard's Lagoon station. An information board and honesty box are outside the homestead. These people have enough to do without attending to tourists. The proceeds of the honesty box go to the Royal Flying Doctor.

Re: Dullingari to Innamincka section. Latish last year we had a moment of doubt as we came to the start of the track where the oil field track turns west. Looked like nobody had used it in quite a while so I wasn't even sure we were in the right spot!. I decided not to chance it and went the Strzelecki route instead. I asked about the Bore track at the Trading Post and they said it's been closed by lakes up the northern end (of this section) for weeks but no signs had been put out and nothing on any web site. Would've been handy if we had gotten nearly all the way to Innamincka and had to turn back!

Here is the blog I referred to above.

Phil

Worth a read.

Hi TL,

you can drrive the road from Pine View Staion to Hawker gate, weather permitting.

There is a track right beside the fence that is only for the maintenance crews but the public road runs parallel to it for quite a while.

A lot of it is remote country and the rain does affect it pretty quick. Check the road conditions on this website and check that blog from Navigator 1.

Hoo roo,
eighty matey.