Walkers Crossing

Hi Stefandsal,

Pretty sure you will find Walkers Crossing closed. Check out SA roads conditions here. http://www.dpti.sa.gov.au/OutbackRoads/outback_road_conditions/area_4_strzelecki_and_birdsville_track

Cheers Steven

Walkers Crossing is nearly always closed due to flooding or in most cases land owners.

A map will tell you nothing about the track conditions and accessibility.

Have you thought about phoning Birdsville and asking.... they might have first hand knowledge!

Spoke to ranger this week, Walker Crossing closed from last camp site (will grave?) on, I understand that Santos are putting a bridge in at walker crossing but the tracks are in bad cond, he thinks it will be closed for a long time.
Kevin

Hi Stefandsal

The new bridge is in place and is only being used by SANTOS and its contractors. I was only asking a local today at work about the condition of the track and he said it is only being used the the workers only. He also said that the Cooper is flowing very fast up that way and rising fast, but how high it will go could be anyone guess.

Lets hope that it does not flood over and the track opens again soon to all through traffic.



Cheers



Stephen

A great site for general info and maps is the Westprint.com.au newsletter sent out of a Friday

This is what I got last night (7/May/2012) from someone working in the area.

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Walkers crossing is restricted to Santos authorised vehicles only, due to extensive flooding at approaches causing narrow width.

If your enquiry concerns possible exit via this route to Birdsville track, don’t bother, I flew this area in a helicopter last week, there is still considerable flooding over some sections north and west of Christmas Creek, especially in the lake area immediately south of, and covering the point where the East & West access roads meet and head north into the dunes towards the Birdsville Track.

I would not expect any viable access along here before August/ September, there has been no on ground assessment since the 2010 flood to assess for washouts either.

I believe landowner has placed a barrier across the north entrance to this access as well to stop people becoming stranded. Travellers along this route who become stranded before the track is opened officially, can expect a cool reception and a large bill for recovery.
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