Saturday, Jul 28, 2012 at 21:15
Agree with Jack, if we limit it to the northern section. Have done the Connie Sue this year (early July) and last year( late July) - overseas visitors requested a repeat this year - and we were surprised by just how much more corrugated the section north of
Neale Junction was in only a year. There are plenty of tyre marks on the track but we saw no other vehicle in 3 days so it is fairly quiet. Last year we came upon 3 other vehicles in that northern section.
The
bore water is fine to drink - we had a few draughts - but it is discoloured. Don't be put off. If you are worried you can certainly fill up you washing supply.
There are some very slow sections due to the appalling corrugations but excellent camping for a pair of vehicles. There is a long section in the first 50kms of the track south of
Warburton which travels through recently burnt ground. Not good for camping but starkly beautiful. Fewer camels this year, also.
South of
Neale Junction the track becomes a rather civilized dirt road which was easy driving, unlike last year when there were many dips which were water logged and very muddy. It is quite rough, but not corrugated, when the original Connie Sue reasserts itself.
At Rawlina, finding the road south to Cocklebiddy proved to be to difficult so we took local advice to travel east 70 odd kms along the railway to
Haig and took the signposted track to the Eyre Highway which requires a 11km journey west to Cocklebiddy and about 12 gates before you hit the bitumen. Watch the cost of drinks and food at that roadhouse. Quite extraordinary!!! $3.95 for instant coffee you make yourself each time you approach the the makings!!!! Be warned.
Marty.
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