Road conditions to Queen Victoria Springs and Cundelee
Submitted: Sunday, Nov 11, 2012 at 16:13
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Member - Denis B (WA)
I'm planning to head out to the QV Springs in a couple of weeks, then returning via Cundelee and the Trans access road.
All the posts that I can find regarding this area are at least 2-3 years old.
Has anybody travelled into QVS lately?
Any information on the current track conditions would be really useful.
Thanks
Reply By: Dean K3 - Sunday, Nov 11, 2012 at 16:42
Sunday, Nov 11, 2012 at 16:42
I haven't been out there myself, however our techs have been driving to N from Tropicana been a fir bit of rain out there so tracks will probably be either muddy or impassible depending on how much rain they have received.
Bushfires have also been occurring due to lightening strikes associated to the rain
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Reply By: lindsay - Sunday, Nov 11, 2012 at 19:28
Sunday, Nov 11, 2012 at 19:28
Was through there three years ago. The only problem you might have if it has been wet is Poynton
Creek, otherwise was ok when we were there. There are tracks everywhere just before Cundeelee so you will have to find the right to get around the old
airstrip. There are heaps of old but good condition wrecks around the old town site have a good look around . We camped about 6 Ks nth of Zanthus and got past
the springs and camped on the road near the edge of the reserve on the north side.
Great spot!!!!!
Lindsay.
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Follow Up By: get outmore - Monday, Nov 12, 2012 at 00:27
Monday, Nov 12, 2012 at 00:27
Ponton
creek wont present a problem unless there is a significant rain event
Its fed from the lakes around
leonora - Lake rebecca etc and during significant rain events its turns into a massive inland river and has washed away the transline several times although there is a big bridge now.
It drains into Lake Boondaroo which prior to 1974 was a small
unnamed claypan, It filled in 1974 and 1995
in 1995 it filled Lake boondaroo turning it into an inland sea and still had a couple of meters of
water in it from then in 2004.
Worth a visit south of Zanthus - there are dead trees for KM showing the extent of the flooding
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Follow Up By: Tim HJ61 (WA) - Thursday, Nov 15, 2012 at 11:50
Thursday, Nov 15, 2012 at 11:50
I was south east of
Laverton a few weeks ago.
Country is dry. Road conditions normal.
Tim
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Follow Up By: Member - Denis B (WA) - Friday, Nov 16, 2012 at 20:46
Friday, Nov 16, 2012 at 20:46
Thanks for the input fellas...much appreciated.
It seems as if things have been fairly dry out there for a week or two and the forecast is promising...so hopefully I'll have a good trip...really looking forward to getting out there and seeing a bit of different country.
Thanks again
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