Buckleboo stock route
Submitted: Saturday, Oct 11, 2014 at 11:53
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tuck
Does anyone have info where to get details and map of route of Buckleboo stock route from
Kimba to
Wudinna to
Gawler rangers including various attractions alongway
Thanking you in advance
Reply By: Member - Rod N (QLD) - Saturday, Oct 11, 2014 at 12:46
Reply By: equinox - Saturday, Oct 11, 2014 at 14:28
Saturday, Oct 11, 2014 at 14:28
Hi Tuck I've done some of that route (thanks to Stephen L for pointing me in the right direction).
Here's a plot
Some of the track
Cheers
Alan
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Sunday, Oct 12, 2014 at 07:38
Sunday, Oct 12, 2014 at 07:38
Hi Allan
It's an interesting little detour and glad that you enjoyed it. Did you get caught out on that first soft
sand dune?
Cheers
Stephen
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Follow Up By: equinox - Sunday, Oct 12, 2014 at 10:20
Sunday, Oct 12, 2014 at 10:20
Yes it caught me out Stephen, just like you predicated haha.
Had to drop a bit more air!!!!
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Reply By: Members Pa & Ma. - Sunday, Oct 12, 2014 at 09:12
Sunday, Oct 12, 2014 at 09:12
Hi Tuck,
We visited
Maralinga about 5 weeks ago & came
home via
Ceduna. We had some spare time & decided to have a look at the Buckleboo stock route from the Mt Ive end.
Hubby rang the
Ceduna DSE. and was told that the track at the time other end was quite overgrown & that you'd get some scratches. That didn't worry us.
The sand is quite soft even at that end of the track & we let our tyres down.
We left the caravan at the beginning because we didn't intend to go all the way through.
It was soft white sand in many
places but the person hubby spoke to in
Ceduna said that there was one sand
hill at the
Ceduna end which most people find difficult.
Take care, safe travels.
Ma.
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Reply By: tuck - Sunday, Oct 12, 2014 at 09:35
Sunday, Oct 12, 2014 at 09:35
Hi Ma and Pa
so how scratchy was it . We dont mind a few
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Follow Up By: Members Pa & Ma. - Monday, Oct 13, 2014 at 19:40
Monday, Oct 13, 2014 at 19:40
Hi Tuck,
We didn't get to the
Kimba end, we started at the
Gawler Ranges end.
It was the D.S.E person who said that the track was over grown.
D.S .E. was talking more about the
Kimba end.
We don't mind a few scratches either but we had left the little van behind & had to go back for it so we didn't go too far in. Hubby was checking it out for the Bucket list for closer to
home.
It is quite winding & I would recommend a sand flag, there are
places where you can go in &
camp. These can be used to turn around but there are also
places where you could get caught with a vehicle coming the other way where you're surrounded by scrub.
Take care. Safe travels. Ma.
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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Sunday, Oct 12, 2014 at 10:46
Sunday, Oct 12, 2014 at 10:46
Hi Tuck
From
Kimba, head out on the Main Road to Buckleboo and as you head through, do not blink, or else you will miss the small community town. If you use Ozi, you will see a road to the west and it will be Lienert Road, just keep following this due west.
You will then come to a sign stating that is is a summer road only, and you are on the right road. A little further along you will come to a sign, letting you know that you are on the Woolford Track. This track will head due west and the Buckleboo Stock Route will be on your left as you are travelling along. Use Allan's Track file as the turn off is very easy to miss if you are expecting it.
There is usually a sign at
the junction, but morons ofter take it a souvenir. Not long ager you start the track, you will come around a slight right hand bend in the track and this will be a white dune that will catch you out if you are not expecting it. Speed is important to crest the dune and once clear, it is an easy drive all the way through, with nothing else to catch you out.
The detour into
Corrobinnie Hill is recommended, and if you rate after a great little
free camp, Tcharkulda
Rock and old Hutt is the place to go to.
Here are some images.
Cheers
Stephen
Heading west on Lienert Road
Its a good, easy road in the dry
Your next sign to let you know you are on track
It will then say you are travelling on the Woolford Track
Lets hope that this sign is still there
The track junction with the Woolford Track
This is the dune that will catch everyone out
Heading up the dune
Another view of the dune
The small detour is recommended
Information Sign at the top
Impressive Rock formations
Impressive rocks and 360 degree vista views
We always stay here if it is that time of the day
Tcharkulda Hut History
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Reply By: tuck - Monday, Oct 13, 2014 at 20:20
Monday, Oct 13, 2014 at 20:20
Thanks again for all the excellent replies
Heading out in a couple weeks and including
Maralinga
Tuck
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Follow Up By: Members Pa & Ma. - Tuesday, Oct 14, 2014 at 10:16
Tuesday, Oct 14, 2014 at 10:16
Back again Tuck,
You had better
check with Robin Miller at
Maralinga. They close down over the hotter months starting November. He is a very nice person and can be contacted by e-mail robin.mathews@y7mail.com .
There are 2 Trek notes on this site but you don't appear to be a member.
If they are still open Robin will organize the Permit for you, hubby rang
Ceduna DENR office on 08 86253144 to find out about the Buckleboo Stockroute.
Take care, safe travels. Ma.
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Follow Up By: Member - Graeme W (NSW) - Tuesday, Oct 14, 2014 at 10:32
Tuesday, Oct 14, 2014 at 10:32
I think the contact at
Maralinga would be Robin Matthews. Robin Miller is the EO member.
Graeme
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Reply By: Members Pa & Ma. - Tuesday, Oct 14, 2014 at 10:52
Tuesday, Oct 14, 2014 at 10:52
Hi Tuck,
Contact the
Kimba Visitor Information centre on 08 86272026. They have a booklet called welcome to our place
KIMBA Gateway to the
Gawler Ranges.
It has a map in the centre of it. They could send it to you.
Take care, safe travels Ma.
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Reply By: tuck - Tuesday, Oct 14, 2014 at 16:14
Tuesday, Oct 14, 2014 at 16:14
Thanks again - have been in touch with Robin couple weeks ago - all okay
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