From Mt. Dare north to Old Andado.

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Binns Track - Mt Dare to Alice Springs

The Old Andado Track traverses fascinating terrain that includes mountain ranges, rocky gibber plains, desert sand dunes and floodplains in the Red Centre just south of Alice Springs.

Binns Track - Mt Dare to Alice Springs

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The Old Andado Track (also known as Binns Track), traverses fascinating terrain that includes mountain ranges, rocky gibber plains, desert sand dunes and floodplains in the Red Centre just south of

nats

Did this last year in July and there were very, very deep and long stretches of bull dust. Is it still the case? Has anyone travelled it recently? I will ring Mt. Dare soon but am keen to get recent travellers’ experience.
Hoping someone has been through recently.
Thanks,
Nats.

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Reply By: GerryG - Tuesday, Jul 02, 2019 at 18:53

Tuesday, Jul 02, 2019 at 18:53

Hi Nats,
We did the trip down from Old Andado to Mt Dare two weeks ago in two D Maxs. The road after turning south from Andado is as bad as it ever is, but as long as it hasn't rained, it's do-able.
There are some very deep bull dust spots . With automatics, lock them into low before you get into them

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Follow Up By: nats - Tuesday, Jul 02, 2019 at 19:40

Tuesday, Jul 02, 2019 at 19:40

Thanks Gerry.
Nats.

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Reply By: Peter_n_Margaret - Tuesday, Jul 02, 2019 at 22:20

Tuesday, Jul 02, 2019 at 22:20

I do recall quite extraordinary bull dust.
Nothing changes.

1999

My greatest disappointment was that Molly was not at home and we never did meet her.
Cheers,
Peter
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Tuesday, Jul 02, 2019 at 23:07

Tuesday, Jul 02, 2019 at 23:07

Hi Peter

That’s a bugger

We had the opportunity to meet her twice out there, she was a real straight shooter.

The first time we met her we spent the night with her talking in her lounge room, the the fire.

The second time we did odd jobs for her, cutting fire wood, repaired some leaking plumbing.

She was a real true Aussie icon indeed.

Cheers

Stephen

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Reply By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Wednesday, Jul 03, 2019 at 09:36

Wednesday, Jul 03, 2019 at 09:36

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We will be coming down that track again in a few weeks following our E-W Madigan Line crossing. I well recall it being pretty dusty on previous trips but I sure would prefer that to what it would be like if wet.