Warburton Crossing Access PAR Closure

We went out thee and had a look back in late July and we only got a couple of k's from the Birdsville track before we struck water across the track. You don't want to go anywhere near wet patches in that grey silty soil as you won't be driving back out. The crossing itself had a solid bottom as it had been packed with gibbers years ago but the country either side is bottmless goop when wet.
It usually takes many months for the country to dry out after floods and the Warburton crossing has been closed for long periods over the years, the grey silty country extends well north up into the Simpson so it isn't just the crossing but the country where the track goes that makes it impassable.

Warburton Crossing - CLOSED due to Stock Management activities.

Warren,

Biggest flood in the Diamantina River system for 45 years, plus heaps of water in the Georgina River/Eyre Ck systems, is why it was closed originally. The Warburton is at least 40kms wide where the PAR crosses, so there’s plenty of areas to delay travellers.

With “furnace weather” not far away, it may become passable soon, it not already, but the Simpson will be closed in November.

Bob

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