Sand Flags on the Madigan Line

Submitted: Monday, Feb 10, 2020 at 12:21
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I am not asking about the pro's and con's of Sand Flags, just their legal requirement. I understand sand flags are required in "Simpson Desert Conservation Park" and also "Simpson Desert Regional Reserve" but both of these areas are in the state of S.A. The Madigan Line is way north and contained entirely in the N.T. and a small section of Western Queensland. The exit for us going West to East will be the eastern side of the Eyre Creek (flood) diversion just 56 kilometres west of Birdsville. A sand flag is not even required for "Big Red".
For travellers heading West to East, I would think it fair to say they would expect no traffic coming from East to West (due to very steep sand dunes) and UHF a much more useful tool. One of the party (T.L.) does have a flag and would use it at the Eyre Creek / QAA line junction till the East of Big Red to lead our 4 vehicle convoy. My opinion is to look and listen ,transmit occassionally and that a sand flag is not a legal requirement. I now hand over to my learned buddies.
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