birdsville track and Darling River Run
Submitted: Sunday, Sep 22, 2024 at 08:51
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stephen b
Hi guys
haven't been travelling for a while but doing circuit above.
Any recent info on the
treks above would be appreciated
Thanks
Steve
Reply By: Member - McLaren3030 - Monday, Sep 23, 2024 at 07:53
Monday, Sep 23, 2024 at 07:53
Hi Stephen b,
When do you plan to do this trip? Judging by the weather forecast for the next week or so, this area is in for some very interesting weather. It is likely to render the
Birdsville Track and the “
Darling River Run” impassable.
Macca.
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Follow Up By: Zippo - Monday, Sep 23, 2024 at 09:21
Monday, Sep 23, 2024 at 09:21
Certainly this week (Wed onwards) it'll be wet out there on the BVT.
For example
We continually use windy.com as our forward-looking rain indicator. Has rarely been wrong.
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Reply By: IvanTheTerrible - Monday, Sep 23, 2024 at 19:38
Monday, Sep 23, 2024 at 19:38
This forecast is good.
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Follow Up By: Stephen L (Clare) SA - Tuesday, Sep 24, 2024 at 20:10
Tuesday, Sep 24, 2024 at 20:10
Great watch Ivan, thanks.
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Follow Up By: IvanTheTerrible - Wednesday, Sep 25, 2024 at 19:24
Wednesday, Sep 25, 2024 at 19:24
Nutrien Ag Solutions used to do and absolutely brilliant one month report but I cant find it anymore. This is the best I found since
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Reply By: Peter_n_Margaret - Tuesday, Sep 24, 2024 at 10:50
Tuesday, Sep 24, 2024 at 10:50
2019 (during the drought), NE of
Wilcannia, north side.
Fast, smooth, dusty.
Black soil. Do NOT be out here when it rains, even a little bit.
1 minute dash cam clip.
https://youtu.be/IAhIFdZ8p80
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome
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Follow Up By: IvanTheTerrible - Tuesday, Sep 24, 2024 at 20:00
Tuesday, Sep 24, 2024 at 20:00
Stephan B says "Any recent info on the
treks above would be appreciated"
It's not 2019 and there a heap of rain coming.
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Follow Up By: Peter_n_Margaret - Tuesday, Sep 24, 2024 at 20:47
Tuesday, Sep 24, 2024 at 20:47
So far, it is the most recent info on the road. And the black soil advise is very relevant.
Do you have something more recent to contribute re the road?
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome
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Follow Up By: IvanTheTerrible - Wednesday, Sep 25, 2024 at 19:21
Wednesday, Sep 25, 2024 at 19:21
I've been there quite a few times since 2019 and the majority of the
Darling River Run is now gravel and if the road is open then that little bit river clay near
Tilpa isn't going to be a problem. Now I haven't been there since earlier this year so I'm not going to waste stephen b time with an outdated road report. I will tell him that most Central Darling roads are currently closed and if he checks Central Darling Shire's facebook page he can keep updated on the road conditions. I will be on the
Birdsville track and most probably the Darling in the next few weeks if that is any help to him.
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Follow Up By: stephen b - Saturday, Sep 28, 2024 at 16:49
Saturday, Sep 28, 2024 at 16:49
that would be great!;-)
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Follow Up By: IvanTheTerrible - Friday, Oct 18, 2024 at 13:44
Friday, Oct 18, 2024 at 13:44
Just got back.
Birdsville track was for the most part in really good nick but unfortunately we couldn't any of the Darling due to the storms
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Reply By: Briste - Thursday, Sep 26, 2024 at 08:36
Thursday, Sep 26, 2024 at 08:36
FWIW, the Central Darling Shire road report yesterday had their part of the
Darling River run open, but utterly predictably every dirt road in the shire is closed today.
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Follow Up By: stephen b - Thursday, Sep 26, 2024 at 21:09
Thursday, Sep 26, 2024 at 21:09
Going early November
Hoping for fine weather ??
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