Road between Oodnadatta & Alice Springs
Submitted: Sunday, Jun 12, 2011 at 19:22
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Frances
I'm wanting to drive from
Oodnadatta up through Finke and then on to
Alice Springs in about a week's time. Can anyone give me any information on what this road is like, is it open, have you been on it recently and is diesel readily available. And also is the road from
Burra up through
Leigh Creek,
William Creek and on to
Oodnadatta open at the moment?
Reply By: AdlelaideGeorge - Monday, Jun 13, 2011 at 13:12
Monday, Jun 13, 2011 at 13:12
Hi
Did that trip a few weeks ago - thoroughly enjoyed it. Had a couple of marvelous dry camps along the way too - have a look at Eringa.
If you are banking on stoping at Finke for fuel, bear in mind they dont' serve being 12-00 and 2-00pm.
No idea why - they just don't.
Geo
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Follow Up By: Frances - Monday, Jun 13, 2011 at 13:24
Monday, Jun 13, 2011 at 13:24
Thanks Geo for that. I'm guessing I'll have to fuel up at Finke. Is there a caravan park there by any chance? And wondering about groceries. Where would I find groceries after
Oodnadatta? Are there any groceries at
Oodnadatta?
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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Monday, Jun 13, 2011 at 14:41
Monday, Jun 13, 2011 at 14:41
Hi Frances
If you are over in
Burra, the quickest way for you to leave the town is to head north on the
Broken Hill Road and a few kilometres out take the turn off to your left signposted to "Spalding".
Coming into
Spalding you will have the small pipeline on your left hand side and then come to a "T"
junction. Turn right and head a short distance up the main street and you will see a road on your left signposted to "Jamestown".
Take the
Jamestown Road and just keep heading north through
Orroroo and follow the signs to "The Flinders Ranges" and
Hawker. If you need to refuel in
Hawker, you will have to turn right into the town, refuel and retrace your tracks back to the Main road and just head north. Do not buy any more fuel until you get to
Lyndhurst, then head for the Pub, which sells the cheapest diesel fuel in the area (Usually around 30 - 40 cents per litre cheaper than
Marree, only 80 kms up the Road and about 10 cents cheaper than
Leigh Creek). The
Copley Caravan Park is always a good place to stay and the
Copley Pub has great meals.
Up until
Lyndhurst, you will have very good bitumen roads all the way. The Road from here up to
Marree is broken up into 3 sections of bitumen.
Have a great trip.
Cheers
Stephen
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Follow Up By: Frances - Monday, Jun 13, 2011 at 16:58
Monday, Jun 13, 2011 at 16:58
Hi Stephen, this is the sort of info I am after so thanks for that. We will turn off at
Burra so I will make a note of your recommendations and take them with me. Many thanks again.
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