Alice srings / Birdsville / Melbourne
Submitted: Sunday, Jul 24, 2011 at 18:48
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Member - Western Rich
Hello again , is it possible to get from
Alice Springs to
Melbourne via
Birdsville in 7 to 8 days comfortably
Reply By: olcoolone - Sunday, Jul 24, 2011 at 19:30
Sunday, Jul 24, 2011 at 19:30
Yes but depends on what you call comfortable, you could do it but it would mean being on the go all the time with some days being shorter and other day pushing hard.
1 day Alice to Mt Dare.
2 to 3 days Mt Dare to
Birdsville.
1 day
Birdsville to
Leigh Creek or
Coober Pedy.
1 day
Leigh Creek or
Coober Pedy to
Adelaide.
1 day
Adelaide to
Melbourne.
You could lob another day and a bit off if driving from just after sunrise to just before sunset.
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Follow Up By: Member - Western Rich - Sunday, Jul 24, 2011 at 20:20
Sunday, Jul 24, 2011 at 20:20
Thank you for that info I'll
check where
Leigh Creek is
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Follow Up By: Member - Western Rich - Monday, Jul 25, 2011 at 19:48
Monday, Jul 25, 2011 at 19:48
I've arranged it so I can take 9 days from
Alice Springs that'll be a lot more comfortable do you think ?
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Reply By: mikehzz - Sunday, Jul 24, 2011 at 21:45
Sunday, Jul 24, 2011 at 21:45
I've done it via the
Plenty Highway if you don't want to cross the Simpson. Easy in 7 days that way. Mike
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Follow Up By: Member - Western Rich - Sunday, Jul 24, 2011 at 22:01
Sunday, Jul 24, 2011 at 22:01
yer I'd like to cross the Simpson
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Follow Up By: mikehzz - Sunday, Jul 24, 2011 at 22:05
Sunday, Jul 24, 2011 at 22:05
no worries. The Simpson is tough going at the moment by all accounts. I was going to cross next week but have made other plans. Cheers
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Reply By: Mick O - Sunday, Jul 24, 2011 at 21:48
Sunday, Jul 24, 2011 at 21:48
I’ve just done it a little over a week ago.
Alice Springs across the Plenty and Donohue to
Boulia then down through
Bedourie to
Birdsville. Then out and down the
Cordillo Downs Road to Nappa Merie (The
Bourke & Wills Dig Tree) and to
Innamincka on the Cooper. From
Innamincka you can go Via Orientos, Santos and
Tibooburra to
Broken Hill and then
Mildura to
Melbourne or head straight down the
Strzelecki Track to
Leigh Creek, the Flinders and then either through
Renmark –
Mildura to
Melbourne or through
Adelaide to
Melbourne. A week comfortably while seeing all the sights along the way.
Cheers Mick
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Follow Up By: olcoolone - Sunday, Jul 24, 2011 at 21:52
Sunday, Jul 24, 2011 at 21:52
Was that with "L" plates on and by the way how are the nerves?
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Follow Up By: Member - Western Rich - Monday, Jul 25, 2011 at 09:36
Monday, Jul 25, 2011 at 09:36
Thanks for all your input guys I think I'll get 8 days to get it done how long do you think it will take from
Birdsville to
Marree via te track ?
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Follow Up By: olcoolone - Monday, Jul 25, 2011 at 18:41
Monday, Jul 25, 2011 at 18:41
1 day if we have no more rain.
2 to 3 days if we have rain and it depends if they close the track.
It's about 500k and you should be able to sit on 90 to 100k with little problem.
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