Tuesday, May 08, 2012 at 08:36
This is what I got last night (7/May/2012) from someone working in the area.
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Walkers crossing is restricted to Santos authorised vehicles only, due to extensive flooding at approaches causing narrow width.
If your enquiry concerns possible exit via this route to
Birdsville track, don’t bother, I flew this area in a helicopter last week, there is still considerable flooding over some sections north and west of Christmas Creek, especially in the lake area immediately south of, and covering the point where the East & West access roads meet and head north into the dunes towards the
Birdsville Track.
I would not expect any viable access along here before August/ September, there has been no on ground assessment since the 2010 flood to assess for washouts either.
I believe landowner has placed a barrier across the north entrance to this access as
well to stop people becoming stranded. Travellers along this route who become stranded before the track is opened officially, can expect a cool reception and a large bill for recovery.
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