Tchukardine
pool is a
waterhole located 7.8 km west of
Hanging Rock in the
Rudall River National Park. The
waterhole falls only a couple of kilometres outside the parks
western boundary. The track heading south from
Hanging Rock is long unused and as such is over grown and hardly discernable. This
waterhole is a long sandy depression in a short, un-named creek. It is a watering spot for both wildlife and feral cattle, camels & donkeys (who will brey in indignation all night). It is the closest water to
Hanging Rock without back tracking to Curran Curran
waterhole. Within two kilometres of the
waterhole is
Meeting Gorge which is passed to get to the
waterhole. There is a good camping spot by the
waterhole and a cairn under one of the spindly acacia trees holds a jar with visitors details (only one so far...us!). Some track notes. Reset odometre to zero at
Hanging Rock. Follow track south towards range in distance.
3.7 km River (S22.52673 E12163913)
3.9 km crossing river on a diagnal. Track very indistinct due to camel prints (S22.53348 E121.63855)
5.5 km Knoll on left (S22.53348 E12162528)
7.1 km
Creek crossing (S22.53656 E121.61127)
7.8 km Tchukardine
Pool.
Enjoy. Mick O. Dec 07
As at July, 2009, Tchukardine
Pool is bone dry. The last water seen to the west was at Christies Crossing and to the east, Desert Queen Baths. The park is extremely dry at the present time. The cairn has been rebuilt at the base of the acacia and the jar placed inside it.