Birdsville Track

Has any one traversed the Birdsville Track recently?

What are the current road conditions?


Ross

Join the forum at http://www.exploroz.com/Forum/Default.asp and ask the
question. The ExploreOZ web site may also give you the answers.
www.exploreoc.com.au

From their web which was updated last weekend, this is what they say

Birdsville and Surrounds

Our thanks to Karsten & Wolfgang at Birdsville Studio for updates to
this section.
Birdsville Track

Open, caution of wheel rutting.
Inside Track
Closed
Birdsville Development Track

(This is the track to Birdsville from Windorah via Beetoota from the
East).
Open

Very stony over the gibbers so take care on corners (do not break on
corners). Locals recommend soft tyre pressures to increase traction and
reduce stone fractures. eg. run 4-6psi lower than normal recommended bitumen
pressures. ie. 28psi for tubeless 16" that would normally run at 32psi.

Eyre Developmental Road
(This is the track to Birdsville from Boulia via Bedourie from the
North)
Open.


SteveS


"Ross" wrote in message
...
Has any one traversed the Birdsville Track recently?

What are the current road conditions?


Ross

Sorry, got a web site wrong

www.exploreoz.com

SteveS


"SteveS" wrote in message
...
Join the forum at http://www.exploroz.com/Forum/Default.asp and ask the
question. The ExploreOZ web site may also give you the answers.
www.exploreoc.com.au

From their web which was updated last weekend, this is what they say

Birdsville and Surrounds

Our thanks to Karsten & Wolfgang at Birdsville Studio for updates to
this section.
Birdsville Track

Open, caution of wheel rutting.
Inside Track
Closed
Birdsville Development Track

(This is the track to Birdsville from Windorah via Beetoota from the
East).
Open

Very stony over the gibbers so take care on corners (do not break on
corners). Locals recommend soft tyre pressures to increase traction and
reduce stone fractures. eg. run 4-6psi lower than normal recommended
bitumen
pressures. ie. 28psi for tubeless 16" that would normally run at 32psi.

Eyre Developmental Road
(This is the track to Birdsville from Boulia via Bedourie from the
North)
Open.


SteveS


"Ross" wrote in message
...
Has any one traversed the Birdsville Track recently?

What are the current road conditions?


Ross

Sorry, got a web site wrong

www.exploreoz.com

SteveS


"SteveS" wrote in message
...
Join the forum at http://www.exploroz.com/Forum/Default.asp and ask the
question. The ExploreOZ web site may also give you the answers.
www.exploreoc.com.au

From their web which was updated last weekend, this is what they say

Birdsville and Surrounds

Our thanks to Karsten & Wolfgang at Birdsville Studio for updates to
this section.
Birdsville Track

Open, caution of wheel rutting.
Inside Track
Closed
Birdsville Development Track

(This is the track to Birdsville from Windorah via Beetoota from the
East).
Open

Very stony over the gibbers so take care on corners (do not break on
corners). Locals recommend soft tyre pressures to increase traction and
reduce stone fractures. eg. run 4-6psi lower than normal recommended
bitumen
pressures. ie. 28psi for tubeless 16" that would normally run at 32psi.

Eyre Developmental Road
(This is the track to Birdsville from Boulia via Bedourie from the
North)
Open.


SteveS


"Ross" wrote in message
...
Has any one traversed the Birdsville Track recently?

What are the current road conditions?


Ross

I was out there two weeks ago. Birdsville Track is open and trafficable by
2wd cars; as are the Birdsville - Windorah, and Birdsville - Bedourie roads.
There are deep ruts on some creek crossings, and care needs to be taken on
the stony crossings in particular. The other major hazard are 4wds towing
caravans, not all of whom understand the need to slow down when approaching
other vehicles on stony roads!!!


"Ross" wrote in message
...
Has any one traversed the Birdsville Track recently?

What are the current road conditions?


Ross

Thanks for that.

Any information on the Plenty/Donohue Highway?


Ross


"A Mate" wrote in message
u...
I was out there two weeks ago. Birdsville Track is open and trafficable by
2wd cars; as are the Birdsville - Windorah, and Birdsville - Bedourie
roads.
There are deep ruts on some creek crossings, and care needs to be taken on
the stony crossings in particular. The other major hazard are 4wds towing
caravans, not all of whom understand the need to slow down when
approaching
other vehicles on stony roads!!!


"Ross" wrote in message
...
Has any one traversed the Birdsville Track recently?

What are the current road conditions?


Ross

Thanks for that.

Any information on the Plenty/Donohue Highway?


Ross


"A Mate" wrote in message
u...
I was out there two weeks ago. Birdsville Track is open and trafficable by
2wd cars; as are the Birdsville - Windorah, and Birdsville - Bedourie
roads.
There are deep ruts on some creek crossings, and care needs to be taken on
the stony crossings in particular. The other major hazard are 4wds towing
caravans, not all of whom understand the need to slow down when
approaching
other vehicles on stony roads!!!


"Ross" wrote in message
...
Has any one traversed the Birdsville Track recently?

What are the current road conditions?


Ross

Ross wrote:
Thanks for that.

Any information on the Plenty/Donohue Highway?

Same (ExploreOz) site:

http://www.exploroz.com/infopages/RoadConditions_NT.asp
and
http://www.exploroz.com/InfoPages/Ro...itions_QLD.asp

and (for the Plenty):

http://www.roadreport.nt.gov.au/

I don't have a similar site for QLD, but I'm sure there is one.

Ross wrote:
Thanks for that.

Any information on the Plenty/Donohue Highway?

Same (ExploreOz) site:

http://www.exploroz.com/infopages/RoadConditions_NT.asp
and
http://www.exploroz.com/InfoPages/Ro...itions_QLD.asp

and (for the Plenty):

http://www.roadreport.nt.gov.au/

I don't have a similar site for QLD, but I'm sure there is one.