Simpson Desert Crossing – May 2015

Join Rory and Grainne on a iconic trip leaving 27/05/2017 to the Simpson Desert, travel towards Adelaide, onto Hawker (Wilpena Pound), Marree(Lake Eyre) along to Oodnadatta, stop for a beer at Mt Dare, across the Simpson Desert, tackle Big Red, drop into Birdsville, Innamincka head home via Menindee, Mildura and arrive back in Melbourne 14/06/2015.
This trip is rated difficult, you MUST be self sufficient for this trip, including enough fuel and water for 4 days in the desert, and spares including 2 wheels, your vehicle MUST be in good condition.


Club 4x4 Trip Notice
Trip Location
Location:Simpson Desert
Location and/or Description of Trip (Itinerary):

Itinerary is loose, but something along the lines of:
Melbourne
Bordertown
Murray Bridge
Adelaide (by-pass)
Port Pirie
Port Augusta (turn-off just before)
Hawker
(Wilpena Pound)
Leigh Creek
Marree
(Lake Eyre)
William Creek
Oodnadatta
Mt Dare
Across Simpson Desert
Birdsville
Innamincka
Menindee
Mildura
Melbourne

Start Location:Greensborough
Finish Location:Greensborough
Brief directions to meeting point:

Meeting point will be my house in Greensborough, address will be disclosed to those going

Trip Times
Start Date:27/05/2015
Start Time:07:00 AM
End Date:14/06/2015
End Time:06:00 PM
Date after which Prospective Members may book on the trip:27/05/2015
Trip Details
Trip Rating:Difficult
Trip Planning:This is an exploratory trip based on some local knowledge and/or online research of track conditions
Maximum number of vehicles permitted:4
Any specific requirements?

MUST be self sufficient for this trip. Including enough fuel and water for 4 days in desert and spares including 2 wheels. Vehicle MUST be in good condition.

Trip Leader
Trip Leader Name:Rory McPhillips
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