Bookings Closed (Cancelled)
Join Tony and Club 4×4 on a 2-way crossing of the mighty Simpson Desert from Birdsville to Dalhousie via Knolls Track and Rigg Rd and returning along the WAA line. There will be Sandy tracks galore with plenty of sand dunes to play on. Including the infamous “Big Red”.
| Club 4x4 Trip Notice | |
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| Trip Overview | |
| Location: | Simpson Desert |
| Location and/or Description of Trip (Itinerary): | Come join us on a 2-way crossing of the mighty Simpson Desert from Birdsville to Dalhousie via Knolls Track and Rigg Rd and returning along the WAA line. There will be Sandy tracks galore with plenty of sand dunes to play on. Including the infamous "Big Red". Simpson Desert Itinerary (Crossing 1):
Simpson Desert Itinerary (Crossing 2):
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| Start Location: | Melbourne |
| Finish Location: | Melbourne |
| Brief directions to meeting point: | Shell Coles Bunker Hill, 1175 Hume Hwy Mickleham Talk to the Trip leader if you wish to do only a single crossing or wish to meet at Birdsville and make your own way there |
| Trip Date/Time | |
| Start Date: | 25/05/2024 |
| Start Time: | 07:00 AM |
| End Date: | 09/06/2024 |
| End Time: | 05:00 PM |
| Date after which Prospective Members may book on the trip: | 06/10/2023 |
| Trip Details | |
| Trip Rating: | Difficult |
| Trip Planning: | Planning based on a recent reconnaissance trip |
| Maximum number of vehicles permitted: | 6 |
| Any specific requirements? | This is a remote outback trip so you will have to be fully self-sufficient for around 10 days of food, and 6 days of water. Each crossing will be around 600km each way. Fuel is available at both Birdsville and Mt Dare. Conditions can change very quickly even in the desert so we will need to be prepared. Full vehicle recovery equipment will be required. A 2” lifted vehicle is highly recommended. Good quality tyres are also a plus. Vehicle spare parts and tyre repair kits should also be carried. |
| Trip Leader | |
| Trip Leader Name: | Tony Edwards |
| Comments | |
| Additional Comments: | I completed this trip a year ago and it was a great trip. I wished we could have done the other crossings. Now's the chance to go over one way and back a different way. We will have a trip meeting closer to the date so we can plan for the trip. Permits will be required and have to be pre purchased. An SA Desert Parks Pass will be required: SA Desert Parks Pass |
