Outback Roads Temporary Closures, Restrictions and Warnings Report

Area: Strzelecki/Birdsville Tracks | Oodnadatta Track | Gawler Ranges | Flinders Ranges

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Issued Wednesday 7th May at 8:20am
A new report will be issued when any road conditions change.   

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Special Notices

• Please exercise extreme caution at all times as dry and dusty conditions prevail on the unsealed road network.
• SEALED ROAD WARNINGS
• Orroroo to Hawker road turn off - Caution at Yanyarrie Creek detour - single lane, speed restriced to 25km per hour. Caution also at Wirreanda Creek - single lane, speed restricted.
• PUBLIC ACCESS ROUTE INFORMATION
• Halligan Bay Track - Public Access Route into Lake Eyre North is open to 4WD vehicles only. Caution at creek crossings and corrugations.
• NATIONAL PARKS INFORMATION
• Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park will be CLOSED to public access for feral animal control to protect the Yellow-footed Rock-Wallaby as part of Operation Bounceback from 6am Sunday 11 May 2008 until 6pm Frinday 16 May 2008. *Please note tourist facilities at Arkaroola will remain open at all times*
• The follwoing roads will remain open to through traffic - weather dependant - Copley to Balcanoona, Blinman to Balcanoona via Wirrealpa, Balcanoona to Arkaroola, Balcanoona to Strzelecki Track via Wooltana and Moolawatana. For further information regarding this program or temporay park closures please contact the Department for Environment and Heritage, Wilpena Office on 08 8648 0049.
• Witjira National Park - Spring Creek Delta - permanently closed - use bypass track.

South Australia Outback Roads Report also available by Telephone 1300 361 033
Alice Springs Area Road Conditions - telephone 1800 246 199 for recorded information.
South-western Queensland road conditions - telephone Boulia Police on 074 746 3120.
Desert Parks Pass Information Hotline - telephone 1800 816 078.
Australian National 4WD Radio Network telephone contact is 08 8287 6222.
New South Wales N.R.M.A. Road Report - telephone 131122.

• Text Only Version of Outback Roads Temporary Closures, Restrictions and Warnings Report
• Victorian Information
• Western Australian Information
• RACQ Information
• Adelaide metro and near country traffic information
• Northern Territory Road Reports
• Australian National 4WD Radio Network
• South Australian Assocation of Four Wheel Drive Clubs document on Public Access to Pastoral Lands in SA-Facts and Responsibilities
• Bureau of Meteorology (SA)
• National Parks & Wildlife (SA)

Changes have recently been made for accessing pastoral leased land. A flyer has been produced by the South Australian Association of Four Wheel Drive Clubs (SAAFWDC) to better inform members of the touring public about the nature of the leases and the requirements and full responsibilities for those wishing to traverse them.
The full document is available as a downloadable file from the SAAFWDC website at: http://www.saafwdc.asn.au/nrau/nrautop.htm