Outback Roads Temporary Closures, Restrictions and Warnings Report
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Area: Strzelecki/Birdsville Tracks | Oodnadatta Track | Gawler Ranges | Flinders Ranges

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Issued Friday 10th February 2012 at 8:51am
A new report will be issued when any road conditions change.

Please note that any road not specifically closed or restricted below is open to appropriate vehicles.

Roads Temporarily Closed

The Knob to Moolawatana

• Mt Fitton Mine to Moolawatana - Due to rain damage. Note: the road from The Knob to the Talc Mine is open to 4WD vehicles only

4WD Only

Merty Merty to Cameron Corner  - 4WD High clearance vehicles and single semi's only - caution at ponded water, corrugations and washouts, please use detours - caution also travelling over crests as work crews are in the area.
Innamincka to the Border via Arrabury Turnoff

• Patchawarra Bore to Arrabury Turnoff - 4WD/HV caution at rutting
• Innamincka to Patchawarra Bore - 4WD/HV caution at wheel rutting

Road Condition Warnings

Strzelecki Track (Innamincka to Lyndhurst)

• Merty Merty to Moomba - caution at ponded water and washouts
• The Knob to Mt Hopeless - caution at creek crossings and wheel rutted sections
• Lyndhurst to The Knob - extreme caution at creek crossings and wheel rutted sections
• Moomba to Della - caution at ponded water and washouts
• Della to Innamincka - caution at ponded water and washouts
• Mount Hopeless to Merty Merty - caution at creek crossings and wheel rutted sections

• Mungeranie to Birdsville - High clearance vehicles only - Caution at creek crossings and wheel rutted sections.

• Innamincka to Sa/qld Border (nappa Merrie Road) - caution at ponded water and washouts

• Arrabury Turnoff to The Border - caution at wheel rutting

• Bopeechee to William Creek - caution at creek crossings and wheel rutted sections

• Kingoonya to Kokatha - Caution due to wheel rutting and ponded water.
• Kokatha to Wirrulla - Caution due to wheel rutting

• Wirrealpa to Mt Chambers - caution at creek crossings
• Mt Chambers to Tea Tree - caution at creek crossings

• Tea Tree to Frome Downs - caution at roadworks between Frome downs and Tea Tree - speed restrictions apply.

• Wirrealpa to Mt Chambers - caution at creek crossings
• Mt Chambers to Tea Tree - caution at creek crossings

• Martins Well to Erudina Woolshed - caution at wheel rutted sections

• The Knob to Mount Fitton Mine - Caution due to wheel rutting

Special Notices

• UNSEALED ROADS INFORMATION
• Burra to Sturt Vale - Open - caution due to speed restrictions
• Plumbago to Bimbowie -4wd only - caution at creek crossings,gutters and very deep rutting.-High clearance vehicles only.
• Yunta/ Eastern pastoral area - caution at creek crossings and flood damaged areas.
• Birdsville Inside Track (Alton Downs Station access) - Closed until further notice due to flooding of Goyders Lagoon . Note: this is not the main Birdsville Track
• PUBLIC ACCESS ROUTE (PAR) INFORMATION
• Halligan Bay Track PAR into Lake Eyre - Open to 4WD with caution - Trailers and caravans are not recommended.
• Level Post Bay Track PAR to Lake Eyre - 4wd with caution -trailers and caravans not recommended.Camping is available at the Muloorina Campground.
• K1 Warburton PAR into the Simpson Desert is CLOSED until further notice due to flooding
• Pedirka PAR - into Witjira National Park 4wd vehicles only with caution at creek crossings and sand dune crests.Trailers and caravans not recommended.
• Walkers Crossing PAR - CLOSED until further notice due to flooding
• NATIONAL PARKS INFORMATION
• The Simpson Desert is closed from 1 December 2011 until 15 March 2012
• For latest information on South Australian Desert Parks please call the Desert Parks Hotline 1800 816 078 or access the Desert Parks Bulletin at www.environment.sa.gov.au

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 088 287 1061.
New South Wales N.R.M.A. Road Report - telephone 131122.

• 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,

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