we are planning a trip to Birdsville and was wondering if anyone has been that way lately and could suggest the best road in plus how bad is the Birdsville track for caravans
Lamb Chop said
05:16 PM Dec 12, 2014
We are planning a trip in 2015 and would be coming in from Charleville via Qiuilpie. Would also like to know the condition of the road through to Birdsville. Is it sealed all the way, if not where is it gravel.
Ontos45 said
12:57 PM Dec 13, 2014
I hope to hell they haven't sealed it, more adventure traveling roads as our Grandfathers did. You want tar, the stick to the coast and leave the inland to us who enjoy as it is.
sandsmere said
07:28 PM Dec 13, 2014
@ Lamb Chop
It is sealed up to about 100kms west of Windorah then gravel all the way.
Ontos45 said
11:33 AM Dec 14, 2014
If you do decide to do it, stop at the abandoned Betoota Pub (there is a toilet block opposite). Around the back of the pub is the grave of the last publican. The Birdsville Police will let you over-night there (or did in 2010)
Can anyone tell me what the road in from Bedourie is like as we will probably becoming down from Roper Bar or Lawn Hill
Dreamcatcher said
04:54 PM Dec 14, 2014
Peter
Were you towing caravan and if so what type
Ontos45 said
03:17 PM Dec 15, 2014
Dreamcatcher wrote:
Peter Were you towing caravan and if so what type
At that time the 15ft Millard with raised suspension and enforced "A" frame and chassis (done at Charleville engineering) The tug then was a 2003 Tojo duel cab Hilux. We did it 2010 during the floods and were caught at Birdsville (first time no races).
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we are planning a trip to Birdsville and was wondering if anyone has been that way lately and could suggest the best road in plus how bad is the Birdsville track for caravans
I hope to hell they haven't sealed it, more adventure traveling roads as our Grandfathers did. You want tar, the stick to the coast and leave the inland to us who enjoy as it is.
@ Lamb Chop
It is sealed up to about 100kms west of Windorah then gravel all the way.
If you do decide to do it, stop at the abandoned Betoota Pub (there is a toilet block opposite). Around the back of the pub is the grave of the last publican. The Birdsville Police will let you over-night there (or did in 2010)
Were you towing caravan and if so what type
At that time the 15ft Millard with raised suspension and enforced "A" frame and chassis (done at Charleville engineering) The tug then was a 2003 Tojo duel cab Hilux. We did it 2010 during the floods and were caught at Birdsville (first time no races).
The road to Beetoota in 2012.
Short video clip.
We met Ziggy the Betoota publican many years ago. he was quite a character.
Somewhere I have a pic of him at the bar.
Cheers,
Peter
-- Edited by Peter_n_Margaret on Wednesday 17th of December 2014 12:11:17 AM
I met Ziggy when we stopped at Betoota on the 1999 Variety Club Bash.
The pub was closed but he showed us through it . The bar was as he had left the day he closed the pub. Even had 2 dirty glasses
and an opened pack of chips still on the bar.
He was still living there at the time.
Betoota bar in 2010.
Young Ted