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Wet Red Centre
« on: April 14, 2014, 12:41:41 PM »
A friend of mine recently posted these few photos on facebook ...


As you can see most of the gorges are flushed and full and even the claypan lake at Rainbow Valley is flooded ..

Looking good peoples !!!

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Re: Wet Red Centre
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2014, 02:45:53 PM »
Looks absolutely stunning!!

Below is our Pajero and camper when arriving in Alice Springs after driving on a very wet Mereenie Loop.

$50ea at the car wash plus another 8 hours later the car and camper were back to normal again!!

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Re: Wet Red Centre
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2014, 03:37:24 PM »
Rainbow Valley claypan was dry again yesterday.   We washed off a similar amount of mud at the Alice Springs car wash yesterday too.  Ours was from the Oodnadatta Track.   We have just spent a relaxing 5 days stuck at William Creek.
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Re: Wet Red Centre
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2014, 04:09:03 PM »
Quote from: JCOJ on April 14, 2014, 02:45:53 PM
Looks absolutely stunning!!

Below is our Pajero and camper when arriving in Alice Springs after driving on a very wet Mereenie Loop.

$50 at the car wash plus another 8 hours later the camper was back to normal again!!
didnt show these when you were selling paj;D

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Re: Wet Red Centre
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2014, 04:15:53 PM »
Quote from: aussieducker on April 14, 2014, 04:09:03 PM
didnt show these when you were selling paj;D


No - but it looked the same as the camper after it too had a clean!  The car was only 4 months old then - there was no way it was going to stay that dirty for any longer than it had to.  I even dropped Catie and the boys off at the CP entrance when we arrived so they could check in while I drove straight to the car wash!  :angel:
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Re: Wet Red Centre
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2014, 04:19:13 PM »
Ive done the same when I got back to Cairns after a wet  muddy CREB track. Almost blocked drain at car wash lol

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Re: Wet Red Centre
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2014, 07:18:20 AM »
half a chance I will be up that way in mid June (around Surveyor Generals Corner). Does this mean it is likely to be GREEN rather than red?

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Re: Wet Red Centre
« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2014, 09:11:18 AM »
Hi Steve,

We live 30 minutes from the SGC and unless the rain kicks on, it will be starting to dry out by then.
It is beautiful out here any time of year though :)

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Re: Wet Red Centre
« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2014, 09:19:36 AM »
Quote from: letsgoplaces on April 15, 2014, 09:11:18 AM
Hi Steve,

We live 30 minutes from the SGC and unless the rain kicks on, it will be starting to dry out by then.
It is beautiful out here any time of year though :)

Cheers
John

Hi John,
I am looking to do a trip to SGC in about 18 months time. Might have to give you a hoy when it comes time to plan if that is OK.
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Re: Wet Red Centre
« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2014, 09:25:52 AM »
Not necessarily the red centre but Strzelecki Track in 2010

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Re: Wet Red Centre
« Reply #10 on: April 15, 2014, 10:31:00 AM »
Quote from: letsgoplaces on April 15, 2014, 09:11:18 AM
Hi Steve,

We live 30 minutes from the SGC and unless the rain kicks on, it will be starting to dry out by then.
It is beautiful out here any time of year though :)

Cheers
John

thanks John,

really looking forward to it as I have never been in your area before

sorry for the hijack Mandrake

cheers,
Steve
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Re: Wet Red Centre
« Reply #11 on: April 16, 2014, 10:22:49 PM »
glad I went with the MTs on the Patrol now
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Re: Wet Red Centre
« Reply #12 on: April 17, 2014, 07:37:42 AM »
Is there any other carwash in Australia that cops the hammering that the alice springs car wash does?
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Re: Wet Red Centre
« Reply #13 on: April 17, 2014, 08:51:59 AM »
Last week was the first big rain we had experienced since dec 2012, so they have had a bit of a break. Some people keep off the roads when they are wet too......so don't keep the carwash owners in business like others.


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Re: Wet Red Centre
« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2014, 08:34:22 PM »
Quote from: StevenB on April 16, 2014, 10:22:49 PM
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Re: Wet Red Centre
« Reply #15 on: April 18, 2014, 10:38:33 PM »
Quote from: JCOJ on April 14, 2014, 02:45:53 PM
Looks absolutely stunning!!

Below is our Pajero and camper when arriving in Alice Springs after driving on a very wet Mereenie Loop.

$50ea at the car wash plus another 8 hours later the car and camper were back to normal again!!

Awesome.....
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Re: Wet Red Centre
« Reply #16 on: April 22, 2014, 11:52:05 AM »
very much hoping the roads will have well and truly dried out and that the landscape will look stunning. Will not be looking forward to sliding around in mud for 4 weeks.
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