Mt Dare to New Andado road

Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020 at 07:57
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Is this road open or closed? I have heard conflicting information.
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Reply By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020 at 09:09

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Peter, a phone call (08 8670 7835) to the Mt Dare hotel will give you a sure answer.
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Follow Up By: Nomadic Navara - Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020 at 11:43

Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020 at 11:43
I thought someone here may know rather than distracting the attention os someone at their work.
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Follow Up By: Member - McLaren3030 - Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020 at 12:34

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PeterD,

These days, Mt Dare Station is pretty much just a roadhouse and camp ground. I don’t think it is actually a working cattle/sheep station anymore. No offence intended if you already know this. :-)

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Follow Up By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020 at 12:41

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Yes Peter, "someone here may know", but Mt Dare 'will know'.
They derive their income from travellers and so I'm sure they do not mind answering the phone to assist them.
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Follow Up By: rumpig - Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020 at 16:15

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Judging by a Facebook post I read today from someone that had visited Mt Dare recently, sounds like they aren’t that busy out there this year and visitor numbers are way down.
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Reply By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020 at 16:23

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Incidentally, my computer warns of an "expired certificate" when I try to open the Mt Dare Hotel website.
Is anyone else experiencing this or do I have a computer problem?
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Follow Up By: Frank P (NSW) - Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020 at 16:30

Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020 at 16:30
Allan,

You don't have a computer problem. It's a site admin problem. Let them know and their IT contractor/person will attend to it.

Some info here.

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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020 at 16:42

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Follow Up By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020 at 16:46

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Thanks chaps. I will try to let them know.
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Reply By: Member - Cuppa - Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020 at 19:59

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I read somewhere that the track is closed due to the particularly bad stretch of bulldust near the Mt Dare end. If correct it must be *really* bad. 3 years ago it was the most extensive we have driven through.
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Follow Up By: OBJ - Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020 at 20:12

Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020 at 20:12
It is worse than bad. It was frightful when we drove through it earlier this year. Worst i have ever seen and several people in our party who are seasoned outback travellers commented that it was the worst bulldust they had ever seen or encountered. And these people with whom we t ravelled have done more outback travel than most.
I have since enquired to find that there is a now "bypass' track to avoid it.
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Follow Up By: Member - nickb "boab" - Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020 at 21:29

Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020 at 21:29
Cuppa : that is what i have read aswel
Closed because of road conditions..
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Follow Up By: Candace S. - Monday, Sep 07, 2020 at 01:11

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We're talking about the Binns Track here? Yes there was some terrible bulldust there last year! I drove through on 10 September, on my way from Mac Clark to Mt Dare.

There was a network of informal tracks through the trees next to the track. Allowing one to bypass much of the bulldust. I made considerable use of them, given that I was traveling solo and didn't want to risk getting bogged.

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