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Old Andado Track, Alice Springs to Mt Dare (western edge of the Simpson Desert)

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Alice Springs to Mt DareAlice Springs to Mt Dare (western edge of the Simpson Desert)

Old Andado Track

A remote sand and bulldust track along the western edge of the Simpson Desert from Alice Springs past the rare waddy trees of Mac Clark (Acacia peuce) Conservation Reserve and the old Andado homestead to Mt Dare. It is about 420 km without confirmed fuel and closes after rain, when the claypans hold water.

From Narangba3,020 km
TripExpedition
DifficultyModerate
Longest fuel gap420 km
When to go
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Red is the best of it; hatched is when tracks or parks are closed.
  • sand
  • dunes
  • corrugations
  • remote

Permits None for the public track; a Desert Parks Pass or Witjira National Park entry and camping fees at the Mt Dare end.

Before you go Fill up in Alice Springs and plan on no fuel or services until Mt Dare. Check the NT Road Report before you go, and ask NT Parks whether Mac Clark Conservation Reserve needs an NT Parks Pass.

3,020 km by road from the workshop Narangba

What the trip asks of your 4WD

In the order a fitter would raise them, each with the reason. Up to three parts that fit for each, the first already chosen; swap any of them, or mark one you don't need.

Build it for your 4WD

Your rego or your model, and every part below is one that fits it. Until then you see the gear that fits any 4WD; the parts made for one vehicle wait for yours.

Rego · fastest

We look up the make, model, series and engine from the plate. We keep the plate and the vehicle details, never the owner’s, for 90 days, so you aren’t asked twice.

Make & model

  1. 1 · Suspension & GVM

    Corrugations, sand and a full load of fuel for 420 km are hard on suspension.

    Build the suspension for your 4WDLift, load and the engineer's rules for your state, specced for the vehicle and what it carries.

  2. 2 · Recovery

    Sand dunes near the Simpson and wet claypans can bog a vehicle.

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  3. 3 · Storage & racks

    Fuel, water and supplies for two or three days need secure storage.

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    • 4 · Air intake

      Extensive bulldust can choke a stock airbox, so a snorkel or sealed intake is worth fitting.

    • 5 · Tow & rear bars

      A rear wheel carrier holds the second spare and jerry cans for the long gap.

    • 6 · Lighting & 12V

      A dual battery keeps the fridge running at remote bush camps.

    Each of these is made for one vehicle, so the parts show once we know yours.

The trip asks for these; the rest of the rig is yours to choose. Build the whole rig for this trip.

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