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Oodnadatta Track, Far north SA (Marree to Marla)

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Far north SAFar north SA (Marree to Marla)

Oodnadatta Track

614 km of gibber and gravel along the old Ghan railway line and the Great Artesian Basin mound springs, from Marree past Lake Eyre South, William Creek and Oodnadatta to Marla on the Stuart Highway. It is 2WD-able when dry but closes after rain, and the side track to Halligan Bay on Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre is 4WD only.

From Narangba2,010 km
TripExpedition
DifficultyEasy
Longest fuel gap214 km
When to go
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Red is the best of it; hatched is when tracks or parks are closed.
  • gravel
  • corrugations
  • remote

Permits None for the track; a Desert Parks Pass or day entry and camping fees for Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre National Park at Halligan Bay.

Before you go Check the SA Outback Road Report and the Desert Parks Bulletin before you go; the Level Post Bay side track is closed while Lake Eyre fills. Ring ahead to confirm the Pink Roadhouse's hours at Oodnadatta.

2,010 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

    Hundreds of kilometres of corrugations and gibber, often with a van in tow, are hard on springs and shocks.

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

    • 2 · Tow & rear bars

      Sharp gibber cuts tyres, so a rear wheel carrier for a second spare is standard.

    • 3 · Air intake

      Bulldust and gibber dust are constant, and a raised intake breathes cleaner air.

    • 4 · Bull bars

      Cattle graze the unfenced track, and kangaroos come out at dusk.

    • 5 · Lighting & 12V

      A dual battery keeps the fridge running at station and bush camps.

    • 6 · Storage & racks

      Water, food and spares for several days between small towns need a secure load.

    • 7 · Tuning & remaps

      Many tow a van along the track, and a towing tune keeps the engine in its torque on long days of gravel and gibber.

    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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