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Title: Dargo - Eaglevale?
Post by: T Man on February 24, 2011, 08:34:03 PM

Anyone been through the crossing at eaglevale lately?
Going over to Dargo on the weekend and  might go through that way if it's not too deep.

TIA, Graeme.

Title: Re: Dargo - Eaglevale?
Post by: speewa158 on February 25, 2011, 02:48:35 AM

Contact " Tim of  Stratford " , him a  local & in the know . should have the clues  :cheers:

Title: Re: Dargo - Eaglevale?
Post by: Gunna Do on February 25, 2011, 10:53:40 AM

(http://myswag.org/gallery/d/23473-2/High+Country+Canon+369.jpg)

This was on or about the 24th January 2011 but they've had a lot of rain since then.  (Sorry not very up-to-date) :-[

Title: Re: Dargo - Eaglevale?
Post by: Tim - Stratford on February 25, 2011, 05:15:58 PM

There's been a fair bit of rain up there - on the 'other' side the Macalister river is flowing very strongly. A work mate  :police: is up at Dargo as I type and he'll check it out either tonight or in the morning....I'll post the up-to-date heights when I get them (soon).


Tim

Title: Re: Dargo - Eaglevale?
Post by: speewa158 on February 25, 2011, 05:24:37 PM

Local  info you cant beat that  Thanks Tim  :cheers:

Title: Re: Dargo - Eaglevale?
Post by: T Man on February 25, 2011, 07:40:00 PM

Thanks Tim.
It's always been pretty good at this time of the year but I didn't know how much rain there had been.
We're going early in the morning (yeah I should have asked earlier in the week but been busy getting ready :-[).
I guess if it looks to deep when we get there we can always turn around, or send someone else through first. >:D
We have 8 cars behind me and it will be the first time I'll have tried a river crossing in my petrol cruiser.

Title: Re: Dargo - Eaglevale?
Post by: Tim - Stratford on February 27, 2011, 07:33:19 PM

T Man,

Hopefully you got on ok - my work mate didn't make it to the crossing as he was diverted to another incident. Bit of rain around today but nothing too heavy.

Tim

Title: Re: Dargo - Eaglevale?
Post by: T Man on February 27, 2011, 08:18:21 PM

Ended up not going through eaglevale, had some brake and temp issues so took a more direct route through winchester. :-[
Came across a hilux today "parked" off the side of the road near Grant. :o

Title: Re: Dargo - Eaglevale?
Post by: Tim - Stratford on February 28, 2011, 05:28:09 PM

Heard back from work mate today. He got to the crossing and spoke to a couple of drivers that had just come through. It was up a bit and flowing well. River was bonnet depth. The climb out on the south side has chopped up a lot and is now very rutted. The guys that crossed thought they may have had to winch out.

We've had a bit more rain today but I reckon the rivers will be falling now - in case anyone is going this weekend.  ;D

Tim.

Title: Re: Dargo - Eaglevale?
Post by: T Man on February 28, 2011, 06:31:01 PM

Thanks again Tim.
Probably a good thing we ended up not going that way then, one car didn't have a snorkle.
Graeme.