The Rig Road was constructed by flattening the sand ridges, levelling out the dunes or hills, then capping the track with clay to form a road that allowed the oil rigs to cross ridges far more easily than on French Line. Clay capped tracks still exist and are plentiful in numbers allowing travellers to explore the area while on relatively good roads.

The French Line is the more direct route from Birdsville to the western side of The Simpson where it delivers travellers to Dalhousie Springs or on to Mt. Dare Station. This is the sand ridge Mecca of Australia with many hundreds of sand dunes to be crossed. This is an isolated area where no facilities are available so visitors need to be self sufficient and need to be travelling in reliable vehicles.

This is known to very well to Global 4WD as we've been visiting the Simpson Desert as far back as 15 years ago. We have run countless tours into most areas of this fascinating country not only across these two major tracks but also into areas seldom visited by other travellers. Proper preparation is essential to a successful expedition with breakdowns being almost non existent if your vehicle is thoroughly inspected and prepared prior to departure.

Expeditions

Simpson/ Hay River /Lake Eyre

Simpson Desert/ Central Australia