We even found a patch on the beach that had no sand but only shells to drive over. When you get up to 42 mile crossing there are a lot more people camped and also a track above the tide line. There are even marked camp sites right on the beach set aside for it. The track is full of awkward deeps and ruts made by less than capable 4x4's so you have to take it easy.

A patch of shells to drive on and above the tide line track.

Tea Tree crossing is only open during the drier times and we crossed it without any trouble at all. You have to remember that it is very salty water, much more than the sea due to the evaporation in the lagoon so don't go charging across. It was not very deep despite the distance you have to cross but I made sure to give the wheels a wipe afterwards! There are also some good dunes to play in on the way to the crossing as well.

Crossing Salt Water Lagoon and some dunes around it.

This dune pictured here is quite steep even though it looks rather tame here. Had lots of fun playing around in this area still within the marked posts so I didn't cause any environmental damage. Tea Tree crossing is also as far as you can come up until the 24th of December due to the breeding of the hooded Plover which breeds in the sand just above the tide line. There was still 110 kms to go along the beach to the mouth of the Murray but it will have to wait as we were 10 days shy of it. Others had gone around the barrier on the beach but it is just those sort of people that give four wheel drivers a bad name and will lead to having the whole beach closed permanently! We will come back for a weekend drive soon when it is allowed.

Having fun making rooster tails and some donuts!

As it was 42*C or 108*F and the surf was looking so damn good we took our boards in for a surf. There is just nothing like parking right on the beach in front of where you want to surf all on your own and diving in It was only about 6-8 foot at the time but plenty enough on a beach you are not familiar with.

Going in for a surf in over 100*F heat ( 42*C )

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