Thanks Andrew, that's encouraging. The water would have been up to my bonnet
which I've not seen there before. Maybe the road is no different and there was
just a lot more water than usual? Regardless, last weekend it was impassable
and as you say, hopefully this won't last long.
Cheers,
Chris
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On 05/04/2012, at 17:01, Andrew Stafford <> wrote:
> Hi Chris
>
> Thanks for the update on Lacey's Creek. I have made two trips up there this
> year in a small 1988 Pulsar hatch, so the recent closure certainly isn't a
> result of the 2010 floods! In fact, on my earlier trip in January the road
> was beautifully graded; I've never got up that hill so easily. Later that
> month there was very, very heavy rain, but that didn't stop me making a
> second visit in mid-February. On that occasion the creek crossing had to be
> negotiated much more carefully, but that was mainly due to rocks, rather than
> water over the road. The incline up to the ridge was still quite easy, with
> no major ruts, potholes or washouts. I'm not sure what's caused the most
> recent damage you speak of, but I presume it was probably the heavy rain
> earlier in March that impacted most heavily on the Sunshine Coast and
> hinterlands.
>
> It's certainly one of the better areas of vine scrub/rainforest close to
> Brisbane, so hopefully the crossing will be fixed up soon. For the sake of
> local residents, I'd be optimistic it won't be closed for long.
>
> Andrew
>
>
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