Colson Track
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TypeTrack
Length336 km (209 mi)
North endNumery Station 24°00′44″S 135°25′37″E / 24.012223°S 135.426978°E
Hale, Northern Territory
Hale, Northern Territory
South endLynnies Junction 26°19′24″S 136°49′23″E / 26.323285°S 136.822924°E
Simpson Desert, South Australia
Simpson Desert, South Australia
Colson Track –South Australia | |
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| The Colson Track (blue and white) | |
| General information | |
| Type | Track |
| Length | 336 km (209 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Numery Station 24°00′44″S 135°25′37″E / 24.012223°S 135.426978°E Hale, Northern Territory |
| South end | Lynnies Junction 26°19′24″S 136°49′23″E / 26.323285°S 136.822924°E Simpson Desert, South Australia |
| Location(s) | |
| Region | Central Australia (NT),[1] Far North (SA)[2] |
| Restrictions | |
| Permits | 2 required |
Colson Track is a remote dirt track in Australia running between Numery Station in Hale, Northern Territory, and the Simpson Desert in South Australia.[3] It is named in honour of Ted Colson, the first person of European descent to make a successful crossing of the Simpson Desert on foot.[4]
