[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] The northern terminus is marked by a sign near the boundary of Numery Station.
The southern terminus of the track is at Lynnies Junction, where it meets with the WAA Line, just east of Rig Road, in the western Simpson Desert.
The track is defined only by wheel ruts, but it may disappear with washouts and long grass making navigation difficult.
The track should be negotiated by four-wheel drive high clearance vehicles only.