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Submitted: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 09:40

Member - Rod M (NSW)

Morning all, we were just going through the maps for our trip across the gary junction rd & was wondering if anyone know, do they still use the 8x8 truck to deliver fuel to the dump on the canning, well 33 ???
If so how do they get the truck there, is it via the Kidson track or do they use the private road on Anna plains station ???
If it uses the kidson track then the track itself would not be too overgrown would it ???
Thanks.
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AnswerID: 237061   Submitted: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 09:54

Member - Phil B (WA) replied:

Hi Rod M
There is a Aboriginal Community Kunawarritji near Well 33 - that sells fuel and basic supplies. The fuel is delivered via the track from Telfer and Punmu.
I haven't travel the whole of the Kidson but have been told it isn't overgrown and is well defined.
The 8X8 truck still delivers fuel to Well 23 Fuel dump but that is from Newman Via te Tallawanna Track.
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FollowupID: 498130   Submitted: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 13:47

Member - Rod M (NSW) posted:

ahh right, the fog is clearing, wasn't sure where the fuel dump was on the canning but it makes sence now.
We wern't thinking of using the Kidson unless it was the track used buy the fuel truck. We will head out past the mine to Marble Bar.
Thanks.

BTW anyone know where I can get a copy of "fuel dumps for dummies" ;-)
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AnswerID: 237063   Submitted: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 10:19

Footloose replied:

The Kidson wasn't too overgrown last June/July. You still had to get out and remove vegetation in places, and there were plenty of scratches on the vehicle. It was well defined but relatively slow going. Watch out for the ruts around the dunes, and sudden wash a ways, especially since there's been a few cyclones in that area since then. It's basically a two day journey.
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FollowupID: 498104   Submitted: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 10:21

Footloose posted:

You can see pix of this country at home.iprimus.com.au/jimshire/pix.html
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FollowupID: 498132   Submitted: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 13:49

Member - Rod M (NSW) posted:

will most definitely be not heading that way, if it's a tight squeeze in a Toyota imagine the gouges we would get in a Hino.

Thanks.
BTW nice pics.
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FollowupID: 498134   Submitted: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 13:57

Footloose posted:

Rod, most of the scratched were from bushed up to around 3m high. Not much solid in the way.
I'd suggest going across from Neuman, its pretty corrigated but more mainstream I believe. That way you can refuel at Well33 community (expensive but ya gotta have it ). The rest across to Alice is a doddle unless its been raining, 2 days from Well33 to Alice.
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FollowupID: 498279   Submitted: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 21:51

Richard Kovac posted:

come on Rod do the trip and clear the track for us SV.. LOL

Your Rig would make it easy

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Richard

By the way the fuel is transported from Port Hedland Caltex once a month
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FollowupID: 498306   Submitted: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 22:30

Member - Rod M (NSW) posted:

we're lucky in that we don't need to get fuel along the way, a fill up in Alice should see us to Broome before doing the Kimberly.
While I don't doubt we would do the trip comfortably I don't fancy staking such a big tire way out there. The road to Telfer will do just fine.
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FollowupID: 498307   Submitted: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 22:38

Richard Kovac posted:

Yer the road out to Telfer is still a very rocky road (travelled in 2005) by now the road from Marble bar to talfer should have been painted black and a nice road

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AnswerID: 237068   Submitted: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 10:32

Member - Rotord replied:


There has been good rain on the Kidson Track in the last few months so the growth in the centre of the track may be up . Talk to Sandfire Roadhouse , they would know .
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FollowupID: 498133   Submitted: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 13:51

Member - Rod M (NSW) posted:

called em today, no answer, will try again tomorrow.
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FollowupID: 498135   Submitted: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 13:58

Footloose posted:

AFAIK Sandfire Roadhouse was burnt down several weeks ago, so they may not be answering the phone :)))
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FollowupID: 498138   Submitted: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 14:25

Member - Rod M (NSW) posted:

well that makes sence !!
was it an accident or mice with matched ?????

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FollowupID: 498144   Submitted: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 14:42

Footloose posted:

Rod, no idea sorry. But it was reported on EO and also in the Perth paper.
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FollowupID: 498308   Submitted: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 22:38

Richard Kovac posted:

Electrical fault
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