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fuel availability up the cape

Submitted: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 at 14:05

jackablue

Just wondering if anyone out there can give some up to date info on fuel availabilty up the Cape.

Can anyone tell me if unleaded petrol is available from the following locations and if there is any restrictions on quantity or opening times etc.

Hann River roadhouse

Musgrave roadhouse

Coen

Archer river roadhouse

Moreton Telegraph station

Bramwell Junction

Jardine river ferry

Cheers

Jackablue
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AnswerID: 237403   Submitted: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 at 14:09

Peter McG (Member, Melbourne) replied:

Yes at all the above. No restrictions and normal opening hours.

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FollowupID: 498438   Submitted: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 at 14:27

jackablue posted:

Thanks for that. I was up there in 2005 but didn't need to stop that much for fuel with long range tank. Freinds going this year will need to.

Friend told me last year Bramwell junction would only sell 70ltrs, hence the quantity question.
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FollowupID: 498588   Submitted: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 at 21:55

Voxson posted:

Yes last year they had restrictions at Bramwell..
They didnt even want to sell anything to a fella we had with us...
He had 100litres and they said wait till we get to Jardine...
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FollowupID: 498862   Submitted: Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 22:03

Member - Alan (WA) posted:

We were just through Bramwell about 5 days ago. They wanted to restrict to 30litres - as one of the road crews had just bought 400 litres. He said it was stopping the road works, or having to ration the fuel. This was diesel but I guess it still shows you that it may happen again this year. He was also the most expensive at around $1.90/l Diesel.

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AnswerID: 237475   Submitted: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 at 19:13

Member - Dazza replied:

Jackablue,
Last year the Cape had an extremely prolonged wet season with access for tankers was severely restricted. This caused the rationing you mentioned.
Without getting the map out I can't quote you the longest gap between fuel stops but even a pretty small tank won't have any trouble.
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AnswerID: 237479   Submitted: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 at 19:34

donks1 replied:


depends when you are going

as mentiond below, last years wet was longer than normal.
we went in june..... coen nothing
bramwell 30ltr limit
jardine was limited
we actually followed the tanker into archer river, which didn't stop at coen or go to musgrave. this was only the second delivery of the season.
just check rd conditions closer to leaving.
we saw 2 cars, 1 rodeo and 1 hilux that didn't make it to Bamaga, and that was on the PDR.

donks
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