fuel price

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marty c

Does anybody know how much fuel is at cotton creek WA i'm doing the canning later in the year and I hear its cheaper there than kunawarijiand capricorn arn't doing it anymore

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Reply By: Mick O - Thursday, Mar 20, 2014 at 15:05

Thursday, Mar 20, 2014 at 15:05

Between $3.60 and $4.00 per litre for diesel. Could be more this year. Capricorn was cheaper at about $3.33 delivered to Well 23. Unfortunately I believe a bit of pilfering that commenced back in 2012 has led to it being stopped once again.

I'm not aware of it ever having been cheaper than K-mart (Well 33) which was $3.30 again last year and the drive into Parnngurr is a over 100 km and a shocker. Unless you're going into Rudall, I'd go with K-mart.

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Mick

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Follow Up By: Wayne NSW - Thursday, Mar 20, 2014 at 16:02

Thursday, Mar 20, 2014 at 16:02

Mick,

The Talawanna Track from Georgia Bore to the turn off to Cotton Creek
was like a highway last year.

It has been graded because of the Pot Ash mine around Georgia Bore

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Follow Up By: Member - PJR (NSW) - Thursday, Mar 20, 2014 at 16:45

Thursday, Mar 20, 2014 at 16:45

Do you need permission to go to Purnngurr? I am assumimg that is also known as Cotton Creek. On my Westprint Canning map there is a note on the Parnngurr road that permission is required to used that road to the Parnngurr Community.

We will have a pass for the whole Canning buyt as yet have not applied for it so I don't have any accurate data on where it allows us to go.

Please don't kill me for drifting OT a smidgin.

Phil

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Follow Up By: Wayne NSW - Thursday, Mar 20, 2014 at 16:56

Thursday, Mar 20, 2014 at 16:56

Phil,

The times that I have been into Cotton Creek it has only to get fuel and one time to visit the clinic. On each occasion I have not had a separate permit other than the permits to travel the CSR.

At $4.00 per liter I don't think they would refuse entry to get fuel.
Going into the community might be another story

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Follow Up By: Member - PJR (NSW) - Thursday, Mar 20, 2014 at 18:57

Thursday, Mar 20, 2014 at 18:57

Thanks Wayne. I would expect that to be the case. Not planning on going there though, but it's good to be prepared.

Hey if it's $3.80 - $4.00 then that's the cost. If you don't like it go home. That's the way we look at it.

Thanks again

Phil

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Follow Up By: The Explorer - Thursday, Mar 20, 2014 at 19:18

Thursday, Mar 20, 2014 at 19:18

Hi

Just to clarify - there is no "Pot Ash mine around Georgia Bore".

There is some proposed exploration on sections of Lake Disappointment - but it hasn't happened yet. The exploration company had some large water tanks at Georgia Bore during 2013 for use during the construction of a new road (and upgrade of a section of Talawanna Track) but the tanks have now been removed. The upgraded section of Talawanna track is still pretty narrow (wouldn't call it a "highway") with plenty of blind corners.

Cheers
Greg

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