Great Central Road Permits

Submitted: Thursday, Mar 20, 2014 at 16:39

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Last year we travelled the GCR (with our two permits) from Laverton to Ayres Rock and on to the Alice, we stayed one night at Curtin Springs Station, during our evening meal the subject came up about permits for the GCR, and the people from Curtain Springs Station said that you do not need a permit to travel along the GCR, ONLY if you are going off the road any distance eg 40metres either side of the road, are they correct.?

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Reply By: Member-George (WA) - Thursday, Mar 20, 2014 at 17:52

Thursday, Mar 20, 2014 at 17:52

I don't think that is correct. 2 yrs ago we travelled from Uluru to Laverton, via the GCR.
When we reached the check point gates, on the way to Ayers Rock, they wanted to charge us a fee before we could proceed on.
I told them that we were only passing through on our way back to WA.
They then asked to see our permit to travel along the GCR.
We did have a permit so they let us continue without charging a further fee.
If we did not have a permit we would not have been allowed to continue on unless we paid the Ayers Rock access fee.
In any case, phone the relevant communities for further information re permits, I think you need 2 permits. Cheers and good luck.

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Follow Up By: AlanTH - Thursday, Mar 20, 2014 at 19:14

Thursday, Mar 20, 2014 at 19:14

Exactly what happened with us a year ago. Permits are not hard to get and cost nothing from memory.
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Reply By: RUMPLE AND FETISH - Thursday, Mar 20, 2014 at 18:13

Thursday, Mar 20, 2014 at 18:13

We did Canning stock last year got permits but the information we got was that you dont need permit if you stay on track dont deviate after all these roads are just that, roads

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