Parnngurr Community Services to Canning Stock Route

Submitted: Friday, Jan 29, 2016 at 19:58

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Canning Stock Route

The Canning Stock Route is a long-distance remote stretch of track through the Gibson and Great Sandy Deserts. No longer in use as a stock route this is now a vehicular track allowing access to the

Parnngurr Community

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Parnngurr (also called Cotton Creek) is a mid size Aboriginal community located just off the Talawana track, approximately 95km from the Canning Stock Route. The shop is open 9-12am, 2-4pm weekdays,

Canning Stock Route

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The Canning Stock Route is a long-distance remote stretch of track through the Gibson and Great Sandy Deserts. No longer in use as a stock route this is now a vehicular track allowing travel along

Member - Ben B (WA)

Track care WA has been advised that the Parnngurr Community are actively marketing their Store and Fuel outlet, and also have a Mechanical Workshop which can do 24Hr emergency repairs for CSR Travellers.
Parnngurr is accessed off the Talawana Track and is about 370 Kms from Newman and 83 Kms from Georgia Bore.
They can be contacted on
Phone: (08) 9176 9009
Email: admin@parnngurr.com
Fuel prices are reasonable and is definitely worth a call in.

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Reply By: Mick O - Friday, Jan 29, 2016 at 20:21

Friday, Jan 29, 2016 at 20:21

Thanks Ben. Any idea on fuel prices for diesel this year? We paid $3.00 a litre for a drop at well 23 last year.

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Follow Up By: i'machocoholic - Friday, Jan 29, 2016 at 21:35

Friday, Jan 29, 2016 at 21:35

Hey Mick,

John, Pete and us all paid $3.20 when we went through late August last year, so could use that as a guide.

Linda

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Follow Up By: Members - Bow & Nan - Saturday, Jan 30, 2016 at 08:56

Saturday, Jan 30, 2016 at 08:56

Mick, did they charge you extra for the water in the fuel drum at well 23.

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Reply By: JOHN C16 - Friday, Jan 29, 2016 at 22:07

Friday, Jan 29, 2016 at 22:07

I travelled East on the Talawana Track in August 2015. I was surprised to discover the track was freshly graded all the way to a junction only 15 Km West of Georgia Bore. At the junction a sign indicated that a track heading South was called 'Willjabu Track' and a second sign said 'Reward Minerals, No Unauthorised Access'. The final 15 Km to Georgia Bore was moderately corrugated.

If the mining activity and the grading continue then deviating off the CSR to get fuel and supplies at Parnngurr will be quick, easy and even pleasant. In the past this route was infamous for its corrugations.

Continuing on there was a second surprise- a bobcat was parked at Well 23 and no driver in sight! Does anyone know what it was doing out there? A joyrider perhaps?

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Follow Up By: i'machocoholic - Saturday, Jan 30, 2016 at 10:44

Saturday, Jan 30, 2016 at 10:44

The bobcat was just arriving when we were there. I believe they were camping down the back somewhere. As to what work they were doing around the place I'm not sure.

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