Wednesday, Mar 17, 2021 at 16:19
Hi Duncan, Yes I missed out two
places with N/A next to them , one of which was
Beagle Bay. I guess they are leaving it as long as possible before deciding, & with good reason. We were in
Beagle bay regularly when living up there a couple of years ago, a lovely community. I hope they open. The other one Djoodoon. (Bully's
Camp) - I suspect the authorities would have difficulty even knowing who to consult with on that oneas there is local disagreement about whom it belongs to. Geoff who looks after the place & the community next door at Mudnunn have differing
views - I reckon it will open..... if you can find it. La Djadarr
camp (east coast) has been used privately by the families who own it for several years now.
Lombadina looks like it's open to ay visitors to me. The 'Variation' bit, is as I understand it an 'exception to the rule' ie. to be open. I note that the place we looked after where we lived up there, Goombaragin has the 'Variation', & I know they are planning to be open. So really the only
places which may affect you are Ardyaloon &
Beagle Bay if they don't open.
I'm envious of your trip up the Oombi, I know folk who have travelled it in the past before JOTH folk got it 'sewed up' and there are a couple of
places I'd love to see up there. We tried to get permission to go out from
Kalumburu to Oomarri (art site near the King George
River crossing) year before last, but failed. There has been talk over the past few years of the track being opened to limited numbers of independent travellers (with permits) but I've heard nothing more about that in recent times.
I reckon you'll have a ball!
Ps.
Broome Tourist Centre are notorious for promoting themselves as a tourist info centre for the region, but rarely have much of an idea about what happens up on the peninsula regardless of what they might tell you, particularly in regard to the smaller
camp grounds etc. They tend to be far more focussed on the big dollar tours & accommodation in & around
Broome & across the rest of the
Kimberley. I suggest nearer the time phoning the
Beagle bay store for accurate info about
Beagle Bay's status. 08 9192 4831
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