camping east of warburton
Submitted: Friday, Sep 09, 2005 at 00:55
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GeroBoof
hey all
We are heading out to
yulara saturday week and just wondering if any one can give co-ords for any good spots to
camp up to 80kms east of
warburton.
Cheers in advance
Get Out and Get Dirty
Gero Boof!
Reply By: Trevor W(Brisbane) - Friday, Sep 09, 2005 at 07:07
Friday, Sep 09, 2005 at 07:07
We just came through the Gunbarrel 2 weeks ago to Giles
then through to Airs Rock
Good camp ground at Giles at the Road House but you have to pay
There is a
camp ground at Docker River (we didnt go in to have a look)
As far as I know you are not allowed to
camp much else with the Native Land
You may need to apply for permits to travel the road ???
There are some good photo opertunities around the mountains and laciters
cave.
Plenty of corrigations but not real bad.
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Follow Up By: Gordon from Black River 4wd Club Inc - Friday, Sep 09, 2005 at 13:19
Friday, Sep 09, 2005 at 13:19
2 years ago Docker River was excellent. Flushing
toilets and running
water.Small charge - honour system. Ca't remember about permits but don't think so.
Camping at
Lasseters Cave is no longer permitted.
Cheers,
Gordon
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Follow Up By: Jim-Bob - Friday, Sep 09, 2005 at 14:00
Friday, Sep 09, 2005 at 14:00
G'day fellas
Permits are required to travell the
great central road between Uluru-
Kata Tjuta National
Park boundary to the WA border via Docker River.
Under Special Conditions
1)
Camping is only permitted at Kaltukatjara Campground.
Under Genral Conditions.
2) You are NOT PERMITTED to
Camp overnight or light fires while on Aboriginal Land.
I've quoted these conditions from my permit application forms that I got for travelling the Gunbarrel Hwy last July. Hope this helps.
Safe travells
Jim-Bob
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Reply By: Peter Guy - Friday, Sep 09, 2005 at 13:36
Friday, Sep 09, 2005 at 13:36
We passed though the area a number of years ago and if I remember correctly you can
camp where ever you like in the native permit areas so long as you are not more than 500 meters out on either side of the road. We camped just off the road and as there was very little traffic day or night it was good, quiet & comfortable
camping.
There are plenty of
good camp spots every where!
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Follow Up By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Friday, Sep 09, 2005 at 16:45
Friday, Sep 09, 2005 at 16:45
That is incorrect Peter .
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Follow Up By: Willem - Friday, Sep 09, 2005 at 20:18
Friday, Sep 09, 2005 at 20:18
50 metres it is
I don't apply for permits. These are gazetted roads and I am an Australian Citizen and drive along these roads when I want to. Permits are a load of nonsense.
There is a way side stop about 45km east of
Warburton now with a
toilet and a rain
water tank. It is about 1km off the road.
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Reply By: Tim HJ61 (WA) - Friday, Sep 09, 2005 at 17:49
Friday, Sep 09, 2005 at 17:49
The Trek Notes section cover what you need to know about his route, pretty much.
Trip Planning/Trek Notes/Western Deserts/
Great Central Road
Docker
River campsite is great - running
water at each
campsite AND a flushing
toilet are luxury items you value at this point of the journey. Trek notes say firewood is supplied - we did not find this correct and always found it good practice to load up the rack about 20kms out from a designated campground.
If you
camp west of
Warburton instead of east, you'll not get into any issues with the legalities of
camping - which is not allowed according to my permit information in any Aboriginal Land. We stayed at a great spot off the road at S27.05907 E125.18446 near Rockhole 2 on the trek notes. Few hills, tracks off the road, plenty of timber, far too many exposed butterflys tho. Burn your loo paper people.
Next day we made it through to Docker River.
Tim
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