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Submitted: Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 09:20
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Hi All
We are leaving Tas on Monday traveling to Birdsville via Swan Hill/ Broken Hill/ Cameron Corner/ Innamincka ( Bore Track) to Birdsville/ Popell Corner back to Birdsville down the Strezelecki Track and eventualy along the great ocean road back to Melbourne and Tas. I am leaving it a bit late but due to work comittments it happens. Can somone tell me what permits that I will need.
Thank you in advance Ron
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Reply By: RustyHelen - Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 09:39

Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 09:39
Ron
I don't think you will need any. We did the Melb to Birdsville section (then further north) last year and didn't need (ar at least get) any.
Take the time to go into Tibboburra as we found it a very interesting community. Then you can take the Sturt National Park route (Loop Rd) which is less travelled and more interesting than the usual route. Comes out at Fort Grey about 30 kms from CC.
Give yourself plenty of time to do the Bore Track.
Rusty
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Reply By: Spinifex - Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 09:46

Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 09:46
No permits required apart from permission for the Bore Track. You will need as Desert Parks Pass however which you can buy via this site
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Follow Up By: Ruth from Birdsville Caravan Park - Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 09:49

Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 09:49
You are also able to purchase thie Desert Parks Pass in Birdsville at several places.
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Reply By: Bev - Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 16:34

Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 16:34
You only need the desert parks pass if you go into south australia At 90odd$ it is not worth it . Just make sure you don't enter SA at Peopple corner Stay in NT and qld. The QAA is in Qld and the track down to peopple in qld and Nt. If you venture down the french line then you will need it

Bev
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Follow Up By: Vivid Adventures - Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 16:39

Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 16:39
Innamincka is in the Innaminka Regional Reserve and will require a Desert Parks Pass.

The hotline is 1800 816 078 if you are in doubt.
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Follow Up By: Mike Harding - Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 17:39

Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 17:39
$90 for a brief visit!? Sound on the expensive side to me. I have always wondered why the SA Desert Parks pass in not available on a pro-rata basis - ie. $90 for 12 months - $10 for one month (no maps etc). I'd buy one then.

Mike Harding
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Follow Up By: Mike Harding - Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 17:42

Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 17:42
Hmmm... Perhaps I should lobby for Vic to charge South Australians for a High Country Pass - WA, NSW and the NT might like to do similar :)

Mike Harding
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Follow Up By: Vivid Adventures - Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 17:59

Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 17:59
Hi Mike,

ParksVic makes an art form of charging for licenses. $275 for an Annual Landscape Photography License for instance.

Ciao for now
Andrew who pays taxes to SA, NT, Vic, federal (Uluru & Kakadu) and NSW governments for doing stuff in parks.
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Follow Up By: Mike Harding - Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 18:04

Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 18:04
That is for commercial photography though I think? But still wrong in my opinion.

Simple solution though... isn't there...? :)

Mike Harding
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Follow Up By: Vivid Adventures - Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 18:35

Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 18:35
that is for "small scale" "speculative" photography - yes, if you intend to sell the photos.

no special permissions or access.

simply a tax.

Anyways - the Outdoor Recreation Centre is currently undergoing a study of what requirements to make on people undertaking 4WDing activities so expect a tax on that soon too.

Ciao for now
Andrew.
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Follow Up By: Member - Oldplodder (QLD) - Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 19:00

Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 19:00
At Inamincka, if I remember correctly, if you camp in the reserve, yes a pass is required, but if you camp on the town common, not required. Last time I went through it was $5.00 for the night on the common, dropped into an honesty box. The common is on the creek and is 50 acres in size, so plenty of sites to pick from. A few drop toilets spread around, and go to the pink amenities up near the pub for a shower.
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Reply By: Bev - Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 16:52

Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 16:52
Interested in the comment re Innaminka Are you saying that all those people that use the public road via cordillo downsand innaminka to merty merty have to have a desert parks pass because I bet that 99% of them don't .

bev
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Follow Up By: snailbait (Blue mntns) - Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 17:09

Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 17:09
hi bev
Yes you need a SA DESERT PARK PASS WHILL YOU ARE IN OUT BACK SA
if you get caught there is a fine
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Follow Up By: Otherwise - Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 17:09

Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 17:09
You are right you know. It is a public road and therefor you should not need a DPP.

Also never thought of it as only going to Poeppel Corner. I think that the track in the last km or so may be in SA, but what the hell.

I buy a DPP every year so the cost is less ($60)
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Reply By: Richard Kovac - Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 23:57

Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 23:57
Yes
You need a white mans Permit "Desert Parks Pass"

Richard
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