Anyone know of a 'short' wat to get from "Emu" to Yulara?
Submitted: Monday, May 01, 2006 at 09:58
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Member - Coyote (SA)
I'm hoping to explore
Maralinga and
Emu from
Adelaide in Jul this year and wanted to "come home" via Ayers
rock.. I was wondering if anyone has travelled the "Mount Davies Rd" from
Emu, through the Great Victorian Desert NW (or SE) through to Ayers
Rock? A reliable source tells me that permits are unlikly to be granted for travel through the aboriginal lands in this area to go direct through to
Yulara from
Emu.
Now I know the Anne Beadell heads out west but if I can avoid going all the way to Nealle
Junction and onto the Connie Sue Highway by going on the Mount Davies Rd then that will save me a lot of travelling. As Mt Davies Rd misses out
Warburton etc and links up to Mulga Park Rd, leading onto Tjukuru Rd to Ayers Rocks etc, but I was wondering if anyone here had done this trip and if so.. what were the roads like. I'm not against going the long way around if I have to but I guess I am looking for advice about the shortest "FEASIBLE" way from
Emu to
Yulara.
Cheers for the ideas...
Reply By: Peter 2 - Monday, May 01, 2006 at 19:02
Monday, May 01, 2006 at 19:02
AFAIK they do not give out a permit for that section of road, that being said I do know of people that have travelled it on official business.
Guess you can only ask Central Land council.
We asked after we had a permit to visit Surveyor Generals' corner if we could continue on through and got a firm No, permits unobtainable.
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Follow Up By: Member - Coyote (SA) - Tuesday, May 02, 2006 at 18:44
Tuesday, May 02, 2006 at 18:44
Thanks for the advice.. will look into it further..
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Reply By: equinox - Monday, May 01, 2006 at 20:50
Monday, May 01, 2006 at 20:50
I passed the southern intersection of the Mount Davies Road (
Anne's Corner) on January 1st this year.
I didn't drive up it but from what I could see from the corner was that it was rather overgrown and looked fairly unused. Like any old track I would imagine, it can be traversed - at varying levels of damage to your vehicle depending on how you drive.
Good luck if you go - it looks as if there's a few points of interest on the way.
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Follow Up By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Monday, May 01, 2006 at 21:17
Monday, May 01, 2006 at 21:17
Great looking truck Equinox - you must be happy with it!
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Follow Up By: equinox - Monday, May 01, 2006 at 21:45
Monday, May 01, 2006 at 21:45
Yes - Now I just need to get it up to scratch like yours and it'll be ready.
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Follow Up By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Monday, May 01, 2006 at 23:01
Monday, May 01, 2006 at 23:01
Fitting them out is the best part...... plenty of options
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Follow Up By: Member - Coyote (SA) - Tuesday, May 02, 2006 at 18:45
Tuesday, May 02, 2006 at 18:45
Cheers looks like I will have to weigh up the advantages/disadvantages ofgoingthe long way around or risking panel damage etc going the short way.. Ill post on here when I find out if I canget through. Cheers
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