Saturday, Dec 02, 2006 at 23:30
Mike
Willem has described it
well. However, you need to understand this is not a holiday destination.
From past experience, you'll need a considerable amount of time to organise the logistics. For example:
Who is going to support you? You'll need to find people willing to give up their job for a month or more (not to mention the pre planning).
Who is going to pay for the necessary equipment and cost.
Medical attention and Air support if something go's wrong.
The
Canning Stock Route is totally isolated (1850km) with little service.
If travelling South you will need to stock up in
Halls Creek then travel East to Billinuna (Aboriginal settlement).
This is the start of the CSR. From there the only re-fuelling point is
Kunawarritji and shouldn't be relied upon. The other option is a fuel drop at
Well 23. Order six weeks in advance (205 Lt drums).
If you elect to start from
Wiluna in the South, provisions will be limited.
Also bear in mind some of the Station owners in the South are supportive of tourism. Others however are a pain to deal with.
I lived in Tasmania for three years. Great place, but nothing like central Australia.
Regards
Kim
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