Telfer mine road

In 2005 when we did the CSR, we had cause to go to Telfer (now there's another story) and the only permission we required was to get onto site, the road from the Kunawarritji Community to Marble Bar which passes Punmu appeared to us to be a public road, ( which is extremely slippery when wet) The Telfer mine road runs off of it. ( I think)

Cheers

D

Most of mines don't mind you using access roads, and will even help you out if you get in to serious trouble. But don't expect to be able to arrive at the site and buy diesel and supplies out of the camp shop. Tourists are generally tolerated rather than welcomed.

Regards

Snowy

Rod

No the road is open, the only road to Puna and Kunawarritji Community
travelled it from Kunawarritji Community to Marble bar in 2005 No problems

Regards
Richard

Rod M ,

I have been past Telfer twice and each time we were stopped at the boom gate by what looked like a US marine sargeant . Both times we had permission to use the road which had been gained by the Tagalong operator .

I had heard that anyone heading north was allowed to go through , but people going south towards Rudall were some times stopped if they looked like they were poorly equipped for the trip ahead of them .

I am going through there in July and emailed Newcrest in Perth for permission . I got an email back saying that if you were a well equipped vehicle you would not be stopped , "but just in case , keep this email in your glove box" !

However , I believe from memory , if you are travelling to Punmu , you turn off to the north well before you get to the boom gate anyway.

Cheers ,

Willie .

Sign on the Marble Bar-Telfer road