CSR Permit

Wayne

I notice some small discrepancies in the document

It states:

a. It covers the length of the Canning Stock Route from wells 5 to 40 as at 1st May 2007.

I thought it was from Well 15(the boundary of Martu Lands)

b. The permit holder must provide the permit for inspection if requested to do so by a representative of the traditional owners or a law enforcement officer.

How do you know what a Representative of the Traditional Owners is? Police asking to see a permit might be outside the jurisdiction of the law.

c. There is no mention of access to the CSR from other routes through Martu
Lands.

Both PDF Links did not work for me!

Cheers

Woo hoo - at last.

Thanks for the fuel figures, makes me feel a bit better that your figures are in the ball park to mine.

Cheers
Alan

Last year I attended a Trackcare Meeting in Perth where two young females were trying to describe the areas of the Matu people. The managed to make such an unholy cock up of the evening, but one thing they did state, was that the CSR is heritage listed, and that no one needs permits to drive the CSR. Heriatge listing takes precedent over Native Title. Therefore the information is grossly incorrect and I reiterate that the representatives of the Matu tribe and the Native Titles act has no enforcement of Heritage listed tracks and that includes the CSR. If any one asks you for a permit or you are asked to pay for a permit to drive the CSR tell them to go to hell as its blatant extortion, plus its also illegal. The CSR is open to all people that reside in this country and to visitors from oerseas. I have heard of tour operators charging exorbitant so called fees from visitors wanting to travel the CSR. Dont get conned.

Opened a can of worms ???? Really ,how ??? Suggest you have another read of what I wrote. Trackcare WA is has taken it upon themselves for the upgrading of the facilities along the CSR. However, no one bothers to clean the toilets , yet the Aboriginal people in the area are quite happy to take your money, yet wont do a darn thing to preserve some of the pristine areas. Its left to the volunteers to go and clean up the foul and revolting toilets that were erected by the volunteers and and donations. The wells that have, and are currently being restored, are not being done by Government funds , but by the members of TRACKCARE themselves - at their own expense
Yes, you are free to go any where you want , but there are certains conditions that apply. The ruling ,as we were told at the TRACKCARE meeting last year, was that you are not permitted to travel 4 Km to the left or right of the track. However, if you go with cap in hand ,you might be given permission to go and photograph all the areas you want. What you do with the photogaraphs you take is entirely up to .
you. Sell them , keep them ,donate them - do what you want with them
However, some people think they are more entitled than others, to just wander off and do their own thing without first asking, and this causes problems . The Matu people are a very tolerant and generous bunch and will assist wherever possible. But its their land, and they take offence if you arrive unannounced

Wayne,

Thanks for the alert. I've been watching this closely and like you have wondered what was going on. We'll be starting the CSR around 24th July - 3 cars in our group. What is your recommendation on fuel now that we can fill up at the Kunawarritji Aboriginal Community? I have long range tanks in the 4.2 Patrol and was planning to carry an additional 20-30litres.

Cheers

Peter

Wayne,

Just tried to do the application - the payment system isn't working propoerly - comes up with someone elses name!

Peter

Willie, Respectfully nowhere did I mention Aboriginal Art. Yes I did make a typo error. If only it were a perfect world we would not make typing mistakes , or any other mistakes. Nothing that I have posted was meant in anyway to offend, merely to state the facts as told to us by the two young woman who were representing the Martu people at the TRACKCARE meeting last year. As stated previously, Heritage Listing over rules Native Title there fore one can travel anywhere on the CSR as long as one does not wander 4 Km to the left or right of the track. I`m heading up the CSR from Perth in July to Broome and across to Halls Creek and make our way down at a leisurely pace with my family following me. Remember TRACKCARE WA is currently responsible for the maintenace of the track, toilet and other amenities. Use it dont abuse it

Bloody Hell, Glad I travelled the CSR and other offshoot tracks *before* all this started!!!