csr

Fuel is available at the Kunawariji Community & Billiluna.
I believe if they have to open the pumps at Kunawariji there is a $20.00 per vehicle surcharge.

Hi,

as far as I am informed, you can fuel up at both Wiluna and Halls Creek at the end of the CSR.

Fuel is also available at Kunnawaritji Community near well 33.

I will do the CSR together with three friends with two cars starting late in May this year, we have pre-ordered fuel from the Capricorn Roadhouse. This fuel is delivered in a drum to the fuel dump near well 23. Current price is 500 AUD for a 200 litre drum of Diesel fuel. Petrol can also be ordered at 550 AUD per drum.

In September last year I fuelled up at Cotton Creek/Parrngurr Community at the border of Rudall River NP. Parrngurr is a drive of 80 or 90 kilometres from Georgia Bore on the CSR if I remember this right. But fuel is very expensive there, we paid 4,- AUD per litre, so the fuel drop at well 23 is much cheaper.

As far as I am informed you can also get fuel at Billiluna Aboriginal community just before reaching the Tanami Track.

You should be aware of the fact that fuel consumption will be very high in the dunes, so plan reserves. Be also aware of the fact that you might have a leaking fuel tank. I had this experience on the Anne Beadell Highway. Luckily it was only a very small leak, but those jerry cans gave me real peace of mind. ;-)

Read all information concerning the CSR on the Treks section on exploroz.com carefully and follow the given advice thoroughly.

Regarding fuel purchase from Aboriginal communities, you must apply for permits for some of them first before being allowed to enter. See the homepage of the Department of Indigenous Affairs for details (www.dia.wa.gov.au). If you plan to fuel up in Aboriginal communities call the communities in advance and make sure that fuel is available at the desired time. Contact phone numbers can for instance be found on the HEMA North West Sheet Map.

Cheers from bloody boring Dortmund/Germany,

Juergen

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I have posted this particular reply on a previous occasion or two.

Depending on my tour itinerary into the Western Desert region, I can deliver perishable foods, pre~ordered vehicle or trailer parts and small quantities ( 20 Litre Jerry Cans) of Fuel, diesel, petrol or oils direct from Newman to Georgia Bore.

All my contact details are on my web site, which can be found using the "My Profile" tab

The watery image is of last months rain event, it shows the Ophthalmia Dam, over flowing the Fortescue River spillway.

Safe touring ~ Joe

We filled up in Kunawarritji when we did some of the CSR in 2006.
There's also a campsite in the community and the elders were very friendly and we stayed around for two days and had a good chat, got lots of photos etc. If I recall correctly there is also a shower there too, which is nice for a freshen up :)