Diesel Price Great Northern Hwy WA
Submitted: Monday, Aug 31, 2009 at 19:00
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Surfing the WA gov Fuelwatch site for the
Kimberley and I found that
Broome has a diesel price range of $1.37 to $1.44 which is not much worse than my local offerings in the Hunter Region. As you head about 160km further East, you get to Wilare Bridge Roadhouse. The diesel price shown here is a staggering $1.81. However if you continue and take the road to
Derby (36km off the Great Northern Hwy), the price is $1.50.
I do not normally advocate driving extra km to save money but this must be an exception.
Stretchlizard
Reply By: MEMBER - Darian (SA) - Monday, Aug 31, 2009 at 19:30
Monday, Aug 31, 2009 at 19:30
I think it's worth investing in extra fuel capacity, just to gain the satisfaction of cruising past these
places (could Nanutarra be one such ? I couldn't possibly comment) ....... but a few jerries can make a big difference to range. Hey - I don't mind people who live and work in remote areas making a decent $ (after all - they often have to stay there year round) ...... but outright exploitation has to be resisted !
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Follow Up By: Member - Tony S (WA) - Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 at 01:09
Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 at 01:09
Darian,
Nan's comment to me was to the effect was "if you need it you pay for it".
I didn't need it , it was just a
rest stop.
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Reply By: Rangiephil - Monday, Aug 31, 2009 at 20:57
Monday, Aug 31, 2009 at 20:57
And last week the Coles at
Fitzroy Crossing was as cheap as
Broome for unleaded anyway. Watch Doon Doon also $$$$$.
Regards Philip A
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Reply By: jezza68 - Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 at 13:53
Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 at 13:53
We never stop at Willare it is twice as expensive as other roadhouses.
When we travel east we fill up at
Broome @200lts. Then top up at the
Halls Creek Shell this gives us enough fuel to travel to
Katherine. As
Kununurra is too expensive.
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Reply By: Notso - Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 at 14:22
Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 at 14:22
Diesel is $1.27.3 less 4 cents in
Katherine at the moment.
A lot of those stations on the way across the top are outright profiteers.
I spoke to a road train tanker driver a while back and he reckons it costs about 17 cents/litre to ship fuel from one side of aus to the other by road so I don't believe there is any justification for some of the prices we see whilst travelling. The only thing to do is talk to other travellers and find out where there is a decent trader who isn't in the business of ripping people off.
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Follow Up By: Chambo - Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 at 15:30
Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 at 15:30
Kunnawaritji $3.20. Cost me $384 to fill up. The fuel there is more expensive that when my friend did the CRS last year and the cost of diesel is nowhere near as expensive as it was then. Please explain!!!!!!!!! I know it's remote and that is the only fuel around but why is it more expensive now than then. Even at Kallumburu which is nearly as remote it was 45c a litre cheaper.
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Reply By: Member - BUNDY BOY (WA) - Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 at 18:35
Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 at 18:35
....Running around the country as i doooooo.....NANNUTARA...IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE...for everything in this state.......and the attitude .service is apaulling... just a rip off .AUSKI comes a close second
Bundy
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Follow Up By: Alan S (WA) - Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 at 20:23
Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 at 20:23
Went through Auski last month, and only wanted a cup of coffee, no fuel.
Got the coffee from the urn and went to pay, and they gave it to me free.
Must be paying back to me all the extra you have paid.
Alan
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Follow Up By: Drew - Karratha - Wednesday, Sep 02, 2009 at 10:13
Wednesday, Sep 02, 2009 at 10:13
Yep - Highway robbery at Nanutarra....
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Reply By: chook2706 - Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 at 23:34
Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 at 23:34
Dont forget to fuel up in
Wyndham, usually the cheapest in the
Kimberley.
At least 12 - 15 cents per litre cheaper than
Kununurra, even with the Coles Docket.
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Follow Up By: AlanTH - Thursday, Sep 03, 2009 at 11:42
Thursday, Sep 03, 2009 at 11:42
$1.65 per litre for diesel in
Gascoyne Junction, $1.37 in Carnavon and blocks of 30 mid strength are $58 in GJ and 37 bucks in
Carnarvon!
Nice to hear Nanaturra hasn't changed.
Drive past all rip off merchants if you can.
Alan.
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