Waterfall Gorge WA
Submitted: Thursday, Dec 31, 2009 at 03:20
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Richard Kovac
To all
Twice this month I have been told that there is
no entry into
Waterfall Gorge WA on the
Connie Sue Hwy.
Does anyone know the reason as to why this area has been closed? I have been lucky enought to have travelled this area in 2007 and is a very nice part of the country.
I know it is part of the Yapupara Aboriginal Reserve and will have to respect there wishes, but it would be nice to be able to know why.
If anyone has any links or info, I will look into it, because we would like to travel this country again sometime.
Places, Waterfall Gorge
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Best Regards & Happy new year
Richard
Reply By: Member - Phil B (WA) - Thursday, Dec 31, 2009 at 04:12
Thursday, Dec 31, 2009 at 04:12
Hi Richard,
Can't sleep either eh?
The last two times I went along the CS
the entrance to W Fall G was blocked by a drum saying -
no entry - aboriginal site - respect our wishes.
A similar drum was on the track turn off to
Sydney Yeo Chasm a few kms south.
Having said that S Langham earlier this year got permission to go to
Sydney Yeo despite the
no entry sign - go figure.
happy new year
Phil
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Thursday, Dec 31, 2009 at 08:18
Thursday, Dec 31, 2009 at 08:18
Hi Phil
Yes it was like a dog chasing its tail! The main permits office in
Perth said that it was not a closed area, she then said I was wrong. I still insisted it was a closed area, so she then sent my application off to
Alice Springs. A month later it was then put in the "Too hard basket" and then sent to
Warburton. Another three weeks later, we got the green light.
When we did arrive at the turn off, there were a few in the group with very cold feet. I insisted they get the Sat phone out, gave
Alice Springs a phone call, told the lady my facts and all she said was that it was OK to travel there, as we had permission.
Thanks for all your past help.
All the best and a Very Happy New Year
Regards
Stephen
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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Thursday, Dec 31, 2009 at 08:03
Thursday, Dec 31, 2009 at 08:03
Hi Richard
Same here. When speaking to Andrew about it at Tjukayirla, he said it was a load of c__p and that it was not a closed off area and the painted drum put there by white "Do Gooders". I would not worry about that, as there are far better
places to visit out there. The Art site is far better and the locals were not even aware of it. You know how to contact me for details.
All the best and a very Happy New Year.
Regards
Stephen
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Follow Up By: Member - Neville & Sally C (VI - Thursday, Dec 31, 2009 at 14:40
Thursday, Dec 31, 2009 at 14:40
Hi, Thanks Richard, for putting that photo up. Stephen, Something similar happened to us but we had no delays . When we got there there were these signs up. I dare not tell the following Encounter on E.O cause I think it may be against the rules. We had a Permit, but struck a white dogooder at
Warburton Roadhouse. Big frog in little puddle, only just I arrived (I think),as the new AB.P.O. I think his name was Andrew.!!!.. (Maybe he's been there long enough now to understand the situation better.)We were there in Aug. 09. When he answered my question, he said that entry should be given to
Waterfall Gorge with the Permit but that even if it was, the woman (Tribal Elder)who owned the "Private Land" ? it was on ,.... could stop us going in if she felt that there had been too many visiters that season.! I think that probably the AB.P.O just used it as what some people would accept as a fair excuse. We used to live and work in the outback & we have our doubts. It's things like this that cause unnecessary bitterness,on both sides . We get on with all people unless they're just trying to cause trouble or are drunk and being a nuisance.Happy New Year. Hope 2010 is a good one. Take care Safe travels . Bye, Sally
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Follow Up By: Member - Neville & Sally C (VI - Friday, Jan 01, 2010 at 10:17
Friday, Jan 01, 2010 at 10:17
Thanks again Richard. I follow a few people around on E.O. You are one of them. All the effort that is put into showing others interesting things is appreciated. Take care. Bye, Sally.
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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Saturday, Jan 02, 2010 at 02:39
Saturday, Jan 02, 2010 at 02:39
Cheers
And I hope we all had a good one.... Too this year...
Richard and Robyn
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Reply By: Richard Kovac - Thursday, Dec 31, 2009 at 16:10
Thursday, Dec 31, 2009 at 16:10
I've never really thought about it before, but I / we have never traveled the outback to explore
Aboriginal art site and sacred sites.
Most of my travels is a big list of major 4WD tracks starting back in the 80's driving the Strzelecki &
Birdsville track including the
inside track, to years latter wanting to drive all of Len's roads (still a couple to do) and there is the two
pinnacles the Simpson and the CSR to be done one day.
This is all something new to me, I treat the closures as when we traveled with the dog, if we can't go in because of her or a
sign we wont.
I will look into it a bit more, but it will be a couple of years till we get out there and things may have changed by then.
It would be a good thing for this site to have a members area that we could list known problems as we find them, there could be a list, from road/track closures to problems getting permits etc.
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The funny thing is, we new these
places where out there when we did the trip, but did not know what to expect to see, some you can travel
miles on a 4WD track and see nothing in your own eyes, when others who are in the no see heaps.
Thanks
Richard
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