Permits Permits Permits

Hi yu Wayne
From memory when doing the Oodnadatta Track you don't need the Desert Parks Pass, unless you intend to go into Lake Eyre.
Go into Treks and have a look, can get all the info there.
Cheers
Baz

Hi Wayne
Firstly the places that you have outlined require no permits, with the exception if you want to visit Wabma Kadarbu Mound Springs Conservation Park, which the Desert Parks Pass covers. If you thought that you were having problems with the easy places, just wait until you venture into very remote places, that is when the fun starts when applying for permits, that is if you get them granted. My remote trips are planned well over 12 months in advance and I usually start applying for the various permits at least 6 months before heading off. If you are coming in from NSW, make sure you drop into the Flinders on the way up to Marree before starting the Oodnadatta Track


Cheers

Stephen

Nothing new about Permits. You should already be familiar with them if: you go fishing (in some States), own a dog, drive and or own a car,caravan, trailer, drive or own a boat (powered), park your car at a meter or ticketed area, drop rubbish off at the council depot (some areas), ride a bus, tram, ferry or train, go to the movies, own a firearm, go hunting (some areas), travel on a toll-way, enter a national park, go to the zoo, swim in the public pool (baths), if you area Primary Producer, a Horticulturalist, bee keeper, live stock carrier, etc there are literally hundreds of different types of permits (some call them fees, tickets etc) yet they are all related to the provision of access or use of. Having a permit system for access to land owned by the 'traditional owners' is nothing new. It provides controlling bodies with the means to know who is travelling in/through their lands, over what periond, how many vehicles/people etc. Nothing different to the permit issued when you enter a National Park for the day, a week or whatever. Enjoy your trip.

It will only get worse [Kakadu reintroducing permits] while we as a nation continue to allow reverse discrimination.

Wayne, the 'simple' through transit permits for roads such as the Great Central Road can be applied for on line, and received by return email within 24 hours. They can be done by fax when you get nearer as time frames are often unknown.

For example, we planned to go from Uluru through to WA. The permit for the NT section could be done on line but i did it from the CLC office in Alice Springs. The maximum they allowed was for one or two days travel within a specified three week period. We still didn't get there so went back and did another application for the next three weeks. However the WA side allowed a much shorter time frame for flexibility, so i picked up the application forms from the Ngaanyatjarraku office in Alice Springs and when at Yulara, got them to fax (cost me about $1) the application form during week day office hours, and the permit was faxed back within 24 hours.

If you click on the hyperlinks words 'permits' in your post, there is plenty of advice on how to apply here on ExplorOz.

Motherhen

It is a total joke here in Australia.
I travelled all over the US (49 states) and also all over Europe
and guess what ? no permits required to go anywhere...

I just do not accept any of this permit business, which creates
income which is turned into more booze for some.

have fun
gmd

I think gmd has said it all. Having travelled with permits before (which all cost money) I have NEVER been asked to see one and have travelled without them on other occasions without a problem. I certainly will not be supporting the system if it is not necessary----only my opinion.The money can not be justified.