Supplies Wiluna - Billiluna - Alice

Thanks Greg, I guessing fresh milk and bread is out but did you see Long Life milk? drinking water in casks or bottles? maybe tinned foods? That sort of stuff.

The water at Georgia Bore is really good including for drinking, as is water at Well 46 so you should estimate water allowances until you can top up at those wells.

Cheers,

Val

Hi all,
I'm currently living in Balgo, looking after the power & water here.
Good basic shopping can be done at Billiluna, Balgo & Mulan.
Good selection of frozen meat, fresh & UHT dairy, fruit & veg that would be equal to the quality that you get at your local Woolies. fruit & veg prices are very reasonable, meat & other basics are a little bit more expensive but do consider the cost of freight that has to be passed on to the consumer.
Billiluna shop hours are 8 to 11.00 then 2 to 4 Monday to Friday & 8 to 11 on Saturday. Closed Sunday.
Mulan & Balgo hours are similar
Mulan store 08 91688709
Billi store 08 91688076
Balgo store 08 91688894
Fuel (Opal & Diesel) is available at each community $2.50 to $2.80 a litre.
Water is available, just ask, all of these communities are tourist friendly.
Balgo has a fantastic art centre, 08 91688960 high quality, genuine local area art & crafts open Monday to Friday 9 to 5 prices range from cheap/reasonable to extreme depending on the artist & size of painting.
The dessert people here use vivid, bright colours in their paintings they look fantastic, so different to the browns & blacks used in other parts of Oz.
I thought (at first) the colours were a little over the top, but having been here at Balgo for a while now seeing the seasons change & depending on the time of day all of the colours are right before you, it is really beautiful.
Sally & Annette at the centre are very helpful.

Sorry for rambling on but there is plenty to see around here & I must say that I have no connection with the art center.


CU down the road

Thanks OF, that's great info

Thanks mate

Thanks Kim

Mulan has good supplies but you will need a permit to come off the Canning at Well 51 to get to Mulan, and you could wait a good while for someone to open the store

The track that Olsen's refers to follows the southern end of Lake Gregory and then turns north to Mulan. In a good rainfall season it’s a beautiful area to visit, but it’s also flood prone, so you will need to call ahead.

The administrator at Mulin was a bloke called Mark Sewell, but he’d be long gone by now. The administrator’s phone number is 91688939.

I wouldn’t be too bothered with a permit.Mulan is a good laid back settlement.

Regards

Kim

Kim and Damn Dog

How long since you went through? New admin and new permits last two years.

As I said, around 2007.

It would surprise me a bit if permits are now being enforced.

The first time I visited Mulan was around 2003?

We got talking to the copper, and one of the local blokes, who offered to take us to an out station for the night and do a bit of shooting.

The local bloke lives directly opposite the store. You might know him.

Regards

Kim

Yep I know him.
It is not so much that they are being enforced, I have no idea, because I always arrange to have one. I think it is more that they are being used more constructively.

Hi there.

Would any of you have a picture of Point Alphonse?

I have always wanted to see what that looks like.

Cheers
Alan

I passed through there in June last and camped at Handover (Paraku). The water level of the lake is a good couple of metres down meaning it's a couple of km walk to the water edge form the lakeside camp grounds. Handover site was in disrepair with no water, collapsed toilets and very little firewood. Amazing amounts of wild cattle and horses thriving on the grasslands surrounding the lake. Yenbu campsite was a little better in condition but still no water and a good hike through mud to the lake edge.

Permits are required particularly if you want to camp in the area. They may well ask for them at the community as you pass through.

Lake Gregory (Paraku) via Balgo and Mulan

Handover campsite - Paraku

Lake Gregory to the Canning


Cheers Mick

I hear ya but the kids need a life too. And if I have to work and live in one spot I might as well do it near friends and family. It won't be forever :)

Hi Adrian, I'm going up there with some friends in July so I think we will be a way behind you.

get your own thread old mate ha ha

LOL.