Calvert Ranges Permit

So i have been waiting sice January for a permit to visit the Calverts
and out of curiosity sent an email last week to see how it was progressing in the queue. I got the same canned response only the date had changed -

This culturally important and environmentally sensitive area lies within Martu native title determined land. The system for issuing permits to visit the Calvert Range is presently under review by Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation (WDLAC), on behalf of the Traditional Owners. It is hoped that this review will be completed by the 22nd April, 2010 and we will then be able to respond to your request for a permit.

We appreciate your patience.

How patient does one have to be ? this is beyond a joke. It's a sad state of affairs when parts of Australia are getting locked up and rights of access are being taken away from travellers.

I have given up on getting the permit as i am leaving to do the Gunbarrel and CSR next month and i wont be spending any money on diesel at Kunawarritji this time - By all means if the local communties want to earn money from tourism then at least encourage people to visit, don't make it impossible just because you can.