Monday, Apr 11, 2011 at 23:38
Hey June
more than happy to explain how it came about,
!your dead right you will struggle to get a permit for this area, the primary reason we were told was the fact that any recovery effort is more like a complex rescue mission.
We had every permit available from the KLC and after consulting with the local
police they were keen for us to take the track and provide a "road report" as they were considering doing it that dry season. They called through to
Wyndham police to let them no of our movements, we traded phone numbers and let them know we would call in at the end of the track.
We headed out toward Carson River Station and bumped into a drovers
camp set up along the river bank. We chatted to the stockman of our destination whos response was "no worries mate".
It wasnt until day two when we came across a couple of locals (the only people we saw on the track in 4 days) in troop carriers who were heading north who checked out our permits and explained the deficiency in our paperwork. No turning back now! we were committed and they gave us the thumbs up.
I mentioned permits as a given as this was not premediated, more a misunderstanding and if we had identified the discrepancy or been told not to enter we would have complied. Hypocritical somewhat i know, just making sure the local land owners wishes are respected.
Having said that when arriving into Oombulgurri the locals were stoked to have visitors. An elder accomadated us in his front yard until the
shop keeper flew in from
Wyndham. He even gave us an 80cm Barra for tea.
Needless to say we called the
police on arrival to
Home Valley and explained the track wasnt for the faint hearted!
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