mt conner nt
Submitted: Thursday, Apr 28, 2011 at 20:36
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Member - Barry P (VIC)
is it possible to get close too or on mt conner without taking the tour from
curtin springs station ;on their website 150 dollars per head including a meal;would rather drive their myself for a look and photo wold not mind paying a fee as it is their property just do not like tours;any info appreciated thanks in advance barry
Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Thursday, Apr 28, 2011 at 21:10
Thursday, Apr 28, 2011 at 21:10
Hi Barry
I am Like you and contacted the Station Owner, who's land it is situated on. The answer was a flat out 'NO'
I then contacted the tour operator for permission to do the trip out solo. He warned me no to try and go out, as he had large spikes hidden along the station tracks to stop people in their tracks. (there was a story about these in 4X4 Australia a good many years ago, resulting in every vehicle in the convoy all having staked tyres. They were furious at what had happened to all their tyres and walked back in along the track, and found the trap set in spinifex across the track)
Rather that risk this fate, we found a
great camp site off of the Mulga Park Road, and had Mt Connor as our background, with great colours as the sun set.
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My advise, don't tack the risk.
Cheers
Stephen
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Follow Up By: get outmore - Friday, Apr 29, 2011 at 03:01
Friday, Apr 29, 2011 at 03:01
I remember that story
well
raved on how wonderfull mt conner was without the trappings of the over comecialised ularu
the story was so far from the truth they should have had to print a retraction
give me Ularu any day far cheaper and better access
just re inforced my extremely negative already opinions of PASTORAL leasholders
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Reply By: Member - Alastair D (NSW) - Friday, Apr 29, 2011 at 07:17
Friday, Apr 29, 2011 at 07:17
Spent a couple of days camped at the base of Mt Conner in the early 1970's. Climbed up to the top from the eastern end and walked the length of it. According to an aborigine I knew at the time it had special significance to the local mob but he didn't know what as he was from a different area.
We went on to spend time at the Olgas and Ayers
Rock as it was known then. Personally I found the the Olgas more interesting than
the Rock. We walked both extensively and I remember there being a lot of dingoes around on that trip. Have been back a few times over the years and seen the restrictions and changes happen - glad I saw things early on when very few people were around.
I understand the issues of having people driving around a grazing property but I have a problem with access being shut off from something like Mt Conner on a leasehold property. Hard to get the balance right between public and private rights.
cheers
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