Fuel prices across the Barkly Hwy today 4/6/11

Whenever I go past the Barkly Roadhouse, I pull in to the bowser, get out, have a look at the prices then get in a drive off, just my little protest.

Notso...I reckon they'd be fair traumatised by observing your little protest!!!

ROTFLMAO.

Yeah, terrified, still I have toyed with the idea of getting a hundred or so vans lined up and have em all do it throughout the day or week. Might be fun if nothing else.

Notso, where will you all be when they ALL decide to close the doors?
I bet you'd be the first to complain that there is nowhere to stop.

Nah, mate I have no problem paying for fuel, I just object to a mob like this who charge exhorbitant prices as stated in the first post. If Tennant Creek can sell it for 1.68 or so it is fairly obvious that this lot are profiteering.

The same going across the Nullarbor, there are servos that charge realistic prices and those who don't. No one would deny anyone making a reasonable profit, but some of em are beyond the pale.

Notso, I'm sure you are aware that places like Barkly Homestead have much higher overheads than someone in Tennant creek.
I'm certainly not going to argue the toss with you over it, when it comes down to it, I'd rather stop there than not, it's a great spot, and they are always friendly with cold beer and a good feed, and if you hadn't noticed, not alot else around it, so if that means i pay a little more for the privilige then i am very happy to do so.

Tjukayirla Roadhouse - I don't think he gives a damn, to him everyone should give him service at city prices.

I hardly think Forbes in Central Western NSW qualifies as City prices.

Anyhow I made a comment So actually I think you are already "Arguing the Toss".

So I guess you have you're opinion and I have mine, and I will continue to feel free to make comments when and how I feel like it.

"Nomadic Navara posted:
Tjukayirla Roadhouse - I don't think he gives a damn, to him everyone should give him service at city "

And mate, I've never criticized you for having your opinion, so how about you just keep to the discussion. As you know the minute you decide to attack the person rather than his ideas you've lost the argument.

Obviously we will not be arguing the toss with Notso at the bar at Barkly Roadhouse.
Kevin

Kevin, we could all sit at the bar and watch him protest.......[img][/img]

There was ten months ago. As I recall diesel was about 2 cents more than Tennant Creek where we paid $1.479. Barkley was $1.749.
Kevin

Thanks for that Kevin.

3ways was there last week when I went through Bruce. They were around 10c /ltr over nearby Tennant Creek United servo.

Thanks mate hope your both having a great trip.

I'm with you MarkSom. I normally top up at remote locations. The premium that you pay is chicken feed compared to the potential advantage of them being there. People who stop at places like Barkely Roadhouse for food but not fuel seem to forget that without the fuel sales there would be no food .. or drink.
Kevin

We went through there 2 years ago last week. Do yourself a favour and spend at least one night there at Barkley Roadhouse.

Absolutely loved Barkley Homestead Roadhouse camping area, and ended staying 3 nights to rest up. Once everyone moves on about 9am you almost have the place to yourself until the new lot start to arrive from about 2pm.

Great early morning walks up to the airstrip. Lots of birds sunrise and sunset, even met (lol) a dingo. Met lots of people in all sorts of rigs, and was a great spot in the outback to "Stop & Smell the Roses" so to speak.

So what if the fuel is 10c pl more.....filling up or topping up isn't going to break the bank is it. It'll only be a few extra bucks for the tankfull, and they do have higher overheads out there, running massive generators, beaut camping area with showers and toilets, providing staff accomodation, not to mention the great Roadhouse with all fuels, including LPG, food, liquor and supplies.

Some people want to rush by or avoid these places just because things are a bit dearer. So what? It's in the bl@@dy middle of nowhere.

Enjoy your trip MarkSom.

Cheers Fred.