Charges to use Cooper Creek Ferry

Submitted: Tuesday, Jul 12, 2011 at 15:34

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P and JM

Hi All,

My wife works in the local Tourist Center and has been told that the Cooper Creek Ferry operators are charging $50-00 for a vehicle /vehicle and camper, and another person is charging $75-00 to take caravans across the creek.

Is this correct ? If yes is it allowed ? I can't see the difference in that ferry to any of the others in S. Aust on the River Murray where there is no charge.

Cheers P&J

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Reply By: Time - Tuesday, Jul 12, 2011 at 15:50

Reply By: ABR - SIDEWINDER - Tuesday, Jul 12, 2011 at 16:21

Reply By: Been-Everywhereman - Tuesday, Jul 12, 2011 at 16:30

Reply By: Andrew & Jen - Tuesday, Jul 12, 2011 at 16:34

Reply By: Sand Man (SA) - Tuesday, Jul 12, 2011 at 18:45

Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Tuesday, Jul 12, 2011 at 19:23

Reply By: Member - DOZER- Tuesday, Jul 12, 2011 at 20:24

Tuesday, Jul 12, 2011 at 20:24

I am a little amazed P&J...that you have an expectation for all ferries to be free....someone in the specific council area that runs these free ferries...pays for the service you have come to expect......and im sure theres no constraints on spending either.....My opinion for what its worth, is user should pay, so the non user doesnt have to pay as much.
Andrew

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Follow Up By: Andrew & Jen - Tuesday, Jul 12, 2011 at 21:03

Tuesday, Jul 12, 2011 at 21:03

Hullo Andrew
This ferry is run by the state dept of transport (DTEI) and, similarly to all the state run ferries on the R Murray, is free.
There is no council within coee of the Cooper R ferry - it is all out of districts up there.
Cheers
Andrew

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Follow Up By: P and JM - Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 16:27

Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 16:27

Dozer,

It appears to me you have not read my enquiry properly. Please reread it.
I was only asking if what the Tourists are informing the local Tourist Office
is correct.

It's not worrying me if they charge, but I will go one further now :
Is it legal for somebody to charge people to use Government roads ?

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Follow Up By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 19:23

Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 19:23

P&J,
I'm not sure you understand what is going on.
Yes the ferry is free - as everyone has said - provided you are less than 9.8m with the trailer hitched.

For those who are towing and combined length is greater than 9.8m, a local is offering to transport your trailer on the back of his truck for $75. You drive your vehicle over separately while he transports your trailer on the next ferry ride. He's doing you a big favour because there is no other way you'll cross on the ferry.

In my opinion, he's working very hard for that $75 - that $75 is his and is nothing to do with the SA Govt ferry which is free. I was watching him load a trailer last week - there is no way in the world I'd do what he does for $75.

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Follow Up By: Member - DOZER- Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 20:13

Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 20:13

Ok, ive reread a few times. No it is not correct what your wife has been told. The ferry ride is still free for the user, tab picked up by everyone who works and pays taxes. Is it legal what the third person is doing??? Yes, he is not charging to use a gov road, he is charging to allow compliance with gov regulations...should he have an accident, he will be out of pocket many thousands of dollars after solicitors have taken their cut....if he is still alive...
Andrew

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