Yulara to Leonora

Thinking of heading home to Perth in a couple of weeks Via the Great Central Road, just after the condition of the road from Yulara to Leonora from anyone that has travelled this road of late.

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Reply By: Member - DingoBlue(WA) - Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 17:21

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 17:21
Travelled part way from Heather Highway to Yulara on Great Central Rd. in October. After the Gunbarrel and Heather, the Great Central Rd. was like a 6 lane highway.
Spoke to a fellow traveller at Yulara who came a day later after rain and said road was a bit squishy in places.
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Follow Up By: Member - Cozzie Toodyay (WA) - Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 18:59

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 18:59
Thanks for the info, much appreciated
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Reply By: Member - Ross G (NT) - Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 17:39

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 17:39
Hi Cozzie,
Do you know you need permits for the GCR. One from Yulara to border and one from border to cover to Laverton. One good thing in having them is that you don't have to pay the entrance fee into Uluru. Show the permit at the gate and they will tell you that you cannot stop in the park but off you go just a bit richer. Google Great Central Road and you should get all the info you need. We are travelling that road around the 20th December, so it would be good if you could post the road conditions after you get to Perth.
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Follow Up By: Member - Cozzie Toodyay (WA) - Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 19:03

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 19:03
Thanks Ross and thanks for the tip on the permit into the Rock, if we go that way will let ya know how we got on.

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Reply By: Motherhen - Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 21:52

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 21:52
Hi Cozzie - about two posts above this is one from the people right there on the spot on the GCR at Tjukayirla Roadhouse. They have been keeping us informed at changed in road conditions out there. As said, you need the two permits, and you don't pay the Uluru entrance if just transiting through the park. The WA side is more pedantic about times, giving you a three day travelling window (we took almost that), whereas NT side which only takes a few hours give you a three week window - helpful when touring for pre-arranging the permit.

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Follow Up By: Member - DingoBlue(WA) - Thursday, Nov 17, 2011 at 01:36

Thursday, Nov 17, 2011 at 01:36
Hi MH,
When entering from the West we didn't need a pass for KataTjuta or Uluru. Only if you go into Yulara and come out again to visit those places you need the pass (or show permits).
When you say the WA side only gives you 3 days travelling window, do you mean the permit conditions?
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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Thursday, Nov 17, 2011 at 12:13

Thursday, Nov 17, 2011 at 12:13
Hi Dingo

To clarify for everyone:

NT allow you to nominate a three week span for the Aboriginal lands transit permit for travelling their side, which is so sensible to allow for unpredictable times when touring a new area.

For the WA transit permit application you have to specify a three day period that you will travel within; they are not flexible. To get around this, i faxed the application from the Yulara Visitor Centre (small fee applies), and recently Tjukayirla Roadhouse has set up similar service for travellers heading west to east. However faxing must be done during week days and office hours of the Ngaanjatjarra Office in Alice Springs, and expect to wait until the next day for return faxing of the permit.

Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park entry (sightseeing) fees: You do not need to pay the $25 per person three day entry fee for the National Park if you are just transiting, however need to show your Aboriginal lands transit permit if asked or if passing the toll booth (which is on the east the west direction). If travelling west to east and in addition to transiting, are visiting Uluru and/or Kata Tjuta, you are required to purchase the $25 passes - fines apply for breaches.

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Follow Up By: Member - Cozzie Toodyay (WA) - Thursday, Nov 17, 2011 at 20:39

Thursday, Nov 17, 2011 at 20:39
Thanks for the info much appreciated.

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Reply By: Croozerute - Thursday, Nov 17, 2011 at 20:45

Thursday, Nov 17, 2011 at 20:45
G'day cozzie, this is Al ex Tjukayirla that MH was talking about..
We just left there today.
The road is in excellent condition for the most part, although there are some washouts to look out for, so do need to take care. There has been some big storms I the area the last two weeks, and Warbo just had 20mm 2 days ago, but there's been none South of there for about a week. Still some washouts though, one bad one 30kms west of Cosmo to really look out for, it sneaks up on you, just past the rest area there.
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Follow Up By: Member - Cozzie Toodyay (WA) - Friday, Nov 18, 2011 at 07:38

Friday, Nov 18, 2011 at 07:38
Thanks very much for the road report can't get any better that and big thanks to everyone else for there replies all extremely helpful and very much appreciated.

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