Tjukayirla changeover

Submitted: Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 17:35

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Great Central Road

Part of the "Outback Way", the Great Central Road is the main thoroughfare through Central Australia and links WA to NT. It is widely used by buses, trucks, 4WD and occasionally 2WD vehicles.

Great Central Road

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The Great Central Road is the main thoroughfare through Central Australia and links WA to NT. It is mostly unsealed but is widely used by buses, trucks, 4WD and occasionally 2WD vehicles.

Tjukayirla Roadhouse

G'day All,

The time has come for Serena and I to move on from Tjukayirla Roadhouse. A big thank you to all exploroz members that travelled through in our time here, I'm sure we'll get to see alot of you again. :-)
serena will be running the Gull truckstop in Port augusta, so if you enjoyed a Tjuka burger here, you'll find it on the menu in P.A. I'll be working in Whyalla.
The Tjukayirla Roadhouse business membership will of course be handed over to new managers who i hope will keep the road conditions etc updated for you all.
New managers will be appointed by end of January.
Meanwhile, serena and I will need to sign up with a new log in name :-)
Once again, thank you all, and see you on the road.

Cheers
Al and serena

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Reply By: Mick O - Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 17:49

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 17:49

Good on you Al and Serena. All the best for your new ventures and thanks for all your efforts and contributions to the EO forum and site.

Cheers and safe travels, Mick

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Reply By: Member - Ross G (NT) - Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 18:08

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 18:08

Sorry,
We wont see you in December but will look you up in Pt Augusta next time we are down that way.
Ross

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Reply By: Member - Captain (WA) - Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 18:14

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 18:14

Hope to catch up in PA one day, we passed thru Tjukayirla in July and fueled up, both vehicle and stomach! I am sure the TJ burger will be a big hit in PA!

Cheers

Captain

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Reply By: Member - Fred B (NT) - Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 18:21

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 18:21

All the best, and Merry Xmas to you both.
regards

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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 19:03

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 19:03

Hi Al and Serena

Your post have always been great reading and I wish you all the best with your new ventures and have a great Christmas.

Cheers

Stephen

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Reply By: wizzer73 - Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 19:13

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 19:13

Thanks for the posts on road conditions on the GCR.
Good luck with your moves.

wizzer

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Reply By: Member - Phil B (WA) - Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 19:29

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 19:29

Hi Al

Sorry to see you go. The last time I was there Serna went for an RFDS aeroplane ride after a fight with a gas stove whilst making those huge T burgers - lol.

Anyway all the best to both of you and thanks for the service and support you have given me and all of the EO crew.

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Follow Up By: Tjukayirla Roadhouse - Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 20:06

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 20:06

That certainly was a classic Phil.. Lol.. Well, funny now anyway :-)

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Reply By: Tjukayirla Roadhouse - Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 20:08

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 20:08

Thank you all for the replies and well wishes.. And likewise, hope you all have a great Chrissy :-)

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Reply By: Fred G NSW - Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 20:24

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 20:24

Al & Serena, I didn't get the opportunity to meet you guys out there, but I sure hope I get to meet you somewhere. PA may just be the place :-)

Your contribution to this site has been immense.

Your valued information/road updates/weather conditions/keeping wayward EO'rs in touch, has been a highlight of your time with us whilst out there in that So Very Remote Outpost.

Job well done folk.

We look forward to meeting the new managers.

All the best with your relocation, and have a great Xmas and new year. Please keep tuned to EO.

Fred.

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Reply By: Member - Joe n Mel n kids (FNQ - Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 21:34

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 21:34

keep in contact guys, we shall share secrets down the track ........
Cheers
J&M&Kids

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Reply By: Member - Bentaxle - Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 22:44

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 22:44

Sorry to see you go, all the best for the future

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Reply By: Member - Andrew L (QLD) - Thursday, Nov 17, 2011 at 17:06

Thursday, Nov 17, 2011 at 17:06

Good luck in S.A., and thanks for the hospitality in August..

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Reply By: Croozerute - Thursday, Nov 17, 2011 at 20:48

Thursday, Nov 17, 2011 at 20:48

G'day all, seems I already had another member name. Already :-)
Thanks very much for the replies. We are currently sitting at Leonora having a well deserved coldie or 3

Cheers
Al

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Reply By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Friday, Nov 18, 2011 at 00:10

Friday, Nov 18, 2011 at 00:10

Are you still coming up here...???

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Reply By: Croozerute - Friday, Nov 18, 2011 at 08:11

Friday, Nov 18, 2011 at 08:11

G'day Doug, no mate, that's been canned, well have to make it another time now. But will be at one stage

Cheers
Al

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Reply By: Member - Tom V (WA) - Friday, Nov 18, 2011 at 14:22

Friday, Nov 18, 2011 at 14:22

Hi Al & Serena, sorry to see u go. we called in & stayed overnight in july last year. one of the best road houses I have seen. good luck in yr new endeavours. cheers Tom

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Reply By: Tjukayirla Roadhouse - Monday, Nov 21, 2011 at 20:35

Monday, Nov 21, 2011 at 20:35

Thanks all, really apprciate the kind words. Leaving Tjuka was not easy for us, had intended to and could have easily done another year or two out there but I got a job offer that I would have been foolish to turn down. Still, we said goodbye to Tjuka with heavy hearts - anyone travelling thru I urge you to stop in, its really a little oasis in the desert.
So..anywayyyy..for the next 12 months or so I will be at the Gull roadhouse in Port Augusta making my mark..lol. it used to be the Caltex and is now branded Gull, and apparently has huge potential in food sales etc, which just happens to be my speciality :), so please do call in and say g'day to me if you are passing through. my offer of a cup of coffee when mentioning exploroz still stands :D

Hope to see you all around!

Cheers,
serena

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