Access along the Trans Australian Railway between Koolyanobbing & Wallaroo
Submitted: Sunday, Apr 01, 2012 at 11:45
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Nobby
Hi all. I'm planning a trip and one leg would be travelling from Koolyanobbing (WA) to Jaurdi then onto
Wallaroo Rock along the Trans Australian Railway in about 6 weeks time. Does anyone know what condition the road is in? My map also says it is a rail access track with restricted access. I have done some reading on the internet and there are parts along the Trans Australian Railway where you can access and other parts are closed with heavy fines for trespassers. With regards to the section I have referred to do, does any one know if access is permitted?
Reply By: equinox - Sunday, Apr 01, 2012 at 16:05
Sunday, Apr 01, 2012 at 16:05
Good Question
Nobby - and one to which I do not think you will get the answer here.
The
information on this site that Fred has referred to cannot be taken as official
information. I think from memory that it is
information obtained via a telephone call between the owners of this site and a representative of ARTC. It is in effect,
information that ARTC wants people to take as law, and not what actually is law - if it was law they would have provided citations to the relevant acts and regulations. The fact that ARTC does not, and does not on their official website tells me that there is some doubt as to whether ARTC can restrict access to the road or track adjacent to the line. Recently I have driven areas that the article on Exploroz says you may not drive on in respect to the Transline and can confirm that there are no signs indicating that access is prohibited. Once again if ARTC did have the power to restrict access then surely some funds could be made for adequate signage.
The ARTC only looks after line east of Kalgoorlie anyway so is not exactly relevant to your questions. Their website is
HERE
Brookfield Rail look after the line west of Kalgoorlie which is pertinent to your question. I can find no
information on their website and have browsed through the Railways (Access) Code 2000 and Railways (Access) Act 1998 using key words such as public, 4wd and road, and cannot find any
information that could hinder you in your desire to travel adjacent to the track.
Brookfield Rail website is
HERE
I hope this
information helps a little way for you, I know it doesn't give you the answer you want.
Cheers
Alan
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Follow Up By: P and JM - Wednesday, Apr 04, 2012 at 00:12
Wednesday, Apr 04, 2012 at 00:12
The simple and honest answer is NO ! These access roads are put there by the Rail Companies for there access to Signal,
Bridge, Broken rail, Buckled rail, Derailments, etc. They are not public access roads and you can be reported by locomotive crews and other rail employees for trespass.
I have reported people for doing so and there is nothing worse than stopping your train, loosing time because somebody is where they should not be.
They don't build public access roads for trains do they ?
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Follow Up By: get outmore - Wednesday, Apr 04, 2012 at 02:27
Wednesday, Apr 04, 2012 at 02:27
from dim and dark memories the sighns saying no access do quote some regulation
I believe the access to walleroo
rock to bulla bulling was changed for this reason as access to it from the highway was only available by travelling for a distance along the railway road. and it is now from Woolgangie.
Pretty sure if i looked hard enough i could find the mud map they used to give out at the BB pub for access to Waleroo
In about 97 I tavelled from just out of kalgoorlie to Walleroo
rock along that road in a 2wd campervan
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