Anne Beadell closure
Submitted: Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 16:01
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Member -Ted
Hi All
Does anyone know about the supposed closure of the ABH from 20th August to
2nd September. We were planning a trip across here at this time. But our permit to travel has been rejected. Any input welcome.
Thanks
Reply By: Members - Bow & Nan - Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 18:00
Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 18:00
Which permit for what area has been rejected.
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Follow Up By: Shaker - Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 18:48
Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 18:48
Not wanting to state the obvious but clearly for the ......:
Anne Beadell Highway!
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Follow Up By: Member - John (Vic) - Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 19:03
Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 19:03
Shaker several permits are required from Land Owners, Defense Dept and SA Parks to travel the AB, hence the question from Bow & Nan was quite reasonable.
I wondered the same thing.
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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 19:20
Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 19:20
Hi Ted
You have me very intrigued????
Which one of the 5 required permits has been rejected.
We are out along some of the Anne Beadell at those same dates as
well. The sections that we will be along only requires 2 permits and I have one back already and the other one that can take up to 6 weeks....
well I will have to see.
What part is supposed to be closed????
Awaiting on your reply.
Cheers
Stephen
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Follow Up By: Shaker - Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 19:50
Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 19:50
We have just obtained 4 permits & have been told that is all we need for the
Anne Beadell Highway.
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Follow Up By: Member -Ted - Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 19:56
Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 19:56
Hi Steven
The permit was to travel from
Coober Pedy to Vokes
Hill apparetnly the Air force? are running some sort of exercise from 20th Aug to 2nd Sept. They say it will be gated at each end of this section according to the AAWoomera on phone 08 867 4211?
Thanks all
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 20:30
Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 20:30
Hi Ted
I must have luck on my side. I have just checked my permit, and my stated dates for travelling through the
Woomera Section was the 18 to the 20 and it was approved.
Cheers
Stephen
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Reply By: lindsay - Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 19:52
Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 19:52
Could be required by defence.
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Reply By: Peter_n_Margaret - Friday, May 18, 2012 at 08:28
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 08:28
If you go in via
Cook and Vokes
Hill Corner and turn left, you will avoid the
Woomera area.
Great drive too, very different and no corrugations :-)
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 Motorhome
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Follow Up By: Ozhumvee - Friday, May 18, 2012 at 11:57
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 11:57
Wouldn't bet on it Pete, there were plenty last year ;-)))
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Follow Up By: Member -Ted - Friday, May 18, 2012 at 15:19
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 15:19
Peter_n_Margaret
Thanks guys for the alternate route will give it a go.
cheers
Ted
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Follow Up By: Peter_n_Margaret - Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 06:33
Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 06:33
Where did you see corrogations last year Peter?
We went from Nullabor roadhouse north via
Knowles Cave to
Cook.
Much nicer than the main road all the way to
Cook.
Some pics in this slide show....
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 Motorhome
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Reply By: ExplorOz Team - Adele - Friday, May 18, 2012 at 16:37
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 16:37
Hi Ted,
I spoke to someone from the ADF today, and yes there will be a closure on the
Anne Beadell Highway in August. I don't have the exact dates, but will have all of the information next week. Will publish as soon as we receive it.
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Reply By: ExplorOz Team - Adele - Monday, May 21, 2012 at 13:35
Monday, May 21, 2012 at 13:35
Hi Ted,
I have received some information from an ExplorOz Member who is also responsible for Defence’s activities at
Woomera and the
Woomera Prohibited Area. He states:
"In short, access to the ABH will be restricted by Defence for the period 20 August to 02 September. This is likely to occur twice a year and the closure dates are published on the site
well in advance (in March each year for the following financial year).
Information about
Woomera will always be publicly available on
this site."
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Reply By: Glenn Aslo - Sunday, May 27, 2012 at 21:47
Sunday, May 27, 2012 at 21:47
The permit I have from Defence (free and only took a couple of days) for ABH last week mentions 'exclusion periods' and tells you to go to a Defence web site for more details
http://www.defence.gov.au/woomera/exclusionperiods.htm. The site has a map and the dates the ABH will be closed.
When I spoke with the Defence people at
Woomera they were very helpful and explained that the exclusions are for safety reasons. They also said that they have patrols throughout the
Woomera area and they
check permits. I think the five minutes of paperwork for a permit is better than a fine. Particularly if it stops them from dropping something on us.
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