Uluru to Rudall

Submitted: Sunday, Jul 01, 2012 at 16:01
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Am heading from Uluru across to Rudall via Sandy Blight and Gary Junction road within the next 10 days. Am trying to decide if to go down Canning to Talawanna Track or go via Telfer Mine Road. Has anyone just come through that section of the Canning from Georgia Bore or along Tallawanna Track who can report on the road conditions. Thanks
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Reply By: cookie1 - Sunday, Jul 01, 2012 at 18:53

Sunday, Jul 01, 2012 at 18:53
I was there about 4 weeks ago and the section from Kunawaritja to Georgia Bore was pretty good from memory, we stayed overnight at Well 29.

Cheers Colin
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Follow Up By: Member - Howard (ACT) - Monday, Jul 02, 2012 at 09:30

Monday, Jul 02, 2012 at 09:30
Thanks for that info Colin,
we are also going across the Gary Junction Road next week and plan to travel down the Canning from Kunawaritji and enter Rudall from Tallawanna track and exit north via Telfer.
2 vehicles both 79 series with canopies 1silver 1 charcoal .

AnnaK pretty good chance our paths will meet.

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Follow Up By: cookie1 - Monday, Jul 02, 2012 at 09:39

Monday, Jul 02, 2012 at 09:39
I would suggest getting a drum of fuel from Capricorn Roadhouse dropped at Well 23 if you need it as Kunawaritja is $3.40p/l where Capricorn charges $3.00p/l.

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Follow Up By: Member - Howard (ACT) - Monday, Jul 02, 2012 at 12:14

Monday, Jul 02, 2012 at 12:14
Colin,
yes I had heard fuel prices had gone up a bit at Kunawaritji .
We can get diesel at Purrngur for $3.00 litre(spoke to them last week).
used the well 23 drop for petrol on our 2010 Canning trip when I had the 80 series.
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Follow Up By: cookie1 - Monday, Jul 02, 2012 at 12:26

Monday, Jul 02, 2012 at 12:26
The inflammatory bit was when it became evident that there are 2 prices Local & Tourist, guess who pays more.
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Follow Up By: AnnaK - Monday, Jul 02, 2012 at 15:15

Monday, Jul 02, 2012 at 15:15
Thanks everyone. Mulling over the options. Will probably make the decision when we get to kunawaritji.

Have a good trip everyone
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Follow Up By: Member - Scott M (NSW) - Monday, Jul 23, 2012 at 16:22

Monday, Jul 23, 2012 at 16:22
when I went thru a few years back - you needed prior permission to transit thru the Telfer road - as it's a private road.... but this may have changed.
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Reply By: rocco2010 - Monday, Jul 02, 2012 at 12:31

Monday, Jul 02, 2012 at 12:31
Gidday

It is a few years since I was there but I doubt conditions have improved ... the CSR south from well 33 is well known for its severe corrugations and the Tallawanna west from Georgia Bore as far as Parnngurr also was a pretty rough track. I don't know about the Telfer Mine Road, but given it services the communities at Punmu and Kunawarritji there is a chance that it gets some maintenance and may be a better proposition, particularly if time is an issue. Maybe a call to the communities would give you some info there.
It is great country, enjoy the trip

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Rocco
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Follow Up By: AnnaK - Monday, Jul 02, 2012 at 15:16

Monday, Jul 02, 2012 at 15:16
Thanks Rocco.
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Follow Up By: cookie1 - Monday, Jul 02, 2012 at 17:44

Monday, Jul 02, 2012 at 17:44
South of Kunawarritja is corrogated for about 50km - we sat on 80kph with tyres @26 all good
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Reply By: 222 - Monday, Jul 23, 2012 at 12:36

Monday, Jul 23, 2012 at 12:36
Hi

I was wondering - in regard to the tracks from Kunawarritji via the CSR to Georgia Bore and on via the Talawana Track through Rudall River NP on to Telfor, [and ignoring inponderables such as it may have just being graded-thunderstorms having just washed away the track etc etc etc], do you guys with experience of the area think a good off-road C/T [Cub Supamatic] would be OK on that route??

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Geo
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Follow Up By: 222 - Monday, Jul 23, 2012 at 12:50

Monday, Jul 23, 2012 at 12:50
btw - I know C/T's are not generally recommended for the CSR but I'm only interested in that particular section from Welll 32/33 south to junction with the Talawana Track at Georgia Bore. Are their any sand dunes to negotiate? If there are, are they small enough not to be a problem for a 4 cyl diesel pulling the Cub? I'm only after general opinions from those who know that section.

Many thanks

Geo
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