Mataranka to Karumba via Boroloola

Last time we were there you could get fuel at Roper Bar

Scruffy,
can confirm fuel at both Ngukurr and Lorella in 2018. No fuel at Roper at that time.
ian

Cape Crawford also has fuel but can sell out before the tanker arrives to fill him up. Generally only in busy times and usually only a day before it arrives. Good camp ground behind the store / hotel / servo. Only a couple of hours from Boroloola on excellent bitumen road. We stayed there a night before doing the short run up to Lorella. The fuel at Lorella is possibly the dearest in Oz - I didn't need to buy there but those who did were quite pale after filling up. I understand that Roper Bar is closed permanently.

Hi,

I was there last year, Lorella Springs is for emergency use only, they clearly state that they are not a service station and only have fuel so that people do not get stuck.

They apologise for the price but they have to drive to Cape Crawford to refill their own vehicles and the costs are added to the fuel they sell.

Roper Bar was permanently closed, old age had caught up with them, it had been on the market for awhile with no takers so they closed it.

Should get fuel at Ngukurr (check times), Borroloola, Hells Gate, Doomadgee and Burketown.

A few gerry cans might help if you are towing or like to take side tracks