Place Comment: Yuendumu

Submitted: Sunday, May 12, 2019 at 22:12

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Yuendumu

Yuendumu is located on the Tanami track. It is one of the largest Aboriginal communities in central Australia with around 1000 Warlpiri people.

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Be carefull if after fuel (diesel), wasn't available when we stopped April 2019.

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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 17:26

Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 17:26

Hi 98

We fill up at Tilmouth Well, where fuel was not an issue, and you do not have to leave the Tanami

We also found the same situation, it was a ports day and all businesses were closed

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Reply By: IvanTheTerrible - Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 18:32

Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 18:32

Why single outYuendumu. We have fuelled there multiple times without a problem. You never trust the supply of fuel anywhere remote

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Reply By: Alloy c/t - Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 14:30

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 14:30

It pays to phone ahead , Royalty pay days , Sports days , Funerals Etc can shut not just Yuendumu but many townships that are 'off the beaten track'.....

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Follow Up By: RobynR4 - Friday, May 17, 2019 at 21:22

Friday, May 17, 2019 at 21:22

We almost got caught in Billiluna (a few settlements further up the track). We limped in the night before and almost missed out for another day when the service station proprietor decided to pack up and head for Wolf Creek Crater.
He'd opened up shop at the designated time, filled two motorbikes and was in the process of closing up again when we arrived 5 minutes later!
Yep, never rely on remote places.

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Reply By: Member - Steve R (NSW) - Sunday, May 26, 2019 at 20:11

Sunday, May 26, 2019 at 20:11

Got fuel here yesterday. New experienced managers now operating store. Richard is a lovely bloke. Very obliging. Community has a lot of troubles with previous managers leaving after too much.

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