Stuart Highway closure

Gdag
i suppose we will have to have an early start
Or we could go around

Because the WPA is controlled entirely by the Defence Dept, they have no obligation to advise Road or Traffic Authorities or any Highway information bodies, of road closures.

The approximate dates are advertised on the WPA website and in newspapers, leading up to the exclusion dates.

But - to add to the confusion and secrecy, Defence alter the exclusion dates, according to their specific requirements, at the time.

So, if you are concerned the exclusions may impact your travel arrangements, you can subscribe to receive emailed, current updates, as regards the precise timings.

Defence - Woomera - contact

Merely email them at the address listed on the above webpage, with "Subscribe" in the subject line, and you'll receive the relevant updated times/days, as they are updated.

Cheers, Ron.

Sounds like roadworks to me. It specifically only refers to North bound traffic.

Similar post from Ivan last year October 2018 re WPA
road closure post No 137303 . Bit more reading.

I imagine there would be s similar sign up near Coober Pedy for the south bound traffic.

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Ivan, it is on the DofD Woomera site See here in the red banner.

Suspension of the Standing Permission to access the Stuart Highway
The Standing Permission to access the Stuart Highway will be suspended at various times during the period from 1 September to 5 October 2019 inclusive between a location south of Mount Penhryn at 29.461190 S, 135.017183 E and the Woomera Prohibited Area Boundary at a location seven kilometres north of Glendambo at 30.921239 S, 135.704502 E. The closure is also published on the Federal Register of Legislation at www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019L01036.

There will be signage in place and access control points in place for the closures. For information on the closures, please contact the Woomera Test Range on (08) 8674 3370.

Closure also effects the Central Australia Railway.