Fuel Anne Beadell

Submitted: Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 01:56

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Blaze

We have a party of 3 travelling across the Anne Beadell in June, just wanted to check to see if anyone knows the latest about fuel availability.

Firstly is ULP available at Illkurlka Roadhouse, also does either the Illkurlka Roadhouse, Laverton or Leonora have LPG. Can do the trip without it but just checking to see if its available.

We will be heading from Laverton to the Pilbara and then following the coast from Karratha down around the coast to Augusta, Esperance etc and home, cant wait... :-)

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Reply By: Member -Signman - Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 09:08

Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 09:08

Yup- ULP at Ilkurlka (and diesel of course). May be a good idea to phone ahead and book some. Last time I was thru there the fuel truck had broken down (air bags burst) between Neale Junction & the Roadhouse. Stocks were very low !!
Don't know the LPG situation.
Have a great trip

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Follow Up By: Footloose - Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 11:31

Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 11:31

Air bags burst ? Any 4wder worth his weight in stickers knows that it can't happen LOL
Have met busloads stuck with that same problem.

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Reply By: Member - Ann D (WA) - Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 09:11

Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 09:11

Fuel is available at ilkulka both ulp and diesel only.
lpg at others

Enjoy your trip cold at nights wake up to ice on swags/tents at that time of year.

Slow going in places

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Reply By: Willem - Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 09:17

Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 09:17

Oh dear, don't tell me you are attempting to drive that toy car of yours across the AB......lol Make sure everything is double nutted afore ye go.

Yes ,there is ULP at Ilkurlka but as mentioned, best to ring before. Ring the Laverton Shire offices to see if they know about LPG. I would say that there should be some available either there ot at Leonora.

Cheers

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Follow Up By: Blaze - Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 09:26

Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 09:26

Dear Dear Mr Kempin, I am guessing my toy Car will at least start... LOL

Member - Ann D has already replied re LPG at Laverton and Leonora but I have already also sent out an email to the shire.

Great to catch up with you and Judith on the weekend, hope you had a cooler run home under the cover of darkness.

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Reply By: Blaze - Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 09:20

Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 09:20

Thanks 4 the responses, Great idea Signman about booking fuel, I will look into that. We expect to take abot 4 or 5 days from Mabel Creek to Illkurlka. Not in any rush... if it takes 6 or 7 it takes that LOL

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Follow Up By: Member - Kiwi Kia - Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 11:40

Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 11:40

And don't forget to check your wheel nuts :-))

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Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 09:41

Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 09:41

Re ULP availability, I'd phone up Illkurlka Roadhouse a few days before your trip - I wouldn't trust anyone else's information.

Its a nice roadhouse - pretty speccy design! The guy who runs it was pretty good for a chat.

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Reply By: Member - John R (QLD) - Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 21:41

Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 21:41

Only Opal fuel in 200 L drums as at Sept 07 though, so worth a check a couple of days before you go.
Cheers, John

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Follow Up By: Member - graeme W (WA) - Tuesday, Jan 08, 2008 at 01:15

Tuesday, Jan 08, 2008 at 01:15

Any one know the distance from Laverton to the roadhouse and from there to Coober Pedy as we are planning the same trip in June also.Turbo Hilux with 150 litre tank and we were hoping this was enough.

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Follow Up By: Member - John R (QLD) - Tuesday, Jan 08, 2008 at 14:00

Tuesday, Jan 08, 2008 at 14:00

Hi Graeme

See thread 52613 for a recent discussion on just this question.

Cheers, John

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Follow Up By: wdric - Wednesday, Jan 09, 2008 at 18:06

Wednesday, Jan 09, 2008 at 18:06

We came down from The corner, so not sure about from Laverton.
But we went from The road house to coober pedy with no problems in TD pajero & 150lt

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Reply By: wdric - Wednesday, Jan 09, 2008 at 18:34

Wednesday, Jan 09, 2008 at 18:34

Illkurlka Roadhouse
This shoud get you in contact
pjtwigg at ozemail.com.au
PH: (08) 9037 1147
(08) 9037 1100
Tjuntjunjara Community

I would work out what fuel you will buy and ask them to reserve it for you and advise of your planned arrival date.
They are very good with this,
but some people just turn up and expect fuel to be there like there local servo, so at least if you have it booked you are assured of some.

The corrugation meter goes off the dial once you hit the SA section

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Follow Up By: Blaze - Thursday, Jan 10, 2008 at 02:37

Thursday, Jan 10, 2008 at 02:37

wdric thanks for the contact details, will get in touch with them a couple of months before we leave.

I assume when you say the corrugation meter goes off once you hit the SA section thats if your coming from West to East.

We will be coming fro0m Coober Pedy so will be gratefull to see the border from what everyone informs me..

Still I guess thats what we go off road for, otherwise I would drive the coastal road across the Nullarbor

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