Docker River Community Entrance Rd - NT

Last time we visited here in 2022 we were asked to leave by police and a broken down tourist refused assistance at the store. This time signs at entrance say Art Gallery open 10-4 Mon - Thurs and store hours posted. Over the years access rules for tourists always change so you never know what to expect.

Confirming that Docker River Community is strictly NO ENTRY to visitors. We were evicted just a few weeks ago by the Police just as we drove up to the store and stepped out of the vehicle. After a discussion about this, it was made VERY clear to us that Docker River Community consider visitors "Gawkers", yes that's a quote from the Policeman. So we were not permitted to look at the store, not permitted to look at the price of fuel etc. I explained that we had a permit (but was told that was insufficient - you need a community permit, not a transit permit if you wish to enter the community). Be aware that there are no signs on the entrance road (or none that we could see at the time) to make it clear that it is no entry, despite a plethera of yellow no entry signs on just about every other track off the Great Central Road in this area. Very strange. I believe that if you are experiencing an emergency (break down) then you may be able to purchase fuel. The next day we met a motorcyclists group with one bike that was indeed broken down - they told us they encountered the same problem when one biker was sent to the community to try to get mechanical assistance. They were also sent away and told there was no mechanic in town.