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Originally Posted by centauri
Will be doing the long haul from Karratha by road, taking 6 weeks off to tour around while over that way.
Can anyone tell me if Palmer, which is the path of totality, would be a suitable spot?
Thanks
Centauri
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Hi,
If you are considering the Palmerville Track just south of the Palmer River
near Palmerville Station, I would recommend considering another location.
I did some extensive searches and reading last year and there is a long
history of legal problems and disputes concerning right of way there.
The owners of the station have had problems over the years that prompted them
to put a gate across the track. Gold mining prospectors and those with access to gold
leases have apparently at times left water holes used by cattle polluted with rubbish,
cattle grasslands have been set on fire by prospectors to help make gold
detection easier, there have been attempts of mediation with Council to open
the road, land court cases over access to gold mine leases and so on.
So to avoid disappointment, I would not recommend setting off there
as one may be turned back.
The track is 4WD only and after rain is sometimes impassable.
Best Regards
Gary