CorAL bay to Gnarloo
Submitted by Neander on Sun, 2009-04-19 22:04
Anyone have any idea what the track between Coral bay and Gnarloo is like?
Can you tow a tinnie on a trailer down it and reasonable good chance of getting through with out doing too many tires?
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carnarvonite
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Gate
There is a locked gate on the Gnaraloo/Warroora boundary fence that is locked at all times.The only time it is opened is when there is a fire or the local CMF/army are doing training in the area.The only way is drive all the way back down the highway to the Blowholes and back up through Quobba.
I've been going to Gnaraloo since the early seventies as a pro fisherman when the whole station was closed,anchoring in the bay and its only after a few years of that the then owners agreed to let us unload and drive our catch down.Later after new owners took over and opened it up to the public the gate was shut because the station people have to maintain the road at their own expense.Having travelled up to open the gate with on of the managers part of the "road"was a dried out creek bed of rocks and boulders for miles.Even now the 17 mile,Cape Farquar is still locked off due to dune restoration.
Neander
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Great thanks for that. Saves
Great thanks for that.
Saves me having to turn around and backtrack for miles.
Adam Gallash
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Did have a key
I did have a key, but not anymore. :( Its the sort of track that you wouldn't want to drive with a trailer anyway, very very rocky and slow, but does save a lot of KMs.
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DAVO 1
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I fished the beach a few
I fished the beach a few years ago at the locked gate and a fare few 4x4s went through that gate while I was there?
Adam Gallash
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Govvy
Govvy vehicles and station vehicles can, apart from that if you are caught by station owners doing it without your permission your in the shit. Considering you have to go past the station on either end its a bit of a risk, you wouldn't want to do it with a trailer anyway, nasty country.
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Neander
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yeah, thats for the info. so
yeah, thats for the info.
so it will be back to the highway from ningaloo homestead and down the highway to the blowholes.
Much rather do the k's than damage the tinnie.
carnarvonite
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Jane Bay
Why not put the boat in at Jane Bay or by the shearers quarters on Ningaloo station if you are there and head out to Black rock,there are good fish to be caught there or SWest of the rock about 2-2 1/2 miles.There is some good bottom there
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Sanctuary zone
Black rock and all of Jane bay is Sanctuary now John, only shorebase. :(
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Bugger
Thanks for the update Ads
Neander
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:( Oh well. How far out do
:( Oh well.
How far out do the sanctuaries go?
carnarvonite
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Not sure
I'm not sure.I'd say Adam will know,but there is a distinct possibility you may not be able to land your fish inside the sanctuary zone even though you caught them outside of the area
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Co-ords for all sanctury
Co-ords for all sanctury zones avail from DEC publications on the national park website