Whats with the fuel prices ?

[Cuppa]

3rd Feb '22

Weipa
$1.96.9 Diesel
$2.08.9 Unleaded

Lockhart River
$1.95 Diesel
$1.95 Unleaded

Bamaga
$2.09 Diesel
$2.26 Unleaded

[pearcey]

Hate to see what it is at well 36 on the Canning.

Cost me $760 to fill up in 2008 Petrol that is. OH yeah cash only.

[Cuppa]

Hate to see what it is at well 36 on the Canning.

Cost me $760 to fill up in 2008 Petrol that is. OH yeah cash only.

Kunawarritji? (Well 33) - we didn't buy any when there in 2018, can't recall the price, but topped up at Punmu a bit further west instead.

Punmu (1).jpeg

[pearcey]

Kunawarritji? (Well 33) - we didn't buy any when there in 2018, can't recall the price, but topped up at Punmu a bit further west instead.

Punmu (1).jpeg

Sorry mate , yeah well 33.Cant remember what the price was but i had just on 40 lts left when we fill up at Willuna.
Shower was $10. Took us 21 days on the Canning and that was too quick. A must do trip.

[Cuppa]

Sorry mate , yeah well 33.Cant remember what the price was but i had just on 40 lts left when we fill up at Willuna.
Shower was $10. Took us 21 days on the Canning and that was too quick. A must do trip.

Yep, still on our must do list, we were crossing east to west on the Gary Junction Rd. I think it'll have to wait until we get a truck based camper. Don't think I want to tow on the Canning, & my body is past sleeping on the ground.

[Cremulator]

This is a handy site to find fuel prices in your local area.
https://petrolspy.com.au/map/
Between $1.629 and $1.749 for Diesel in my local area today.

[Wizard52]

3rd Feb '22

Weipa
$1.96.9 Diesel
$2.08.9 Unleaded

Lockhart River
$1.95 Diesel
$1.95 Unleaded

Bamaga
$2.09 Diesel
$2.26 Unleaded

Back in mid 2014 when I went north--diesel
Hervey Bay $1.60
Weipa $1.66
Bamaga $2.56 except 15c discount every 2nd Thursday according to some other travellers.

After filing up at Weipa, I got back to Musgrave roadhouse before heading west along New Dixie track to Walkers Creek.
Must do that trip again one day.

[pearcey]

Yep, still on our must do list, we were crossing east to west on the Gary Junction Rd. I think it'll have to wait until we get a truck based camper. Don't think I want to tow on the Canning, & my body is past sleeping on the ground.

Mate I towed a camper trailer as did one other on the trip.Neither of us had a problem . Ran tyres at 15 to 18 PSI .
I have been looking at towing my caravan down it , and with the TRY HARD. My van is around 1800 to 2000 Kgs and yes I might get stuck on a couple of the bigger hills but I have a system where I can disconnect the van and tow it on a long tow rope if necessary. Have done it on a couple of trips where folks have gotten a little bogged with campers and vans on. Works pretty well. I dont think that you would have too many problems

[pearcey]

Mate I towed a camper trailer as did one other on the trip.Neither of us had a problem . Ran tyres at 15 to 18 PSI .
I have been looking at towing my caravan down it , and with the TRY HARD. My van is around 1800 to 2000 Kgs and yes I might get stuck on a couple of the bigger hills but I have a system where I can disconnect the van and tow it on a long tow rope if necessary. Have done it on a couple of trips where folks have gotten a little bogged with campers and vans on. Works pretty well. I dont think that you would have too many problems

Just looked it up and the fuel was $3.40 back in 2008.

[Cuppa]

Mate I towed a camper trailer as did one other on the trip.Neither of us had a problem . Ran tyres at 15 to 18 PSI .
I have been looking at towing my caravan down it , and with the TRY HARD. My van is around 1800 to 2000 Kgs and yes I might get stuck on a couple of the bigger hills but I have a system where I can disconnect the van and tow it on a long tow rope if necessary. Have done it on a couple of trips where folks have gotten a little bogged with campers and vans on. Works pretty well. I dont think that you would have too many problems

Hmmm, may have to give it some more thought. Might have to start talking to a 4wd'ing couple we know in Kununurra to see if they fancy a Canning trip in '23.