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Outback Map Corrections, Additions and Alterations

This section of the our website has been developed to assist Westprint Maps to offer the best possible service to users of our Outback maps. Each Westprint map with known amendments is listed in alphabetical order, and appropriate changes shown.

This page last updated 02/05/2008

Quarantine Points: We have been advised that few maps from any publisher show the locations of quarantine stations, often resulting in travellers having to dispose of quantities of food at great expense. Any fresh fruit, vegetables, honey, nuts or anything packed in fruit or cardboard boxes will be confiscated. However, you will most likely be able to make up fruit salads from the food you have, or consume it on the spot, and dispose of the cores and skins and peel.

The major quarantine stations to be aware of are:

  • Border Village on the Nullabor WA - SA border
  • Between Billiluna and Halls Creek on the Tanami Track
  • Laverton on the Great Central Road
  • Great Northern Hwy on the WA - NT border
  • Major roads leading into the Riverland Area of South Australia
  • There is a quarantine check point just west of Ceduna for travellers coming from the Nullabor into SA. It is a particular trap, as the ads that run in the magazines showing the quarantine areas never mention it! (from Max Boyley)
     

Gulf Country (2nd Edition - 2005)

  • Lake Julius North East of Mt Isa does NOT have a caravan park or any camping facilities.

Anne Beadell Highway. 2nd Edition. 2000.

Corrections

  • Community shown as Djundjun is Tjuntjuntjarra located 130 kilometres south of cross road.

  • Yeo to Yamarna is 76 kilometres.

  •  Rockhole at point No.12 should be Tjintjatjara Rockhole.

  • A roadhouse now supplies fuel and some supplies at the cross road leading to Tjuntjuntjarra. Camping areas have been built along the road through the Spinifex Lands. Contact Peter Twigg: pjtwigg@ozemail.com.au

Canning Stock Route. 4th Edition. 

Corrections

  • No. 38 Billiluna Station GPS should read 19° 33’ 22" 127° 39’ 42"

Alterations

  • Note - The track leading into Durba Springs starts from the same point, but is separate to the one into Well 17. 
  • As of April 2008 Capricorn Roadhouse is no longer supplying fuel at Well 23. 

Dalhousie & Simpson Desert 4th Edition

Corrections

  • No. 14 Linnies Corner - GPS should read S26 19' 23.8  E136 49' 23.6"

  • No. 16 Erabena Junction - GPS should read S26 03' 59"

  • Georges Corner - GPS should be S26 19' 25"  E136 48' 05" - this reading is not listed in the GPS references.

Googs Track

Lone Oak Homestead has been sold. The new owners DO NOT WISH travellers to call at the Homestead at the commencement of their trip

  • The cost per vehicle per night has increased to $6.00

  • The cost of a 12 month pass for all Eyre Peninsula parks has increased from $40.00 to $55.00

Plenty Highway. 3rd Edition. 2004.

Corrections

  • No 31. Birdsville, should read, in September 1844. (Charles Sturt died in 1869).

  • No 10. Tobermorey Station - Will be closing the caravan park and fuel facilities from the 15th November 2007

Additions

  •  GPS for Birdsville 25° 53’ 56"South  139° 21’ 07" East

If you have any further alterations or corrections, please send mailto:info@westprint.com.au