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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: barneys on January 22, 2012, 10:44:21 AM
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the story gose like this the iconic skytrek on willow springs staition has been closed . it may never re open much of the track including mt carnarvon was sold about 10 years a go to yfrwpa wich is a offshoot of the sporting shooters ass . the prce has gone up x3 the price .
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Mate you need to get some facts to support your post
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A quick search of the web reveals that this story was in circulation back in early December and that there is much conflicting information about and even more conflicting opinions.
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this was taken out of febs on the road mag writen by mr moon
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4WD Action Article: - http://www.4wdaction.com.au/articles/2011/mt-caernarvon-access-close-due-conflict (http://www.4wdaction.com.au/articles/2011/mt-caernarvon-access-close-due-conflict)
Facebook: - http://tinyurl.com/78gfplo (http://tinyurl.com/78gfplo)
Skytrek website: http://www.skytrekwillowsprings.com.au/index.htm (http://www.skytrekwillowsprings.com.au/index.htm) and http://www.skytrekwillowsprings.com.au/skytrek.htm (http://www.skytrekwillowsprings.com.au/skytrek.htm)
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this was taken out of febs on the road mag writen by mr moon
So Mr. Moon makes a living regurgitating articles written by others which are widely available on the web where they can be read free, making him and his readers the last with the latest... congrats to Mr. Moon.. lol
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an interesting read here aswell, with responses from a member of the YFRWPA http://forums.overlander.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=73060 (http://forums.overlander.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=73060)
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Initially, the lease fee that was negotiated was based on the number of vehicles that Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby Preservation Association were told went over the track by the owners of Willow Springs and it was based on around 500 vehicles per annum. Soon after the YFRWPA realised that they were told furphy’s because it was quite evident that there were many more vehicles going over. During the next lease period, the fee doubled as did the number of vehicles and then in their wisdom, the fee went up again when factual evidence proved that there were in excess of 1500 vehicles travelling over the Shytrek track per annum. This relates to $8 for every car going to the YFRWPA. So what happens to the other $67??
Willow Springs have opted not to renew the lease due to the price rise as is their prerogative. This means that Skytrek will change, but the track over Mt Caenarvon will remain and may close for a time, but chances are that it will re-open and be extended and improved to include other areas that weren’t accessible in the past.
The YFRWPA don’t want to see the track close or the Flinders Ranges loose any of their tourist attractions, but a fair price for the lease should be considered and they feel that an independent operator may be the answer. In the end, a drive over Mt Caenarvon may be cheaper and even more enjoyable to four wheel drivers than in the past.
As far as the YFRWPA being an offshoot of the Sporting Shooters Association, I can’t see the relevance. So what! Yes the YFRWPA was born from some members of the Hunting & Conservation Branch of SSAA, but is a totally separate and constituted organisation. Some people are still members of both organisations, but that doesn’t make the YFRWPA a sporting or shooting group. They are simply a conservation organisation and four wheel driving over the conservation reserve doesn’t necessarily constitute core business to them.