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Title: Hinze Western arm gate locked 6pm till 6am.
Post by: rayke1938 on March 08, 2011, 03:29:01 PM

Arrived at western arm early this morning to find that the gate was locked. Security firm turned up at 5.45 am and unlocked it Looks like we can now kiss the early starts goodby as the official times are now 6am to 6pm and they are being adhered to..Didnt ask what happens if you are not back by 6pm or enquire about eastern arm
Cheers
Ray

Title: Re: Hinze Western arm gate locked 6pm till 6am.
Post by: bushwacker on March 08, 2011, 03:33:45 PM

I take it you arent talking about the proper ramp at the western arm with closed signs on it ? i went for a drive today and had a look at the temp ramp on the western side its a bit easier than the east.

Steve

Title: Re: Hinze Western arm gate locked 6pm till 6am.
Post by: elops on March 08, 2011, 05:35:51 PM

Are you refering to the Jones Rd. ramp, the one upstream of Arkinstalls Gully Ray ?

cheers
Steve

Title: Re: Hinze Western arm gate locked 6pm till 6am.
Post by: rayke1938 on March 08, 2011, 07:29:37 PM

That is the one Steve.( Elops)
Only thing wrong with the temp ramp is that there is very little fall on itwhen the dam level is down a bit.. I find its easier to jacknife trailer and launch over the side. Steve (Bushwacker)
One bonus of the gate being locked is that you no longer have to ask the backpackers to move so you can launch.
Cheers
Ray

Title: Re: Hinze Western arm gate locked 6pm till 6am.
Post by: bushwacker on March 08, 2011, 07:57:04 PM

The lack of parking isnt a real great feature of the temp ramp either  :-\

Are there any projected finish dates for the upgrades on the wall and what not ?

Steve

Title: Re: Hinze Western arm gate locked 6pm till 6am.
Post by: Binder on March 09, 2011, 05:06:57 AM

Getting a bit tiresome when you consider they planned and built Wyralong dam in the same time frame. Its now full!

Title: Re: Hinze Western arm gate locked 6pm till 6am.
Post by: elops on March 09, 2011, 10:28:38 AM

Thanks Ray,
No more pre dawn launchs and dusk sessions from there then  :(

cheers
Steve 

Title: Re: Hinze Western arm gate locked 6pm till 6am.
Post by: bushwacker on March 09, 2011, 05:13:34 PM

Jeez i wish someone would have told me you could get in earlier than 6 before i thought that law was already inforced  :-[

Exactly what i was comparing Hinze to was wyaralong ... its taking a long time compared, Different councils i suppose.


Steve