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WEDGE ISLAND ROAD

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Created by e0422713 > 9 months ago, 21 Sep 2010
landyacht
WA, 5921 posts
22 Sep 2010 4:42PM
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now youv, got a black top running through your bit of heaven , you probably should start investing in all the developments early as you wont be able to afford them in a few years. Any guesses how long before somebody starts calling for the unsightly shacks to be removed

lurch
WA, 312 posts
22 Sep 2010 4:42PM
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Pure gold
The chance of anyone getting this on is so remote that I'll put money it.
You should have seen the traffic at wedge today, whats in store for the weekend........??

lotofwind
NSW, 6451 posts
22 Sep 2010 6:50PM
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After reading you guys bang on trying to say there are no waves there,,,
It must be loaded with heaps of all time breaks.
You guys are cutting your own throats.Euro backpacking surfers have just read this and put a big "X" on their maps.
Well done

doggie
WA, 15849 posts
22 Sep 2010 5:07PM
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Oh well all gone, pitty about the sharks that live there as well

Poida
WA, 1922 posts
22 Sep 2010 6:08PM
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very fickle spot for surf if you ask me.
needs swell, wind, tide and banks all good. then some...
summer is usually dead flat and a million flies

Mark _australia
WA, 23736 posts
22 Sep 2010 6:36PM
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That's why you go to Jurien for the point break

duh

tightlines
WA, 3510 posts
22 Sep 2010 9:30PM
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GreenPat said...

Must.. resist the.. urge to lock thread... delete photos...


Why fight the urge.....what thread , what photo's!!!

poor relative
WA, 9106 posts
22 Sep 2010 10:49PM
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Its a shame but its been coming for a long time.

Next will be demolish the shacks move everyone out.


Its come this far so my vote would be for the Govt to make the whole area public open space with the necessary amenities ie Toilets, Showers, Car parks etc and a big free campsite.
I say NO to subdivision, land sales and housing developments.

If the Government of the day open up Wedge and Gray they i believe they need to spend the cash to cater for joe public and joe publics waste.
Bring on Easter.

tightlines
WA, 3510 posts
22 Sep 2010 11:30PM
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Yep good call PR, as a long time visitor to this area I'm not really happy to see it so easily accessed but if they are going to open it up I hope it can remain fairly development free, except for the facilities required to handle the tourism that will follow.

lotofwind
NSW, 6451 posts
23 Sep 2010 6:55PM
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SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH,,,,,,,dont let McDonalds hear of a spot with heaps of tourist and no golden arches

Mark _australia
WA, 23736 posts
23 Sep 2010 8:23PM
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poor relative said...

Its a shame but its been coming for a long time.

Next will be demolish the shacks move everyone out.


Its come this far so my vote would be for the Govt to make the whole area public open space with the necessary amenities ie Toilets, Showers, Car parks etc and a big free campsite.
I say NO to subdivision, land sales and housing developments.

If the Government of the day open up Wedge and Gray they i believe they need to spend the cash to cater for joe public and joe publics waste.
Bring on Easter.



Yes and no

will it end up full of illegally camping windsurfers (predominantly euro touro's) with rubbish everywhere?
Some places I know of are a disgrace with their rubbish and used dunny paper at the edge of the carpark
Let's hope Gingin / Dandaragan / Coorow Shire rangers hit it hard if there are lots of carparks starting to be built.
Don't hold out much hope as all 3 shire offices are 100km inland from that road... so I'd rathr it was 150km of blacktop and tracks into the breaks, with no carparks.

Stuffed either way - nice carparks with basic facilites end up with the environment trashed.... but development = reduced access. Who knows what is best

Chris6791
WA, 3271 posts
23 Sep 2010 11:33PM
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Two things have popped up around these parts lately; anyone seen the new gates the Shire of Gingin have installed on the limestone track access onto Edward Is. Point at Lancelin? it looks suspiciously like they are preparing to prevent vehicle access onto the point?

The second is the Dept of Defence are closing the bombing range totally during exercises, they are not having designated transit times through the range, around the range or along the beach as they have done in the past. They now expect you to use the new road.

crusher
NT, 104 posts
28 Sep 2010 3:59PM
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If we are lucky they will put a nice boat ramp near the Island and everyone will be able to tap into the surf offshore

cwamit
WA, 1194 posts
28 Sep 2010 10:45PM
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Just drove through today , looked a bit meh for my kite surfing wave standards , but can understand city slicken living angst about it being open more to Joe public now . Short trip to a seclusive place that's now open to everyone would suck but I hate the city so Maybe I'm a bit biased or just stupid in my understanding

I did enjoy the trip to gero though as nice to travel along the coast and no hills so seemed faster

crusher
NT, 104 posts
7 Oct 2010 9:44PM
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Would have been good the past 2 days!!!

getfunky
WA, 4485 posts
8 Oct 2010 10:36AM
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Imagine how cool it will be when they have extended trading hours there.. that's what the sheeple want after all.

Shame for those that have had it exculsively for some time, but perhaps an equal paradise lies another 30mins north?

doggie
WA, 15849 posts
8 Oct 2010 10:56AM
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getfunky said...

Imagine how cool it will be when they have extended trading hours there.. that's what the sheeple want after all.

Shame for those that have had it exculsively for some time, but perhaps an equal paradise lies another 30mins north?




Shame on you for useing sheeple as a word!!

getfunky
WA, 4485 posts
8 Oct 2010 11:22AM
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Best and most appropriate term i have come accross in years..

If it baas and has a kiwi stuck in it it's a sheeple!

BTW Doggie - shouldn't you be surveying your fav pink bits over here: www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/General/did-you-see-that-punt-darling/ right now?



BTW - I wasn't taking the pizz earlier about he 30 mins north. I guess it's up to a new generation to forge there own slice of paradise out of raw dunes.. just like the 1st Wedgies did a couple of decades ago.

doggie
WA, 15849 posts
8 Oct 2010 11:39AM
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getfunky said...

Best and most appropriate term i have come accross in years..

If it baas and has a kiwi stuck in it it's a sheeple!

BTW Doggie - shouldn't you be surveying your fav pink bits over here: www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/General/did-you-see-that-punt-darling/ right now?



BTW - I wasn't taking the pizz earlier about he 30 mins north. I guess it's up to a new generation to forge there own slice of paradise out of raw dunes.. just like the 1st Wedgies did a couple of decades ago.


Cant watch you boob @ work

getfunky
WA, 4485 posts
8 Oct 2010 12:55PM
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(.)(.) boobs to that!

doggie
WA, 15849 posts
8 Oct 2010 1:12PM
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getfunky said...

(.)(.) boobs to that!


+1 [}:)]

dusta
WA, 2940 posts
8 Oct 2010 1:31PM
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getfunky said...


BTW - I wasn't taking the pizz earlier about he 30 mins north. I guess it's up to a new generation to forge there own slice of paradise out of raw dunes.. just like the 1st Wedgies did a couple of decades ago.



there are soo many other good spots that are still only accesible by 4wd between wedge and kalbarri . Already had a few other spots in mind

Adam Dingo Flour
WA, 28 posts
18 Oct 2010 1:14PM
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KEARNSY said...

You really want to know what I have to say Lurch????

Im pissed off , dissapointed and feel a little ripped off.

It was a big mistake putting that road through. It wont be long now till there is rubbish everywhere , probably graffiti all over the shacks, the beach will be totally churned up by kooks who dont have a clue about driving on sand and to top it off there will probably be a new bunch of poo stanced clowns who have been there twice who now think they own the place . Yeah you know the ones- the ones who have a whole beach to surf but decide to come and sit right on top of you on the bank you chose.

Im just greatfull for the memories that I have. Its a real shame my kids wont be able to have the same experience that I had there.

Oh and you know what else I think - your a bloody idiot for posting that pic!!!


Totally agree. The beach is going to get hammered. That's why we need a wicked four lane freeway which just hugs the coast line. A big strait rock wall built to keep the sand off the road. That would be sick!



................ I really should not joke about these things. Someone from Main Roads might be scoping the forum for ideas!

Adam Dingo Flour
WA, 28 posts
18 Oct 2010 1:18PM
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At least it will keep people away from Leighton.

doggie
WA, 15849 posts
18 Oct 2010 1:57PM
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Not a good outcome thats for sure Bingles



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