Canning Stock Route Western Australia.
The Canning Stock Route
was surveyed for the purpose of droving cattle from the Kimberley region of
Western Australia south to the goldfields.
Wells were constructed one day's travel apart for a mob of cattle.
The wells were timbered and provided with A-frames to lift water to troughs.
They have fallen into disrepair although some may have been restored.
The route is one of the classic four wheel drive adventures -
and one that must not to be taken lightly.
Navigation is hard, there are sand dunes and other difficult terrain,
and it is very, very remote.
The entire "track" is too long for most vehicles to
carry all of their own fuel so it is common practice to arrange
for a fuel drop to be from Newman.
David Isaacs kindly faxed in these GPS coordinates
(but take care - I typde them ni).
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Location Latitude Longitude
Willuna 26-36.720S 120-12.240E
Well #1 26-33.470S 120-10.900E
Well #2 26-16.970S 120-12.460E
Well #2a 26-00.350S 120-19.240E
Well #3 25-46.530S 120-24.830E
Well #3a 25-39.170S 120-29.290E
Well #4 25-36.380S 120-32.860E
Weld Springs 25-33.400S 120-49.510E
Well #5 25-22.600S 121-00.280E
Well #6 25-14.450S 121-05.950E
Well #7 25-09.530S 121-17.450E
Well #8 25-06.360S 121-23.220E
Well #9 25-01.100S 121-35.210E
Well #10 24-51.132S 121-39.155E
Well #11 24-44.960S 121-44.040E
Well #12 24-35.640S 121-52.340E
Well #13 24-25.400S 121-59.290E
Well #14 24-17.150S 122-03.190E
Well #15 24-08.460S 122-12.120E
Murray Rankins Trolley 24-62 S 122-17 E
Well #16 23-54.500S 122-23.030E
Well #17 23-43.070S 122-29.360E
Durba Spring 23-45.340S 122-31.010E
Well #18 23-33.800S 122-31.720E
Well #19 23-25.600S 122-29.300E
Well #20 23-15.340S 122-41.260E
Well #21 23-10.670S 122-48.580E
Well #22 23-07.040S 123-02.190E
Georgia Bore 23-03.560S 123-01.050E
Fuel Dump Well #23 23-04.730S 123-13.240E
Well #24 23-06.540S 123-20.596E
Well #25 22-58.937S 123-23.787E
Well #26 22-54.972S 123-30.353E
Well #28 22-38.614S 123-45.416E
Well #29 22-33.331S 123-52.768E
Well #30 22-30.312S 124-08.375E
Mujingara underground cave 22-31.409S 124-09.858E
Nurguga native soak 22-31.073S 124-18.638E
Well #33 22-20.550S 124-46.534E
Well #35 22-12.820S 125-02.976E
Bungabinni native well 22-09.496S 125-11.796E
Well #37 22-09.288S 125-27.612E
Well #41 21-33.212S 125-50.812E
Well #42 21-18.921S 125-52.940E
Well #45 20-47.531S 126-10.410E
Well #46 20-38.516S 126-17.252E
Warburton Plaque 20-28.746S 126-29.404E
Breden Pool (car park) 20-14.771S 126-34.185E
good camp site N of well #49 20-10.292S 126-44.584E
Well #50 20-12.534S 126-57.868E
Guldida Soak 20-13.568S 126-56.094E
Bloodwood Bore 19-41.435S 127-28.913E
Ck camp nr Billaluna community 19-33.254S 127-41.567E
Travellers in outback regions must be well prepared,
travel in company, carry adequate supplies of fuel and water,
take good maps and leave a plan with a trusted individual
who can raise the alarm if overdue.
Vehicle fire due to overheating and the build-up of spinifex
under a 4WD is a serious hazard. 1996 -->
- 17 March 2000:
Kaye and Graeme Hogben
[report]
(right) on a wet trip up the Stock Route in 1999 and remind us that
2000 has also started soggily.
- Check ahead, and be prepared with enough
food and fuel etc. with a good "plan B"!
- 13 July 1999:
AN4WDRN
reports that the Canning Stock Route is open from end to end
after prolonged closure of various sections.
- Wiluna Police 08-9981-7024 and Shire 08-9981-7010;
Halls Creek Police 08-9168-6000
- Cunyu station 08-9981-2934
- Granite Peak station 08-9981-2983
- Glenayle station 08-9981-2983
- Capricorn Roadhouse 08-9175-1535
- Granite Peak and Glen Ayle Stations
have set a $20/vehicle track-maintenance fee.
It's reasonable when you consider the wear and tear on station tracks,
and it is negligible compared with your fuel bill.
- 28 March 1999: the ANFWDC made a press release
concerning the Canning Stock Route and access tracks:
- During periods that the south end of the CSR is impassable,
alternative routes may be available between well 9 and Wiluna
via Glen Ayle Station, or between well 5 and Wiluna
via Granite Peak station.
[...] these alternative routes are subject to closure
during wet weather [...]
Enquire at Wiluna before setting out to go north.
If travelling south, weather and road condition reports
should be sought via HF radio.
Members can check with the Australian National 4WD Radio Network
[VKS737].
[...]Granite Peak and Glen Ayle charge a $20 track maintenace
fee per vehicle.
Do not press on in wet conditions [...] retrace steps
or wait and notify officials of your position [... and]
be prepared for extended delays. [...]
Tracks across both stations are subject to closure during wet weather.
When using these tracks four wheel drivers should remember that
they are accessible at the [kind] discretion of the landholder and
some simple rules should be followed:
- Drive carefully and slow down when approaching cattle and other stock.
- Avoid driving in existing wheel ruts, to minimise track wear.
- Do not litter the track or watercourses.
- Do not camp or light fires on the property.
- Dogs and firearms are not permitted on station property.
- Access is at your own liability and risk.
| | tel | fax |
|---|
| Granite Peak | 08 9981 2983 | 08 9938 3033 |
| Carnegie | 08 9981 2991 | 08 9981 2994 |
| Glen Ayle | 08 9981 2989 | |
| Wiluna Police | 08 9981 7024 | 08 9981 7009 |
| Wiluna Shire | 08 9981 7010 | 08 9981 7110 |
| RFDS | 08 9414 1200 | |
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