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).
- 4wd.sofcom.com/Places/Au/WA.html

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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