Canning stock route 16 day motorcycle tour outback. Regardless of the condition of these water points, you should not use or interfere with the equipment or stock troughs. With over 1600km between towns this is as remote as adventure riding gets. I had just paddled 800kms from augusta to geraldton and cycled 810kms from geraldton to wiluna but the canning stock route walk was probably going to be. Booktopia has yiwarra kuju, the canning stock route by national museum of australia. Its the longest stock route in the world an impressive 1,800 kilometres winding. Canning stock route map westprint maps books travel. Mar 31, 2012 ronele and eric gard have written a first rate paperback of 540 pages titled canning stock route.
Canning stock route 4wd travel guides dvd maps books. The canning stock route was created by alfred canning, who was chosen to survey a route for kimberley cattlemen to take their stock to the southern markets at a time when cattle tick issues prevented the use of other transport methods. Planning for a road trip on the canning stock route rac wa. The stock routes across the country are colloquially known as the long paddock or long paddock. This link is provided for those seeking long term preparations and gaining as much information as possble to make a succesful journey along the canning stock route. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the expansion of. Sep 21, 2017 the canning stock route is a track that runs from halls creek in the kimberley region of western australia to wiluna in the midwest region. Canning stock route one indigenous voice for the canning. Tomorrow were starting the 1850 km through lonely deserts. In 2007, nearly 70 aboriginal artists traveled through the canning stock routea track in western australia along which cattle could be driven from kimberley stations in the north to markets in the south. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you. We have been in the map, book and travel guide industries for more than 25 years.
Buy canning stock route outback travellers guide 2009. Our toyota landcruiser is in perfect condition for the canning stock route. Canning stock route is an exhibition in which aboriginal painters and storytellers share their own accounts of the legendary. The canning stock route debuted in 2010 and toured nationally for two years before coming to reside at the national museum of australia. Canning stock route for the enjoyment of all australians indigenous and nonindigenous. The canning stock route australia canning stock route.
Eight years ago marcel was raving about the canning stock route csr for the first time. Canning stock route wiluna 2020 all you need to know. But before it was an offroad challenge it was a stock. Find canning stock route by norma barne at blurb books. Driving the canning stock route our biggest adventure in. Yiwarra kuju includes beautiful plates of the complete canning stock route collection and for the very first time tells the story of the stock route s impact, and the importance of the country around it, by aboriginal voices and interpreted through aboriginal eyes. Canning stock route tours from broome, darwin, kununurra, halls creek, perth, alice springs. The canning stock route is an icon in australian 4wd culture. With a total distance of around 1,850 km it is the longest historic stock route in the world. Its a few thousand miles of the harshest desert landscapes known to mankind, and not only did he have to cross it, he. Let our expert guide lead you along the loneliest 4wd track in the world on a challenging 4wd outback tour in the safety of a small convoy. National museum of australia the aboriginal people of australias western desert lived in their homelands for thousands of years.
This tour requires elements of endurance and stamina. Yiwarra kuju tells the story of the routes impact, and the importance of the country around it, interpreted through aboriginal eyes and voices. The canning stock route books and arts abc radio national. A trip down the canning is like nothing you could ever imagine. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The deceptively simple version of this story is that it tells the aboriginal point of view of the canning stock route, a watering route for cattle blazed in 1906. Design interaction canning stock route book edition 1 hema. The canning stock route is a track that runs from halls creek in the kimberley region of western australia to wiluna in the midwest region. A stock route, also known as travelling stock route tsr, is an authorised thoroughfare for the walking of domestic livestock such as sheep or cattle from one location to another in australia. Permits for the canning stock route cancelled immediately. Gunbarrel or gcr are better with more spots to camp with less idiots wiluna though what a town fourty bucks for a tin of milo and a street scape that looks like a war zone possibly the second most depressing and disgusting town in the country due to the. Canning stock route expedition 4wd tagalongtour 1st jul 2020 22nd jul 2020. The canning stock route project tells an intercultural and intergenerational story of aboriginal community, collaboration and reconciliation.
One solitary set of wheel tracks setting out across the great sandy desert eventually connecting with wiluna, 2000 km to the south making it the longest and most remote stock route in the world. This heavily referenced and comprehensively indexed book is destined to become the definitive history of the canning stock route and will appeal to general and professional readers, historians, anthropologists, scientists, family history researchers, local shires, tour companies, tourists and csr travellers. From 1906 to 1907, canning conducted a full survey from north to south and return and fund a stock route was. As we pondered at the stone ruins of a small enclosure that john forrest erected in 1874 to help stop further attack by the aborigines, a. Not all of these have had or will have the opportunity to travel and experience the wilderness this track has to offer. Wiluna, which sits at one end of the track, has recently opened an interpretive centre to preserve the history of the famous route. See more ideas about canning, western australia and australia. He was endeavouring to find a way by which east kimberley cattle could be taken to southern markets. The canning stock route is the longest historic stock route in the world, running 1,780 kms through the desert region of western australia. The worlds 6 most extreme road trips that will give you. How to prepare for the canning stock route one of the world. The canning stock route became a permanent and prominent feature of the landscape. Route information booklet booklet which accompanies the entry permits.
The canning stock route is a track that was developed on aboriginal homelands as mining and pastoral industries expanded in western australia. Thanks for information in this booklet that was kindly provided by the leave no trace program, and by the australian national 4wd council from its book travelling in outback australia by g. Our canning stock route tours travel the original canning stock route created by albert canning in 1908 for kimberley cattlemen to take their stock to the southern markets. How to prepare for the canning stock route one of the. It explores their cultural diversity and interconnections with each other and their country and their part in a greater australian story. Canning stock route by norma barne blurb books australia. As the long shadows started to stretch across the red dirt and spinifex, it was time to hit the road, and begin our adventure proper. Our goal is to create an online website that is the equal of the map shop. We suggest that you download canning stock route information pack which contains information about the whole of the route and the sites along the way.
The white man history has been told and its today in the book. The canning stock route is a track that runs from halls creek in the kimberley region of western australia. This video includes it all the desert beauty, the sandhills, the salt lakes. This is not just another map of the canning stock route, it is the musthave map for anyone contemplating or doing the journey. Canning stock route, australia photo credit in western australia, the canning stock route is one of the worlds most isolated public roads. The following are just a few suggested by the australian national 4wd council. Call now to book or for latest tour dates and availability. In 2007, nearly 70 aboriginal artists traveled through the canning stock route a track in western australia along which cattle could be driven from kimberley stations in the north to markets in the southto return to places they had left.
The canning stock route national museum of australia on. Canning stock route trip with diamantina tours june 2014 from halls creek northern territory to wiluna. This heavily referenced and comprehensively indexed book is destined to become the definitive history of the canning stock route and will appeal to general and. The canning stock route group brings people together from all over australia and the world, to learn, discuss and share their experiences on the stock route. One indigenous voice for the canning stock route csr about intro. Here you can mark if you have read this book, reading it or want to read. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. The ride also featured in the adventure bicycle touring magazine, bunyan. Planning for the canning stock route things to know before tackling the loneliest fourwheel drive track on earth if youre craving some fresh air and time out in the bush, the canning stock route could be the challenge you didnt know you needed. The most important thing before we drive the canning stock route is a reliable 4wd vehicle, having enough food, water, fuel and good health. The australian geographic book of the canning stock route. Constructed in the first decade of the 20th century, the canning stock route runs for a distance of 1850 km from halls creek to wiluna, in the top half of western australia.
This canning stock route fb page boasts some 7,900 follower sites. What are the top 3 things to see on the canning stock route. Yiwarra kuju, the canning stock route by national museum of. Claude was a cameleer on the 19081910 well construction party of the canning stock route. The aboriginal people of australias western desert lived in their homelands for thousands of years. The canning stock route western australia posts facebook. Bush diaries are rare and the detail of this shows the long daily grind of hard bush work and what was done in this great enterprise.
With aboriginals as guides, 46yearold surveyor alfred canning trekked north in 1906 to establish a route that would eventually bear his name. Canning stock route is a show that provides a forum for aboriginal painters and storytellers to share their own accounts of the legendary canning stock route in wa. The canning stock route western australia home facebook. The traditional owners of the country along the canning stock route are collectively known as martu pronounced mardoo thier cultural background is part of the western desert cultural bloc. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
These days, its regarded as one of australias more challenging 4wd journeys, but from 1910 to 1959 was a challenge for drovers bringing. It also contains many large extracts from george cottees book. The next day the anticipation of our first full day on the canning stock route had us out of our swag well before the sun had risen. The canning stock route john carty, carly davenport, monique lafontaine. The majority of this area is now owned by the aboriginal people and respect for their sacred locations and adherence to permit requirements is. This is how we prepare for the canning stock route vehicle. In 1906, the government of western australia appointed alfred canning to survey the route. The canning stock route is one of the worlds most isolated and adventurous tracks. The track traverses pristine aussie deserts and has its fair share of rough corrugations, rocks and over 700 sand dunes. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. It details the history of the development of the track, the highs and lows of alfred cannings career, problems with his employees and the aboriginies they encountered on the track. With a total distance of around 1,850 km 1,150 mi it is the longest historic stock route in the world.
The canning stock route runs from wiluna to halls creek and is arguably the most remote track in australia and one of the longest. Preparation is important to ensure you have a safe and enjoyable journey on the canning stock route csr. The canning stock route is one of australias toughest 4wheeldrive tracks. When it comes to australias top 4wd tracks, they dont come much bigger than the canning stock route. The canning stock route history of aboriginal interaction. He was endeavouring to find a way by which east kimberley. The stock route was proposed as a way of breaking a monopoly that west kimberley cattlemen had on the beef trade at the beginning of the 20th century.
The canning stock route is an old cattle droving route that was developed in the early part of the 20th century to allow stock cattle to be driven a direct, overland route from the kimberley to perth bypassing the various diseases they usually picked up when passing along the coast. There are numerous books available which can assist you in your planning process. No wonder, the historic stock route is one of these offroad adventures many 4. The canning stock route or csr is the last great offroad motorbike ride. With a total distance of around 1,850 km 1,150 mi it. The majority of this area is now owned by the aboriginal people and respect for their sacred locations and adherence to permit. Back to tour listing back to tour category listing. Running 1,820 km 1, miles from wiluna to halls creek in the kimberley region, it is the longest and most remote stock route. With your permits they are to be downloaded by yourself and may be kept on your laptop or tablet.
The stock route was proposed as a way of breaking a monopoly that west kimberley cattlemen had on the beef trade at the beginning of the 20th. The canning stock route is a track that runs from halls creek in the kimberley region of. The australian geographic book of the canning stock route, terry hills, nsw. Feb 23, 2020 the canning stock route contains numerous operational stock watering points, and some that are now in ruin. Following the route or close to it blazed by alfred canning back in 1906, this track covers roughly 1850km of pure offroad heaven, stretching from halls creek in the kimberley region to wiluna in midwest western australia. The route includes 51 wells and stretches 2,0 kilometres from halls creek to wiluna in western australia. Aug 15, 2018 a quick highlight video from this years trip along the canning stock route. Do not use the troughs at wells for bathing, and do not pour water into the troughs for the animals. It runs to halls creek in the kimberley region from wiluna in the midwest region, both in western australia. It also contains many large extracts from george cottee s book. The canning stock route john carty, carly davenport, monique lafontaine on. They were originally designed for snow, but soft sand is another of the few mediums ive ridden where there is a genuine possibleimpossible delineation. A quick highlight video from this years trip along the canning stock route. Nov 02, 20 fat tyres and wide rims have made unsupported canning stock route travel possible.
The entire route has been mapped out with every conceivable point of interest marked clearly with gps references for all to find. Canning stock route tour broome to newman or broome 16. Alfred wernham canning must have had the testicular fortitude of a thousand men to attempt to forge a stock route between halls creek in the kimberley and the southern goldfields of wa. To some, like morika biljabi at well 33, the canning stock route cut their country in half. The oldest rock art on the cannning stock route is found in the carnarvon ranges estimated to have been for the last 25,000 years. Kanyirninp a juku rrpa who also publish the canning stock. Yiwarra kuju tells the story of the route s impact, and the importance of the country around it. Driving the csr is one of his big dreams ever since. Design interaction canning stock route book edition 1 tentworld. It was created as a stock route between the towns of halls creek in the east kimberley and wiluna in central western australia. Through the vast deserts of western australia, the canning stock route is one of the toughest and most remote tracks in the world. The original route includes 51 wells and stretches 2,0 kilometres from halls creek to wiluna.