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The Canning Stock Route is one of the toughest and most remote tracks in the world. It runs from Halls Creek to Wiluna, both in Western Australia. With a total distance of 1781 km it is also the longest historic stock route in the world. For the first few hundred kilometres it runs concurrent with the Tanami Track. Halls Creek (population 2005 1300) is a small town situated in the East Kimberley of Western Australia. ...
Wiluna is a town and shire in the Mid West region of Western Australia. ...
Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Governor Premier Const. ...
The Tanami Track, also known more recently as the Tanami Road and the McGuire Track, is a road following a cattle droving route from the MacDonnell Ranges area of central Australia just north of Alice Springs to Halls Creek in the Kimberley. ...
In the beginning of the 20th century Kimberley cattlemen were looking for a way to traverse the western deserts of Australia with their cattle. Between 1906 and 1910 Alfred Canning surveyed the route and sunk a total of 52 wells. The route was used for the first time in 1911, but all the cattlemen were killed by Aborigines along the way. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...
The Kimberley is one of the nine regions of Western Australia, consisting of the local government areas of Broome, Derby-West Kimberley, Halls Creek and Wyndham-East Kimberley. ...
1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
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1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...
Australian Aborigines are the main indigenous people of Australia. ...
Canning's party constructed the wells with the forced help of Aboriginal people whose land the route traversed, the Mardu. Canning himself found it difficult to locate desert water sources. In order to gain Mardu assistance in locating water along the route, Canning captured several Mardu men, chained them by the neck, forced them to eat salt, and then waited until they got thirsty enough to lead his party to a native well.
Before 1930 the route was not used regularly. This changed after the improvement of the wells, and between 1930 and 1950 it was used on a fairly regular basis. 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...
1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...
1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
In 1973 (before the route was successfully negotiated in four-wheel drives) an ambitious attempt to complete it on foot took place. Two English brothers, John and Peter Waterfall and a New Zealander, Murray Rankin, fashioned home made carts from bicycle tyres and metal tubing, and began their attempt. Although one of the brothers (John) turned back, Peter and Murray continued to Lake Disappointment, before returning to a food drop they had left along the route. They took 2 months to complete their trek. Murray Rankin eventually succeeded with an attempt assisted by a food drop. 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...
Four wheel drive or 4x4, is a type of four wheeled vehicle drivetrain configuration that enables all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously in order to provide maximum traction. ...
In 1968 the entire length of the track was driven for the first time. During the 1980s fuel dumps were created and adventurous travellers became interested in the history of the track and the challenge to drive it. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...
The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ...
Today, whilst quite a few travellers successfully make the trip, it still requires substantial planning and a convoy of well-equipped four-wheel drives or equivalent vehicles, and is only practical during the cooler months. Fuel drops typically need to be organised in advance.
See also
Canning Stock Route by bike - http://wildworks.co.nz/csr/ | 
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