The canning stock route passes through some of the most remote and isolated country in the world. The canning stock route is extremely demanding on vehicles, but the remarkable mercedes benz gwagon takes it all in its stride. The item the australian geographic book of the canning stock route, edited by david hewitt. May 04, 2017 alfred canning, an inspecting surveyor with the wa department of lands was chosen to lead an expedition into the feasibility of a stock route from halls creek to wiluna. To all those who responded to our deal on the book canning stock route a travellers guide we say thank you. Oct 09, 2019 homemade stock is deceptively easy to make. Apart from keeping the track open, the route is not maintained. The canning today is one of the worlds greatest 4x4 adventures that combines a rich cultural heritage, extraordinary natural history, and an exciting remote area tour. B this article has been rated as bclass on the projects quality scale. Oct 01, 2010 john carty is a canning stock route project anthropologist who has worked extensively throughout the western desert and kimberley regions. List of massacres of indigenous australians abuse wiki. The canning stock route runs from wiluna to halls creek and is arguably the most remote track in australia and one of the longest. Sep 04, 2015 the stock route is just a scratch on the surface of that story that longer, deeper version of australian history, carty says. The canning stock route csr is one of the most remote and isolated 4wd tracks in the world and holds it appeal as the last frontier.
He joined the western australian lands department in 1893 and proved himself to be a reliable surveyor. Carly davenport works for form, an independent not for profit organization dedicated to advocating for and developing creativity in western australia. Our first night on the stock route will be nearby at canning s 303 marker. Canning stock route guidebook edition 1 written by phil bianchi oam, canning stock route historian and desert four wheel driver, the 4w drivers guide canning stock route provides the reader with a wealth of information including the history of the csr, how to prepare for your trip, the best camping sites along the way and track notes from halls creek to wiluna. According to the artist jewess james, white men killed kulyayi when they built or rebuilt the canning stock route well over his water. These books contain much more information on the canning stock route. Permission is required to pass through the lands of the gregory lakes community. Although the nonindigenous history of the stock route is fairly wellknown, the aboriginal story has until now only been glimpsed in paintings of celebrated aboriginal artists like rover thomas and eubena nampitjin. It is named after alfred wernam canning who surveyed the route in 190607. The book also gives a history of wiluna, the canning stock route and early european exploration. Another book, of special interest to me, droving with ben taylor by len hill was published in 2009. He was the obvious and ideal choice as he had recently led the successful 4 year survey of the 1900km long rabbit proof fence from esperance to cape keraudren. He was endeavouring to find a way by which east kimberley cattle could be taken to southern markets. Since 1980, they have been up it as many times as cattle drives down the stock route.
Stretching about 1850km from its southern end in wiluna, to its northern end at billiluna community on the tanami track, there are no towns along the way, no major services, and a general absence of emergency. In 1901 he successfully surveyed the line for the rabbitproof fence. Travellers should be extremely well prepared before undertaking this trek the canning stock route is one of the most remote and isolated four wheel drive tracks in the world. It seems that every year, more and more people are coming back to the art and joy of gardening. 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. The canning stock route australia po box 5001 bedford west perth, wa 6052 ph. In 1906, the government of western australia appointed alfred canning to survey the route. Council chambers built on cnr of stock road and ca. The vast, isolated western deserts regions offer one of the most rewarding, remote off road adventure experiences, revisiting the history of the canning stock route while learning all about the stories and natural beauty. Plan your event or function how to book a park or reserve private. They have put more into the stock route with signage, deemed necessary after the tragic loss of the teenage jackaroos simon amos and james annetts in 1986. The canning stock route is considered one of the worlds great fourwheel drive adventures. Canning and the development and subsequent use of the 1800 kilometre long canning stock route from halls creek to wiluna is told in this new volume. River city 4wd club brisbane public forum general chat.
The canning stock route project tells an intercultural and intergenerational story of aboriginal. Women seldom wrote the history books in the period between 1050 and 1650. With two fleets consisting of military grade 6x6 and 4x4 vehicles, nothing else comes close in terms of reliability, capability, comfort and safety. This map contains notes on the history of the surveying and building of the csr by alfred canning and the subsequent well reconditioning by snell. Canning stock route tours 2021 outback spirit tours. Canning stock route is one of the toughest tracks in the world.
Diamantina have been operating down the canning stock route since 1992. Kulyayi was one of the ancestral jila men who had become a rainbow serpent, inhabiting the water that would become well 42 on the stock route. When it comes to australias top 4wd tracks, they dont come much bigger than the canning stock route. Travellers should note that even with a permit, access is restricted to several sites, some located within the canning stock route reserve. Adventure riders head back to complete a part of the canning stock route after failing to complete it the year before due to a major breakdown. It was created as a stock route between the towns of halls creek in the east kimberley and wiluna in central western australia. While quite a few travellers successfully make the trip, it still requires substantial planning and a convoy of well. Great books about western australia west australian explorer. Canning stock route established with aboriginals as guides, 46yearold surveyor alfred canning trekked north in 1906 to establish a route that would eventually bear his name. Here are some points for people planning to drive the canning stock route.
Canning stock route is within the scope of wikiproject australia, which aims to improve wikipedia s coverage of australia and australiarelated topics. From 1908 to 1910 he led a team to construct the 51 wells between halls creek and wiluna a distance of 1850km. The canning stock route is a 1850kilometre long track running between halls creek and wiluna in western australia. Low this article has been rated as lowimportance on the projects importance scale. Jun 09, 2009 canning stock route established with aboriginals as guides, 46yearold surveyor alfred canning trekked north in 1906 to establish a route that would eventually bear his name. Australia between the gold mining town of wiluna to stuart creek in the north. 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. Before the survey, it was known as the sturt creekwiluna stock route or wilunasturt stock route. Some wells have been restored but others are in ruins and unusable. Safety and survival for the canning stock route youtube. Alfred cannings 1850kilometre stock route became the point at which white history intersected and clashed with the indigenous dreaming. The canning stock route project tells an intercultural and intergenerational story of aboriginal community, collaboration and reconciliation.
Built in 1910 to break the west kimberley beef monopoly, the route begins in halls creek and extends all the way to wiluna in the midwest, a distance of over 1800kms. 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 csr lost favour when the port of wyndham started exporting cattle. Australia tours small group tour package for seniors. Its the longest stock route in the world, stretching over 1,700 kilometres through the vast open spaces of the gibson, great sandy and tanami deserts between halls creek in the north and wiluna in the south.
Not just because they love the feel of getting their hands in the soil but because they ultimately want to feed their families better tasting and healthier food while saving money. The csr travelled in may 2015 returning in 2017 for a three week photographic tourexperience. Canning and his men had established 51 wells or waters. The white man history has been told and its today in the book. The map is clear with symbols referring to textual information provided on the back of the map explaining each point of. Unlike most commercial operators, we travel the entire length of the canning stock route. Bear in mind when driving the canning stock route that once you are away from towns there is very little chance of a. The last drover of the canning stock route era calameo.
With a total distance of around 1,850 km 1,150 mi it is the longest historic stock route in the world 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 waters of australian deserts department of the environment. A dark chapter of history is tied up in the name of the canning. From the destruction of available water, on canning stock route. A comprehensive history of the canning stock route 19062010 by phil bianchi the story of alfred w. Canning stock route expedition tagalong diamantina. Canning stock route where surveyors located water on the basis of forced. Canning stock route guidebook edition 1 written by phil bianchi oam, canning stock route historian and desert four wheel driver, the 4w drivers guide canning stock route provides the reader with a wealth of information including the history of the csr, how to prepare for your trip, the best camping sites along t. Following the western edge of the sturt creek overflow, we arrive at the first canning stock route well 51, known as weriaddo. The majority of this area is now owned by the aboriginal people and respect for their sacred locations and adherence to permit requirements is. Canning stock route guidebook hema maps online shop. Flanked by three vast deserts in one of the most remote lizardscapes of western australia, the canning stock route was built in 1910 to rectify a regional beef monopoly which likely escaped most. Adelaide is an easy going, relaxed and garden like city. Canning was born in victoria and been a cadet surveyor in new south wales.
Anticipation grows today as we turn down the tanami road and reach the official start of the canning stock route at billiluna. From here we pass bloodwood bore, well 51 and well 49 known as the crystal well because of its reliable drinking water. The canning stock route was created in the early 1900s, as a means to. The canning stock route is a mustdo for experienced australian adventurers. These books contain much more information on the canning stock route than is contained in my manuscript. This heavily referenced and comprehensively indexed book is destined to become the definitive history of the canning stock route and will appeal to general. Rock art in the calvert ranges dates back some 5,000 years, however the weathering on some of the stone engravings suggests that habitation could have been back to the last glacial maximum, 18 30,000 years ago. The canning stock route from well 5 to well 32, it was a great trip with all the things that make a remount trip so special, winch falling apart, starter pla. It was informally called canning stock route from 1910 but wasnt officially named until 1967. Canning recipes for stock ball canned stock recipes. My place sally morgan my place, is the autobiographical story of sally morgan, it traces morgans her experiences growing up in suburban perth in the sixties and seventies as she uncovers her previously unknown indigenous heritage. Canning stock route expedition seat in vehicle diamantina. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without.
The canning stock route project set out to tell this story through aboriginal art and in aboriginal voices. We have been swamped by emails and still have over 30 people to reply to. The canning stock route carty, john, davenport, carly. Subscribe to the newsletter at the website for information a. Once exonerated of all charges canning was appointed to lead the party to construct the stock route wells. Jan 22, 2009 from 1906 to 1907, canning conducted a full survey from north to south and return and fund a stock route was feasible.
The canning stock route history of aboriginal interaction. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and. Oct 01, 2010 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 as children, reconnect with family, or reclaim histories. Canning and his men set off from wiluna on 29 may, 1908. Canning stock route by eric and ronelle gard three editions and work completed, canning a comprehensive history of the canning stock route 19082010 by phil bianchi. You can choose to travel in our vehicles or tagalong in your own. Growing a garden for canning how to plan to can and save. Alfred wernam canning was the man selected to survey the route. A dark chapter of history is tied up in the name of the. Mar 12, 2014 growing a garden for canning how to plan to can and save big. 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. Canning stock route project gutenberg selfpublishing. He and his wife ronele wrote that book, and erics talk brought back many memories. Buy canning stock route outback travellers guide 2009.
Storing it, however, by freezing takes up premium freezer space, better saved for other things. 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 canning stock route is a track that runs from halls creek in the kimberley region of western australia to wiluna in the midwest region of western australia. If you would like to participate, visit the project page. The canning stock route as an entity, as an iconic object that communicates and encapsulates meaning, stories and narrativejust like any other biography, tv commentary or history book informs. Nowhere was the intersection of worlds more dramatic than at kulyayi. Council chambers built on cnr of stock road and canning highway, bicton. The canning stock route is a 1850kilometre long track running between halls creek and wiluna in western.
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