Gibb river road landcruiser 76 series towing a jayco expanda acroos the gibb river road duration. The army considered the route to be a good potential escape path for people evacuating to the south. When it comes to australias top 4wd tracks, they dont come much bigger than the canning stock route. Canning stock route expedition australian tours global. Dec 12, 20 the canning stock route has a mythical quality. Feb 23, 2020 the canning stock route csr is one of the most remote and isolated 4wd tracks in the world and holds its appeal as the last frontier. Canning stock route is a 4wd track that runs from halls creek in the kimberley region of western australia to wiluna in the midwest region of western australia. Over 250 interviews and oral histories had been recorded over the life of the project, as well as hundreds of hours of film footage, and elements of this material were incorporated into the exhibition. I had just paddled 800kms from augusta to geraldton and cycled 810kms from geraldton to wiluna but the canning stock route. Jun 15, 2015 the csr travelled in may 2015 returning in 2017 for a three week photographic tourexperience. The canning stock route situated in western australia was created when the shipping of cattle from the kimberly to the southern markets in the w.
Canning stock route is within the scope of wikiproject australia, which aims to improve wikipedia s coverage of australia and australiarelated topics. Canning stock route 4wd tour 26 days the canning stock route is possibly the most difficult 4wd track in the world. The majority of this area is now owned by the aboriginal people and respect for their sacred locations and adherence to permit requirements is. One indigenous voice for the canning stock route csr about intro. The exhibition used works of art and stories to tell the story of the stock routes impact on aboriginal people from. Now you can join us as we explore its full length, plus much more. The australian geographic book of the canning stock route, terry hills, nsw. He and his wife ronele wrote that book, and erics talk brought back many memories. 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.
The exhibition is touring around russia and the embassys other countries of accreditation until 2019. The history of this famous cattle track has typically been told from a colonial perspective, but a new exhibition at the australian museum, which has previously toured the national museum of australia in canberra, seeks to retell the story through. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. 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. May 20, 2008 and you really shouldnt even think about attempting the csr unless youre an experienced offroad campaigner. Low this article has been rated as lowimportance on the projects importance scale. The story of the canning stock routes impact on aboriginal people, through artworks by senior and emerging artists and the stories of traditional custodians. It is an oasis and the east face of the gorge has some of the best traditional rock art along the stock route. Stories from the canning stock route, was on show at the national museum in canberra from 2015 to 2017. It explores their cultural diversity and interconnections with each other and their country and their part in a greater australian story. The canning stock route runs from wiluna to halls creek and is arguably the most remote track in australia and one of the longest.
Relax on their green lawns, read a book, do the washing, talk to station hands, clean up, work on the vehicles and prepare for the challenges of the canning. 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. Elizabeths familyowned business operates four branches in perth cbd, fremantle wa, and newtown nsw. This category is for people, places, and events related to the canning stock route and its history. The original route includes 51 wells and stretches 2,0 kilometres from halls creek to wiluna. B this article has been rated as bclass on the projects quality scale. This system is for people wishing to travel the sections of the csr between wells 551 for tourism andor sightseeing purposes only. John carty is a canning stock route project anthropologist who has worked extensively throughout the western desert and kimberley regions. The canning stock route is a track that was developed on aboriginal homelands as mining and pastoral industries expanded in western australia.
Back to tour listing back to tour category listing. Canning stock route, eric and ronelle gard s the canning stock route a travellers guide provides a wealth of information. Canning stock route and a century of new history abc. The australian geographic book of the canning stock route. A trip down the canning is like nothing you could ever imagine. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. It has a total distance of around 1,850 km 1,150 mi which is also the longest historic stock route in the world. Mar 31, 2012 ronele and eric gard have written a first rate paperback of 540 pages titled canning stock route. The canning stock route is one of the most isolated and remote public tracks in the world.
The aim of the project was to tell the story of the stock route through aboriginal art and voices, including the creation stories about the. A travellers guide by ronele and eric gard and over 50 million more used, rare, and outofprint books. 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. 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. Canning stock route is an exhibition in which aboriginal painters and storytellers share their own accounts of the legendary western australian canning stock route. So, if youre prepared to face mostly sand and bulldust for 2000km, start planning. Many guide books carry wamings of fire risk with the build up ofspinifex. This is the story of the canning, told from the perspectives of the aboriginal people whose country it crossed. Canning stock route exhibition australian embassy in russia. Aug 08, 2010 the canning stock route was the ripping wheeze of james isdell, mp for the pilbara, in 1905. Elizabeths bookshops have been one of australias premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeths bookshops shop viewing canning stock route. The l700kilometre long canning stock route csr crosses a remote part of western australia. The canning stock route passes through some of the most remote and isolated country in the world.
Footprints across our land, magabala books, broome, 1995. 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. The making of the canning stock route project and yiwarra kuju exhibition. Ronele and eric gard have written a first rate paperback of 540 pages titled canning stock route. 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 exhibition germaine greer art and. The canning stock route history of aboriginal interaction. Canning stock route expedition seat in vehicle diamantina. If you would like to participate, visit the project page. The canning stock route john carty, carly davenport. In the photographers recollection, he had not read prichards book before he. Canning stock route tours from broome, darwin, kununurra, halls creek, perth, alice springs.
Nov 02, 20 fat tyres and wide rims have made unsupported canning stock route travel possible. An internationally recognised iconic journey of australia. Canning stock route rudall river experience 2001 page 2 stock route the loneliest track in the world and we all made a point of not only watching it but taking relevant notes as well. Genuine small group 4wd tour of the iconic canning stock route in 2017 in convoy in comfortable and modern toyota landcruiser gxl vehicles. It details the history of the development of the track, the highs and lows of alfred canning s career, problems with his employees and the aboriginies they encountered on the track. 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. Books ordered may be returned for a full refund if they are not as described. Carly davenport works for form, an independent not for profit organization dedicated to advocating for and developing creativity in western australia.
The canning stock route is a track that runs from halls creek in the kimberley region of. In 2009 form and the national museum entered into a partnership to coproduce the exhibition yiwarra kuju. Cultural heritage permits preparing for your journey natural. We spend 20 days on the actual canning stock route, no rushed itineraries or car breaking deadlines. Permits for the canning stock route cancelled immediately. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. As project team leader, she guided the development of the yiwarra kuju exhibition in collaboration. Beautifully displayed and presented informative and educational and, entertaining. See also categories australian outback tracks and droving roads for other outback tracks and droving roads. Includes a chapter called aborigines and the canning stock route and references to indigenous people, history and culture throughout. The pilbara, in western australia, had been discovered to be mostly highgrade iron ore. Canning stock route csr 4wd track 4x4 track western. The aboriginal experience of the impact of the worlds longest cattle migration route is told in a remarkable reproduction exhibition of contemporary paintings in.
The canning stock route became a permanent and prominent feature of the landscape. The canning stock route exhibition germaine greer art. The canning stock route is the longest historic stock route in the world, running 1,780 kms through the desert region of western australia. Subscribe to the newsletter at the website for information as it comes to hand. Though the canning stock route wells had fallen into disrepair twice since their construction in 1910, fear of japanese invasion in 1942 led to another full refurbishment of the canning stock route wells. The canning stock route is a wonderful exhibition the second of its kind at this museum. Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader. 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. The establishment of the canning stock route in 190610, was one of the great construction feats in western australias early history and rivalled other great feats, such as the construction of the goldfields water supply pipeline, fremantle harbour and the rabbit proof fence. Council from its book travelling in outback australia by g. The outback travellers track guide canning stock route. The canning stock route exhibition was a joint initiative between the national museum of australia and form. Buy canning stock route outback travellers guide 2009.
The canning stock route is a dirt track, nearly 2000 kilometres long, developed on aboriginal homelands as mining and pastoral industries expanded in western australia at the turn of the 20th century. Preparation is important to ensure you have a safe and enjoyable journey on the canning stock route csr. The canning stock route australasian society for historical. The canning stock route, the longest historic stock route in the world, was first surveyed in 1906 by alfred canning and comprised 48 wells spaced. The track traverses pristine aussie deserts and has its fair share of rough corrugations, rocks and over 700 sand dunes. No, were not going this year just doing a bit of early planning because were meeting some friends in birdsville in june, and will use the time together to plan next years travels. The above mentioned book and a booklet included with the video, entitled travellers advice booklet covered such. 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. A dark chapter of history is tied up in the name of the.
This website includes all artworks from the yiwarra kuju exhibition, which was developed by the national museum of australia and form, and toured australia from 2010 to 20. It was supported by the national collecting institutions touring and outreach program, an australian government program aiming to improve access to the national collections for all australians. Booktopia has yiwarra kuju, the canning stock route by national museum of australia. A dark chapter of history is tied up in the name of the canning electorate. As outback touring company exploreoz so aptly puts it. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. 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. Westprint heritage maps are designed to provide the traveller with a guide to understanding the history and environment through which you travel on outback tracks. 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 support.
The canning stock route is the best curated exhibition i have ever seen. The following are just a few suggested by the australian national 4wd council. The canning stock route was the ripping wheeze of james isdell, mp for the pilbara, in 1905. Congratulations to our own marie smith for holding her first solo exhibition. Aug 01, 2016 canning stock route tours 2017 canning stock route tours 2017 from broome, darwin, kununurra, halls creek, perth, alice springs. 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. Drive the canning stock route the best way to beat up your 4wd. As project team leader, she guided the development of the yiwarra kuju exhibition in collaboration with. It is a line on the map that brings extraordinary stories of people and country together.
It wqs surveyed and constructed in the period 19061910 to provide access to southern markets for the. The canning stock route was used in the first half of the 20th century for droving cattle through 1,850km of western australian desert from the kimberley to the southern goldfields region. Canning stock route expedition 4wd tagalongtour 1st jul 2020 22nd jul 2020. By purchasing canning stock route permits, you are supporting the. Welcome to the canning stock route csr visitor permit system.
Canning stock route for the enjoyment of all australians indigenous and nonindigenous. Australias iconic canning stock route, created in 1906, runs for 1800 km through wa from the kimberley to wiluna in the states midwest. It was created as a stock route between the towns of halls creek in the east kimberley and wiluna in central western australia. Adventurer dick smith once said that durba spring a rocky outcrop with a creek and almost permanent water at well 18 in the lower section of the canning stock route was one of the prettiest places he knew. His series, on mining, logging, the abrolhos islands, the canning stock route. Yiwarra kuju, the canning stock route by national museum of. With a total distance of around 1,850 km 1,150 mi it is the longest historic stock route in the world. To some, like morika biljabi at well 33, the canning stock route cut their country in half. Running for 1850km through outback western australia, the canning stock route is one of the worlds most challenging and remote 4wd tracks. The canning stock route project tells an intercultural and intergenerational story of aboriginal community, collaboration and reconciliation. There are numerous books available which can assist you in your planning process. They were originally designed for snow, but soft sand is another of the few mediums ive ridden where there is a genuine possibleimpossible delineation.
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