Wednesday, Mar 04, 2015 at 01:18
G'day Batsy
Thank you for your thoughts, I'm not sure if a "meeting of minds" as you call it could or would solve any of the issues relating to the situation that exists today regarding the
Canning Stock Route.
I don't like the word management, because it brings in a level of bureaucracy and once these "suits" assume control the issue becomes a business.
I personally believe if people simply felt a degree of "Pride" in what the
Canning Stock Route actually represents, the historic value of the place, the hard Yakka that went into the construction of the Wells and
infrastructure and of course the purpose of the Stock Route, or the fact that people died because of the Stock Route!
The Martu People have a huge Legacy in regards to the region, their Cultural ties have been proven to date back many thousands of years in several
places along and accessible from the current day vehicle track.
The cruncher is that many Stock Route travellers do not appreciate or respect the Indigenous Peoples Cultural links to these
places, I'm not saying every one who travels the region is disrespectful in this regard, but sadly today, many people have regard or respect ~ for anything!!
There is something we all need to remember and remember
well, the traditional owners of the Western Desert region ~ which is cut by the stock route we travel on in increasing numbers, is home to these people and we are seen to be invading their ancestral home. The last of
the desert people only had contact with modern day white man, back in the 1960's
As to the point about abandoned vehicles and equipment along the stock route, there are several burnt out vehicles along the track, including broken trailers and a moter bike or two, the fuel dump at
Well 23 is an eye sore and the responsability of the
Capricorn Roadhouse, but because the dump is heavily patronized nothing will change any time soon.
I trust the genuine adventurer who appreciates the logistical efforts they put into make the "Canning" journey come true also appreciate the privilege in being out there.
Safe travels :
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