Canning Stock Route question

Gossy,

The sand dunes on the Canning are a lot different to the dunes on the Simpson. The dune tend to be smaller in height but longer to get over.

The dunes are lower but with a sharp turn at the base of the dune. The dunes have a bowl in the middle, something like Big Red.

As you approach the dune there is a sharp turn at the base, so a lot of momentum is lost. When you crest the dune there is a bowl that varies in length form a few metres to 60/70 meters in length. When you have negotiated the bowl a small climb and then a drop down the other side with another sharp turn.Image Could Not Be Found


This vehicle has been abandon in one of the dunes. As you can see the bowls can be very large.

Not all of the Canning is sand dune country. They start about Well 10 and just about finish at Well 49.
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This is a photo of the track, tall grass on the edges and grass in the middle of the track. Corrugations are also there in huge numbers.

As for fuel I used about 400lt from Wiluna to Billiluna. That included going to all the wells and Calvert Range.

Wayne

Gossy,

400lt For a 78 Series, factory turbo diesel, 6cyl.
About 3.5 t fully loaded.

Wayne