canning stock route time

Hi Gossy,

I have done the trip twice and it was 20 days and 22 days respectively and that’s on the CSR only, obviously you need extra time to get to the start and get home from the finish.

The decision you need to make is, are you going to stop and enjoy the Canning, take in the scenery, walk up valleys and escarpments, look for and at aboriginal art, do trips off to Deibel Hills, Separation Well, have a couple of rest days from the corros etc and drive to wells that are way off the main driving track or are you just gong to do the Canning i.e. go for a drive. The decision you make will influence how long it takes. We did all of the above in our 20 or 22 day trips.

On the recent trip, July 2009, we heard one lot over the radio say “Are we going in to Well 50 its 1.5 kms in?” To me this person was on the 16 day or less trip and was just going for a drive and wanted to be able to say I have done the CSR but he wouldn’t have seen anything.

Also the faster you go and drive your vehicle too hard you will be asking for trouble ie breakdowns. The CSR is unforgiving and you need to drive to the conditions and not your watch.

I hope this helps

Phil

yep, great feedback, thanks,

Hi Signman,

To me the the CSR is Well 51 to Well 1 or the other way around if going north.

cheers

Phil

Hi, I agree with Phill"s answer. In 1999 we did 2147 km from Hall's Creek to Wiluna in 21 days but thought it too fast to absorb a lot. In 2004 we returned and took exactly 5 weeks and 2970 km from HC to W. but this included a sidetrip to Rudall River N.P. as far west as Tchukardine Pool. So take as long as you can is my advice. Hope this helps with planning. Cheers, Graham

we done the CSR in 2007 every thing was in our favour (no punctures no bogged vehicles no traffic no breakdowns no holdups of any kind ) and we took our time with 3 nights at durbra springs the trip took 19 days

I've just returned from doing the CSR with 4 vehicles in 12 days. Saw heaps, went to all wells and some side trips, had a great time. Travelled light, did not speed and did no damage to 78 series troopie. I could have taken 10 days and enjoyed it, also could have taken 3 weeks and had a great time.
The most we travelled was 180km in one day. Some days only 3 wells.

Perpare well, pack light, forget the trailer...

Regards Colin

even here the difference in numbers is huge ranging from 12 days to 5 weeks. I'm not retired so I have to be realistic about my time away from work but it looks like 20 days would be the average.

I live in Adelaide so I am working on 4 days to get to Wiluna and 5 days to get home via the tanami track.

Thanks all,