Permits for the Canning

Submitted: Sunday, Jun 03, 2012 at 17:04

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Canning Stock Route

The Canning Stock Route is a long-distance remote stretch of track through the Gibson and Great Sandy Deserts. No longer in use as a stock route this is now a vehicular track allowing access to the

Canning Stock Route

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The Canning Stock Route is a long-distance remote stretch of track through the Gibson and Great Sandy Deserts. No longer in use as a stock route this is now a vehicular track allowing travel along

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Hi all

What Permits are needed for the Canning Stock Route? Some are saying you don't need them? If you do where are they obtained from?

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Reply By: Mick O - Sunday, Jun 03, 2012 at 18:08

Sunday, Jun 03, 2012 at 18:08

You don't need a permit to travel the Canning provided you do not deviate more than a few hundred metres from the track for camping etc. If you intend to deviate to known areas like Durba, Killagurra Spring and others, then you do need a permit.

Check the EO trek notres for the Canning. They explain it all including permits. The Australian National 4x4 Council currently administer the permits. Get the permit as most of the highlights of the Canning are slightly outside the public access confines.

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Follow Up By: Shaker - Sunday, Jun 03, 2012 at 18:20

Sunday, Jun 03, 2012 at 18:20

Have they dropped the $50.00 permit?
We had to buy one one in 2009 plus a Calvert Ranges permit, which I believe can no longer be visited.

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Follow Up By: Shaker - Sunday, Jun 03, 2012 at 20:28

Sunday, Jun 03, 2012 at 20:28

I just checked the ANFWDC website & permits are now $100.00.

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Follow Up By: Robin Miller - Monday, Jun 04, 2012 at 15:24

Monday, Jun 04, 2012 at 15:24

As Mick says , no permit required unless you go off the route to the special places.

We went to a few of those places and felt they weren't worth it but its up to individual tastes.

In the scheme of things though $100 isn't much considering the $3000 plus that we paid for fuel from Vic.