The Canning Stock Route is a track that runs from Halls Creek in the Kimberley region of Western Australia to Wiluna in the mid-west region. With a total distance of around 1,850 km, it is the longest historic stock route in the world.

A stock route, also known as a traveling stock route (TSR), is an authorized thoroughfare for walking domestic livestock such as sheep or cattle from one location to another in Australia.

Named after Alfred Canning, the surveyor responsible for its establishment in the early 20th century, the route was originally designed for driving cattle from the Kimberley region to southern markets.

Throughout its expanse, the Canning Stock Route features wells strategically constructed under Canning’s supervision. These wells were vital, providing essential water sources for both cattle and drovers in the challenging and arid desert environment.

Traversing through the Gibson Desert and Great Sandy Desert, the route’s landscape is characterized by its remote and harsh nature, presenting formidable challenges to those who venture through it.

The Canning Stock Route is now a popular but challenging four-wheel drive trek typically taking 10 to 20 days to complete. A few adventurers have traversed the track on foot, by bicycle, and in two-wheel drive vehicles.

There are two small settlements on the track where fuel and other supplies may be obtained; Kunawarritji, approximately 1,000 kilometers (620 mi) north of Wiluna, and Billiluna, 173 kilometres (107 mi) south of Halls Creek.

In March 2020, the route was closed to tourists due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was reopened on 14 June 2022.

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