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Canning Stock Route

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This geospatial data file locates and describes places of interest and alternative routes along The Canning Stock Route (CSR), from the perspective of travelling north from Wiluna to Halls Creek. It was created in Google Earth and can be imported into navigation apps like Hema Explorer.
Sources used to gather this information include:
* Canning Stock Route - A Traveller's Guide, Ronelle & Eric Gard, 2nd Ed. 1995
* Canning Stock Route 4WD and Camping map, 5th Edition, Westprint
* Canning Stock Route Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/canningstockroute/
* Canning Stock Route Information Pack, Vol 4 - https://4wda.org.au/mce_doc.php?id=63
* Canning Walker -
* Cunyu Station
* ExploreOz.com
* Following the Camel and Compass Trail One Hundred Years on, Ken Leighton and James Canning, 2010
* GPSies Canning Stock Route track - https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=vkcrahptnntynxri
* Hisco's Canning Stock Route Resource Page - http://users.picknowl.com.au/~gazer/canning/
* NATMAP 250K Australia Mosaic, 2008
* Paruku IPA Visitors Information Guide -
* Western Australia Road & 4WD Atlas, Hema, 3rd Edition
* Wiluna-Kimberley Stock Route, Shewing Positions of Wells Constructed 1908-9-10 - http://xnatmap.org/adnm/docs/csr%20exp/4mapcsr/View_4csr.htm
These sources are often vague and contradictory so don't consider this information to be definitive, it may be riddled with errors, it's the best I can do. Landmarks generally indicate destinations accessible by 4WD (such as nearby car parks), rather than the exact locations of the features named. Landmarks and routes are positioned according to what is visible in the satellite images in Google Earth. If you find any problems or can answer any questions, please contact me through the CSR Facebook group.
You are free to use, share, and modify this information for personal purposes, but I retain all commercial rights - copyright Alan Williams, 2018.
Version 1.2, 04 March, 2018.

Permits
Three permits are required to drive the full length of the CSR:
* Wells 05 to 15 and 40 to 51 - https://permits.canningstockroute.net.au/
* Wells 16 to 35 - https://4wda.org.au/canning_stock_route.php
* Paruku IPA "day pass" - Mulan 08 9168 8259, Billiluna 08 9168 8260
Apply for them a couple of months before you leave.

Bird List
These bird species have been seen in the region of the CSR, though many will only be found at the northern end:
Avocet
Red-necked
Babbler
Grey-crowned
White-browed
Bee-eater
Rainbow
Bellbird
Crested
Bittern
Black
Black-cockatoo
Red-tailed
Boobook
Southern
Bowerbird
Great
Western
Brolga
Bronzewing
Common
Flock
Bronze-cuckoo
Horsfield's
Little
Budgerigar
Bushlark
Horsfild's
Bustard
Australian
Butcherbird
Grey
Pied
Button-quail
Red-chested
Buzzard
black-breasted
Chat
Crimson
Orange
Yellow
Cisticola
Golden-headed
Cockatiel
Cockatoo
Major Mitchell's
Sulphur-crested
Coot
Eurasian
Cormorant
Little Black
Little Pied
Corrella
Coucal
Pheasant
Crake
Baillon's
Crow
Torresian
Cuckoo
Black-eared
Channel-billed
Brush
Oriental
Pallid
Cuckoo-shrike
Black-faced
Ground
White-bellied
Curlew
Darter
Australasian
Dotterel
Black-fronted
Inland
Red-kneed
Dove
Bar-shouldered
Diamond
Peaceful
Duck
Freckled
Pacific Black
Pink-eared
Eagle
Wedge-tailed
Egret
Intermediate
Emu
Emu-wren
Rufous-crowned
Fairy-wren
Red-backed
Splendid
Variegated
White-winged
Falcon
Brown
Peregrine
Fantail
Northern
Figbird
Fieldwren
Rufous
Finch
Double-barred
Long-tailed
Masked
Painted
Star
Zebra
Flycatcher
Leaden
Paperbark
Friarbird
Silver-crowned
Frogmouth
Tawny
Galah
Gerygone
White-throated
Godwit
Bar-tailed
Black-tailed
Goshawk
Grassbird
Grasswren
Striated
Grebe
Hoary-headed
Greenshank
Gull
Silver
Hardhead
Harrier
Spotted
Swamp
Heron
White-faced
White-necked
Hobby
Honeyeater
Banded
Bar-breasted
Black-chinned
Blue-faced
Grey-fronted
Grey-headed
Rufous-throated
Singing
Spiny-cheeked
White-fronted
White-gaped
White-plumed
Yellow-tinted
Ibis
Australian White
Glossy
Straw-necked
Kestrel
Nankeen
Kingfisher
Azure
Sacred
Kite
Black-shouldered
Letter-winged
Square-tailed
Whistling
Koel
Eastern
Kookaburra
Blue-winged
Lapwing
Lorikeet
Varied
Magpie
Magpie-lark
Mannikin
Pictorella
Martin
Fairy
Tree
Miner
Yellow-throated
Mistletoebird
Native-hen
black-tailed
Night Heron
Nightjar
Oriole
Olive-backed
Owl
Barking
Pacific Barn
Owlet-nightjar
Pardalote
Parrot
Bourke's
Mulga
Princess
Red-winged
Pelican
Pigeon
Feral
Spinifex
Pipit
Plover
Red-capped
Quail
Stubble
Quail-thrush
Chestnut-breasted
Raven
Redthroat
Reed-warbler
Ringneck
Robin
Hooded
Rock-pigeon
White-quilled
Sandpiper
Marsh
Pectoral
Sharp-tailed
Wood
Sea-eagle
Shelduck
Shrike-thrush
Sandstone
Sitella
Songlark
Sparrowhawk
Collared
Spinifexbird
Spoonbill
Royal
Yellow-billed
Stilt
Black-winged
Stint
Long-toed
Stone-curlew
Bush
Stork
Black-necked
Swallow
Barn
Welcome
White-backed
Swamphen
Purple
Swan
Swift
Fork-tailed
Teal
Tern
Caspian
Gull-billed
Whiskered
Thornbill
Chestnut-rumped
Slaty-backed
Yellow-rumped
Treecreeper
Triller
Wagtail
Willy
Wedgebill
Chiming
Weebill
Whistler
Whistling-duck
Plumed
Whiteface
Winter
Jacky
Wood Duck
Woodswallow
White-breasted

Overlays

Wiluna to Well 08

Well 08 to Well 18

Well 18 to Well 31

Well 31 to Well 42

Well 51 to Halls Creek

Balgo

Paruku IPA North

Paruku IPA South

Rudall River NP

Ural Native Soak
Location from Following the Camel and Compass Trail One Hundred Years on.

Karlamilyi National Park

Canning Stock Route
This route is based on a GPS trace that may not have faithfully followed the official CSR "Heritage Track". It is aligned where possible with tracks that can be seen on satellite images in Google Earth. Use your judgement of what's the right way to go rather than sticking to where this goes.
The most direct route from Wiluna to the Kunawarritji community is about 940Km. If you visit all the wells and a few prominent landmarks you'll probably cover over 1,000Km, and a bit of wandering can easily make that 1,100Km.
An alternative is to refuel at Parnngurr (via Georgia Bore), which is about 840Km from Wiluna, then about 85Km back to the CSR.
Kunawarritji to Billiluna is around 640Km, and then 170Km to Halls Creek.

Tropic of Capricorn
Position as of 01/01/2018.

Other Routes
These routes are traced from what can be seen on satellite images in Google Earth. Often they are indistinct and ambiguous, so use your judgement of what's the right way to go rather than sticking to where these routes go.

Gunbarrel Highway

Wiluna Granite Peak Road

Granite Peak Station Track
There is a fee ($20?) to use this track. Call 08 9981 2983 to check if it's open.

Glen-Ayle Station Track
There are fees to use this track. Call 08 9981 2990 to check if it's open.
In the 1930s the Tempy Stock Route was created to connect Well 09 with Carnegie Station, but it was rarely used.

Earaheedy/Sydney Head Road

Carnegie Glen-Ayle Road

Well 01

Well 01a

Water 02a

Alternative Route to Well 03a

Detour Around Well 03a

Well 04

Mount Lockeridge

Alternative Route North of Frere Range
Watch out for cattle and horses around here.

Shoemaker Impact Crater?
Eric Gard said, "The quickest way into the crater ring is follow the stock route from Well 3A right through to where you have to make a very abrupt left turn and head up the hill to go through Snell Pass. At this point follow the track straight ahead and you will come to the Crater. This track will take you right through the centre." This is the only track I can find on the satellite images that vaguely fits that description.

Shoemaker Impact Crater

Shoemaker Impact Crater from Billabong Bore

Lake Teague Track South?

Lake Teague Track North?

Well 07

Lake Talbot

Well 13 Pulpurrumal

Harts Hill Lookout

Permanent Fresh Water Lake

Calvert Range

Sunday Well

Calvert Camp

Puntawarri Track

Cannings Cairn

Water 17

Durba Springs

Diebil Hills

Onegunyah Rockhole

Lake Disappointment South

Tropic of Capricorn Benchmark

Savory Creek Alternative Crossing

Lake Disappointment via Savory Creek

Lake Disappointment North

Lake Disappointment Campsite

Alternate Route bypassing Wells 21 & 22
This vehicle track (not the original stock route) bypasses wells 21 and 22. Frequent stops might be required to clear spinifex from radiators and around hot exhaust components. There are good views of the McKay Range, and it is possible to get to Gunanya Springs but the route is not clear from satellite images.

Connecting Track

Georgia Bore

Talawana Track to Parnngurr Community
The Talawana Track was created by Len Beadell in 1963. It's about 95Km from Georgia Bore to Parnngurr and about 430Km to Newnam if you keep on heading west at the Parngurr junction.

Rudall River Track
From Parnngurr to the Desert Queen Baths.

Talawana Track to Lake Disappointment

Harbutt Range

Dingo Soak

Separation Well

Lake George

Nangabbittajarra Native Well

Mujingerra Cave

Nurgurga Native Soak

Wullowla Native Well

Mallowa Native Soak

Kidson Track
Formerly the Wapet Rd, called the Nyangumarta Highway to the west where it continues to Punmu, in good condition as far as Marble Bar, and ultimately 80 Mile Beach, and the Gary Highway to the east.

Bungabinni Native Well

Seismic Cutline

Helena Springs
Approximate route traced from NATMAP. The track may be in "poor condition".

Cleared Line

Warrabuda Soak

Alternative Route bypassing Well 44
This is the original vehicle track. The one to the east was created in 1985.

Seismic Line

Connecting Track?

Alternative Route via Mt Ford

Cresent Ridge

Gulvinda Soak

Breaden Pool

Breaden Hills

Detour Around Lake Gregory
Go to the west for moderate flooding and via Balgo to the east to avoid major flooding.
A "day pass" is required to use this route, from the Paruku IPA offces in Mulan (08 9168 8256, paruku.ipa@klc.org.au) or Billiluna (08 9168 8988).

Yunpu Track
A "day pass" is required to use this route, from the Paruku IPA offces in Mulan (08 9168 8256, paruku.ipa@klc.org.au) or Billiluna (08 9168 8988).

Handover Campsite

Alternative Route to Balgo
There are many tracks through here, this is a guess based on what looks like the most prominent on Google Earth. The track to Mulan is recommended over this one.
A "day pass" is required to use this route, from the Paruku IPA offces in Mulan (08 9168 8256, paruku.ipa@klc.org.au) or Billiluna (08 9168 8988).

Rilya Waterhole

Chungla Well

Bloodwood Bore

Stretch Lagoon

Mulan Back Track

Mulan to the Tanami Road

Sturt Creek

Wolf Creek Southern Track

Snelling Meteorite Crater

Wolf Creek Road

Fuel Sources
Food, diesel, petrol (Opal in remote locations), and mechanical services are generally available at these places. LPG is only available at Halls Creek. Only Balgo requires a permit other than those required for the CSR itself.

Wiluna
The aboriginal name is Weeloona, "place of winds".
Shire: 08 9981 7010, reception@wiluna.wa.gov.au

Granite Peak Station

Carnegie Station
08 9981 2991, http://www.carnegiestation.com.au

Jigalong
Fuel available during business hours - 08 9175 7565.

Newman

Parnngurr
Approximately 750Km from Wiluna, and 95Km from the CSR. Food, diesel, and Opal petrol available from the store, no mechanical services. Contact them at least a week before leaving to check availability - 08 9176 9009, admin@parnngurr.com.
Also known as Cotton Creek.

Kunawarritji
This community was founded in 1982 on an old CRA oil exploration base, and welcomes visitors. The store sells a variety of food, diesel, and Opal fuel, mechanical services are available, and the community includes a camping ground, lawns, internet cafe, and a clinic.
The water available here is said to smell of chlorine, so you might prefer to fill up at well 33.
Store: 08 9176 9040, kunawarritji@bigpond.com
Distance given as 930Km from Wiluna, 850Km to Halls Creek.

Punmu
On the Wapet Rd that goes to Kunawarritji.
Community office: 08 9176 9110, punmucorp@bigpond.com

Balgo
"Wirrumanu" or "Wirrimanu" in the Kukatja language. Visitors are welcome but you should contact the community on 08 9168 8900 beforehand.
Permits are required to drive through or camp in the Paruku IPA - https://permits.daa.wa.gov.au/travelpermits/

Billiluna
Store sells food and fuel, and limited mechanical services are available - 08 9168 8076, kururrungku_store@bigpond.com. AKA "Mindibungu", and "Kurrurungku", meaning wallaby area.

Halls Creek
Information Centre: 08 9168 6262
Shire: 08 9168 6007, hcshire@hcshire.wa.gov.au

Water Sources
These wells are said to be generally reliable sources of good water, but you can't depend on them for drinking water, they may be contaminated or flooded when you get there. Treatment is always recommended for drinking.
Unless specifically noted, they are campsites as well.

The deepest well on the CSR. Restored in 2004 by the Chamberlain 9G Tractor Club of WA, with a new windlass and a metal tank added in 2012. Also known as "Granite Peak Junction".
Trailers and campers are not allowed on the CSR between Wiluna and Well 05. In 2013 it cost $45 for a car and trailer to get here on the track from Granite Peak station to the east.
A permit is required to travel between wells 05 and 15 - http://permits.canningstockroute.net.au/

Well 06 Milyirnirri (Pierre Springs)
Forrest originally called this spring Diamond in the Desert, but renamed it after the second of his aboriginal guides, Tommy Pierre, and most people know it still by that name. The actual spring is 250m south of the well, at the base of a large paperbark.
Ideal campsite for large groups, with Track Care eco-toilet, plenty of shade, birdlife (37 species in a 1992 survey), camels, and views of nearby hills. The water should be drinkable but treatment is recommended.

Well 12 was rebuilt in July 2003 to enable drawing of water from the well with your own bucket and rope (treatment is recommended for drinking). Restored by Track Care in 2015. There is a campsite area situated under desert oak trees, but camping is discouraged by some sources.

Well 15 Mandjangga
The well has been reconstructed but there is no bucket or rope to extract water (bring your own). The water should be fit for drinking but treatment is recommended.
Ernest Giles passed to the north of here in 1876.
A permit is required to travel between wells 05 and 15 - http://permits.canningstockroute.net.au/

Well 18 Wankuju
The well timbers were burnt in a 1977 bushfire. It was rebuilt in 1999 or 2000, but not fully restored. Also known as "Wanykiyu". The water should be clear, may taste salty, but should be drinkable, though treatment is always recommended.

Georgia Bore
Junction of Talawana Track and CSR, about 750Km from Wiluna. Quite civilised with a toilet and a spacious camping area. The water tastes pure (should not require treatment), and is obtained from a tap on one of the two large tanks installed by the CRA mining company in the 1970s for their oil explorations.

Well 26 Tiwa
Well 26 was the first well to be restored, in 1983 (the 75th anniversary of the CSR), and is now fully restored. The water should be drinkable but treatment is recommended. Do not leave any water in the trough (birds will come to rely on it then not be able to reach the next source when it dries up). Hema says there is a campsite here but some sources say there aren't any good campsites nearby.
Also known as "Teiwa", but Tiwa is the long standing native name.

Well 33 Kunawarriji
The well is hidden amongst ti-tree bushes by the side of the road. The main camping area is sheltered with small shrubs and some trees. There is a windmill and bore operation producing high quality fresh drinking water on left hand side of the track.
There are many dingoes around here, don't leave out anything they can take. Particularly fond of boots, apparently.
Also known as "Gunowaggi".

Well 41 Tiru
Subject to flooding. The well was restored in 1994 and has provided excellent drinking water at times but "quality is highly variable". Treatment is recommended. The water is sometimes a bit beer coloured from the surrounding melaleuca scrub, but it's not a problem. If the water is cloudy it will clog and ruin filters.
Aso known as "Teiru".

Well 46 Kujuwarri
Well 46 was restored in 1991, with excellent water (treatment is always recommended for drinking).
A lovely area with large white gums trees and red termite mounds. Firewood is scarce around here due to popularity.
Evidence of droving camps, reconstruction expeditions, stone tool making, and other aboriginal artifacts can be found around here. Take nothing but photographs.
Also known as "Kuduarra", the name of a soak 25m just north of west from the well, and "Kotjowari".

Well 49 Lampa
Well 49 has been reconstructed. There are toilets and showers, and plenty of camping areas beneath ti-trees. Gard describes the water as "the most refreshing, sweet tasting" on the CSR, but treatment is always recommended for safe drinking.
50m south east of the well is the grave of Jack Smith, who fell from his horse and never fully recovered, dying at well 49 on the 22nd (according to first-hand accounts) or 23rd (accord to the grave) of May 1939.
Also known as "Crystal" and "Diamond" well (due to the sparkling cleanliness of the water), "Lambu", "Lumbu", and "Lumba".

Campsites Without Water
These campsites are not reliable sources of good quality water.
Unless otherwise noted, all sites in the water sources group are campsites too.

Completed in April, 1908. The well is in ruins near some large water tanks that have been put in-place to remove any reliance on the well itself.
Look out for survey pegs around the well labelled "P.A." by surveyors Payne and Allsop in 1929.

Water 01a North Pool
Good shady camping on the banks of a long winding pool on the Negrara creek surrounded by River Red Gums.

Water 02a (The Granites)
A "tank" was blasted into granite rock to catch run-off, on the return of the first expedition. Originally covered by corrugated iron, it is now surrounded by a rock wall to prevent animals falling in.
Pegs in the area between wells 2A and 11 with "P.A." on them are from 1929 and 30 surveys by Paine and Allsop, who travelled in a 1927 Chevrolet.

Well 03 Wakunpur
Well 3 was fully restored by the Foothills 4WD Club (WA) in 1998. In 2015 the water was brown and smelly but possibly drinkable with treatment.
Very dense lush area with large washaways and Red Mulga. There is a plaque with historical information, and a tree blazed by Canning with "C 40". Camping area with new Track Care drop toilet. Gets very boggy here if it rains, so don't stop overnight if it looks like it will. Also known as "Wakun Bore".
As you leave well 03 you enter Cunyu Station land. The proprietors prefer that you don't camp anywhere before Windich Springs.

Windich Spring
Named by John Forrest in 1874 after his aboriginal expedition companion Tommy Windich, who is also honoured by a plaque in St Georges Tce, and streets in Leederville, Bunbury, and Esperance, where he is burried.
Adjacent to Kennedy Creek, fringed by gum trees. In 2013 the area was fenced to stop people camping close to the water and contaminating it. Track Care toilet installed.
Look for a rock wall on the eastern bank of the springs, about 200m north of the name sign. It is thought to be an ancient hunting trap to catch kangaroos and wallabies.
Heavy mosquito presence at night in July 2013 and flies during the day, so not recommended for camping if it's like that. You may see dingos, swans, ducks, herons, curlews, emus, galahs, parrots, correllas, snakes, dinner plate tortoises, frogs, and perenties.
The prorietors of Cuynu Station prefer that you don't camp anywhere south of here before Well 03.

Well 04b
Signed as "Government 4b 900m", the first well constructed by Snell. The well is still visible but turning to ruins.

Well 07 Ngunpa
The well has collapsed but may have water at the bottom. Located in a nice area with flat campsites protected by shady trees, lots of birdlife.

Well 08 Kunpa
Mostly intact but dry. Ground uneven from vehicle ruts.
Snell added a windmill and tank.

Lake Aerodrome
Snell was looking for aircraft landing places along the route in 1929, and thought this would be good when dry, but don't be tempted to drive on it.

Well 13 Pulpurumal
The well has collapsed. Some shade and good fair-weather campsites. If it looks like rain move to higher ground, it's gets very boggy.

Well 14 Djindjimal
Well 14 is in ruins. Watch for zebra finches and caterpillars nesting in the white gums. Don't touch the caterpillars, you can get a nasty allergic reaction.
There is "a large area between wells 14 and 15" that is boggy after rain.

Permanent Fresh Water Lake
Described by Eric Gard as, "A beautiful place for an overnight camp."

Durba Springs
Popular and beautiful camping area, with toilets, and water usable for washing. Follow the walk track along the gorge for good birdwatching, and to see rock paintings and drovers initials on the gorge walls.
The pools further up the gorge are suitable for a dip. Watch out for 4cm long red and green shield shrimp in the bottoms of the pools.
Don't collect firewood from around here, bring it with you from elsewhere.
AKA "Jurrpa" and "Pinpi".

Well 19 Kunangurtiti
Well 19 is on the edge of a salt lake/claypan, and has collapsed into "a scum filled depression". There is a steel wagon tyre left by George Williams in 1938.
Also known as "Kunanaggi" (as noted by Canning), and "Lonely Well" due to its isolated location.
Getting bogged after rain is a risk all the way to Georgia Bore. There is "a major bog... just after you pass a very large gas bottle stuck on top of a dune."

Good Camping
West of the small lake near the track.

Lake Disappointment Campsite
A good vantage point for photographs of the lake.

Well 22 Martilirri
Well 22 was in ruins when Snell got here in 1929. In 1954 it was dug out to an unusual large circle and lined with iron (most other wells are 6x4ft rectangles and framed with wood). Also known as "Matirlirri".
Abundant campsites tucked away in little bays.

Well 27 Rarrki
In 2013 the well was hidden in long grass and tall bushes, with finches drinking from it. In 2015 it was dry and there were no birds. Some camping areas but not well shaded.

Well 28 Wuranu
Well 28's timbers have burnt and the well is collapsed, with a few ruins remaining. AKA "Waranu".
There are good clearings under ti-trees for camping.

Well 31 Walawala
Well 31 is a collapsed hole with few remains of the original equipment. Snell found this one in ruins and built a new one at Wullowla, but Canning rebuilt this on in 1930. AKA "Warla Warla".
Nice location for camping with shady white gums and prolific birdlife.

Well 34 Nyipil
Well 34 is in the middle of a claypan. It was reconditioned by Snell and is now in total ruin, just a hole filled with green slimy salty water.
The track near the well site is firm but it's very boggy off the track.
Well 34 is also known as "Nibil" and "Nyipily".

Well 35 Kinyu
The last well to be reconditioned by Snell. A 1969 fire destroyed the timber and nothing much is left to see of the well.
There is a 6Km walk back towards well 34 (west south west), which leads to the site of many glass cones formed by lightning strikes. It's easy to get lost in a maze of tracks, so make sure you do a GPS trace to get back.
Also known as "Minjoo".

Well 36 Kirlkirl
Water may be suitable for drinking with treatment. The temperature can drop well below zero over night around here.
Also known as "Wanda".

Well 38 Camp
Much better than camping at well 38.

Well 39 Kukapanyu
Well 39 water is generally shallow and putrid.
Also known as "Kokabana" and "Murguga".
A permit is required to travel between wells 16 and 39 - https://4wda.org.au/canning_stock_route.php

Well 40 Natawalu
The well is on the eastern bank of the lake and can be underwater. There is a soak (from which the well gets its name) 15m from the well in melaleuca bushes. If you camp here, don't leave anything out for the dingoes to knick overnight.
Also known as "Nadawulu" and "Waddawalla".
A permit is required to travel between wells 40 and 51 - http://permits.canningstockroute.net.au/

Campsite

Well 45 Jintijinti
Well 45 is just a dry hole in the ground with some ruins nearby. Also known as "Tjinditjindi".
Some shade and decent camping.

Australian Geographic Sign
Code of ethics sign errected in 1988 by Ronele and Eric Gard (authors of Canning Stock Route - A Traveller's Guide).

Well 50 Jikarn
Well 50 is just a hole with some rotting timbers of the A-frame and fencing with a rusty bucket. Also known as "Tjan".
There are some very good campsites 150m before reaching the well in a grove of large white snappy gums trees.
The approach can be very boggy after rain.

Yunpu Campsite
A camping permit is required for this site, from the Paruku IPA offce in Mulan (08 9168 8256, paruku.ipa@klc.org.au) or Billiluna (08 9168 8988).

Handover Campsite
This land was handed over to the Native Title holder on this site in 2001. Great for birdwatching.
A camping permit is required for this site, from the Paruku IPA offce in Mulan (08 9168 8256, paruku.ipa@klc.org.au) or Billiluna (08 9168 8988).

Bloodwood Bore
Old well and windmills. No water but a good campsite.

Stretch Lagoon
A lovely stretch of water with great birdlife, shelter, and toilets. No firewood available.
Canning recorded the name as "Stretch’s Lagoon", after William Stretch, a pioneer of Sturt Creek Station. AKA locally as "Lake Stretch" and "Nyarna" to the original inhabitants.
A camping permit is required for this site, from the Paruku IPA offce in Mulan (08 9168 8256, paruku.ipa@klc.org.au) or Billiluna (08 9168 8988).

Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater
Wolfe Creek was discovered in 1856 and named in 1889 after Robert Wolfe, a digger and storekeeper who lived in Halls Creek in the late 1880s, and the crater takes its name from that. The aboriginal name is "Kandimalala".
The meteorite, estimated at 40,000 tonnes and arriving "in the last 500,000 years" or "around 300,000 years ago", during the Pleistocene epoch. The impact formed an almost perfectly circular crater, about 880 metres in diameter. The crater was originally 150-200 metres deep, although today it is largely filled by sand. The erosion of the crater rim has been slow due to the dry desert climate. There is some dispute about the status of the crater, some say it is the second largest in the world and some say the fourth. It's impressive anyway.
Wolfe Creek Crater only became known in 1947, and is internationally significant as one of only eighteen craters in the world where fragments of the meteorite remain on the site. Near the top of the crater rim, on its western slopes, curious balls of iron-rich rock called "shale balls" lie scattered on the ground. The area became a National Park in 1976.

Other Wells
CSR wells and waters that aren't noted as water sources or camping sites.

Well 02 Karlkalung
In July 2013 the windmill was removed to be used at another bore. The reason given was that the well was slow to replenish, but the heavy CSR traffic these days may have been a contributing factor. The storage tank remains. There's not much left of the original well across from the tank.
Drovers took sheep and goats for meat and milk. A mob was attacked here by dingos so Canning then built secure yards at each campsite.

Well 03a
Originally a Cunyu Station well, Snell drilled a bore in the bottom and tapped into salt water in 1929.
Mulga conceals a long trough connected to the well that is slowly collapsing due to rotting timbers. The area showed heavy flood damage in 2013. If it's wet there may be large flocks or birds like Red Necked Stints and Pelicans. Wild horses also live around here.
The prorietors of Cuynu Station prefer that you don't camp here.

Well 04 Kuta Pirla
Only poor quality water was available here.
Not accesible in 2013/2014.
The prorietors of Cuynu Station prefer that you don't camp here.

Well 04a
Deep well on the bank of Kennedy Creek. Constructed by the Snell expedition in 1929, the date is carved on a finger post.
The prorietors of Cuynu Station prefer that you don't camp here.

Well 09 Palatji (Weld Spring)
Forrest and Tommy Pierre found this spring on 2nd of June 1874, and named it after Governor Weld, who assisted in the organisation of the expedition. They were attacked by "forty to sixty natives" on the 13th, and built a stone hut for defence, which can be found on the hill north-west of the well.
The well has collapsed but does contain water. It is beside yards built in the 1950s by Glen-Ayle station. It is a short stroll from here to Weld Spring.
The track immediately north of here, and just before well 10, is very boggy when there has been recent rain.

Well 10 (Lucky Well)
Well 10 is in ruins but there may be some water at the bottom. There is no trough but the A-frames are in place. The bucket and handle are also still there. Snell added a windmill. The surrounding area is large, suitable for camping, however shade is limited for vehicles. There is a finger post on right of track labelled "P.A 60", just past the creek crossing before Well 10, and is directly in line with the well about 60m to the south-east.
Well 10 signifies the beginning (if heading north) or end (if heading south, hence "Lucky") of the sand dunes of the Little Sandy Desert. Adjust your tyre pressures to suit.

Well 11 (Goodwin Soak)
Canning originally called this reedy swamp Delay Spring after being delayed four days here, but later named it after the bank manager in Wiluna who assisted the expedition.
The shallowest well on the CSR, in ruins with some poor saline water at the bottom. The A-frame supporting the trough is intact, the metal trough itself is mostly rusted and fallen away. Snell added a windmill.
This is a swampy area and probably not the best camping but there's a well defined track around the soak. There is an Australian Geographic code of ethics sign errected in 1988 by Ronele and Eric Gard (authors of Canning Stock Route - A Traveller's Guide).

Well 16 Larulawa
Well 16 is mostly intact, though slowly collapsing. Also known as "Lawulawa".
Dingo trapper Joe Wilkins was murdered in this area in 1936. Tommy Ingebong found Joes' dead horse, reported it in Wiluna, and later found Joe's body.
Collect firewood around here if you're going to camp at Durba Springs. Camping is discouraged here, and it can be very cold overnight.
A permit is required to travel between wells 16 and 39 - https://4wda.org.au/canning_stock_route.php

Water 17 Jilkupuka (Killagurra Spring)
"Well" 17 was not an actual well, just a small dam, with just a rusty bucket remaining. This is a sacred aboriginal site with the best rock art on the CSR. Previously known as "Jilakurru".
There is an excellent campsite for a small group, next to a beautiful rocky river with huge white gums trees for shade, though some sources discourage camping here. Walk up the river to the gorge and spring.

Well 20 Karanyal
Well 20 has caved in after a fire in 1980, and is nothing more than a depression in the ground. It's a pleasant 1-hour drive each way, but not a must-see destination. There is a small and peaceful campsite beneath two desert oaks in the centre of the turning circle.
Also known as "Karanyulu" and the Aboriginal people from the southern region call this well "Wangutju".

Well 21 Jilkapuka
The water here was never very good, and it was known as "Salty Well", and also known as "Tjilkabulka". In the 1990s it had a stench of sulphur dioxide. In 2006 there was water at the bottom, the timbers were starting to cave in, and the lid was intact. By 2013 it was basically a ruin.

Well 23 Kalpa
The well has collapsed. AKA "Kaalypa".

Well 24 Kartarru (Curara Soak)
A foul puddle, no usable water. Lovely campsites in a sheltered grove of small trees and shrubs, though some sources discourage camping here. There are many dingoes, don't feed them or entice them close to your camp.
Also known as "Curara" (or the old spelling "Karara") Soak after the shrubs that grow in the vicinity of the well. This was a favourite meeting place for aboriginal people. Artifacts can be found around the well but must not be removed. The body of an aboriginal child was found in the well in 1949 (or '52?) and the skeleton was removed later that year.

Well 25 Warntili
The well has collapsed and is full of sand. Was rebuilt by Snell in 1929 and restored by Canning in 1930.

Well 29 Mamunara
The well is just a hole in the ground with only a few broken ruins of the trough. AKA "Mamurnarra".
Not suitable for camping. Many snakes around here from September onwards.

Well 30 Juntu Juntu
Just a hole remains of well 30. Snell did some reconstuction in 1929 but Canning wasn't happy with what he did.
There are good campsites are on the left before the well among bloodwood trees, but some sources discourage camping here.
Also known as "Dunda Jinnda" as recorded by Canning, "Tjunda Tjuntu", and "Juntujuntu".

Well 32 Nyarruri
The well is in ruins. Canning built here because it was too sandy at Mallowa. The corkwood trees in this area give limited shade.
This stretch of track is heavily corrugated and causes significant problems with shock absorbers for many travellers. Good equipment and driving skills are required. Use low tyre pressures, go slow, and stop frequently to let your shocks cool.

Well 37 Lipuru
This area is surrounded by ti-trees and susceptible to flooding. Canning's well is close to a native soak.
There are 4 gravesites, for the drovers Christopher Shoesmith and James Thomson, and a half-cast aborigine "Chinaman", whom were killed here by natives in 1911 on the first attempted cattle drive on the CSR, and about 100m to the right of the carpark is the grave of John McLernon, a camel driver in the Locke Oil Prospecting expedition in 1922, who was killed 56Km from here.
Also known as "Libral", and "Haunted Well" since about 1976 because of the killings. Camping is discouraged here.

Water 38 Wajaparni
Water 38 is a hole blasted in a rocky creek surrounded by snappy gums. It's usually dry but can be full after heavy rain, which attracts thousands of finches and budgerigars.
Go down a 20m walk to find Aboriginal stone sharpening marks and initials of early drovers ("H.S.T." is Hubert Trotman, Canning's second in command, and "J.H." is Jim Harris). Don't be tempted to add your own!
There are gnamma holes "around the rocky ridge near the rock hole", and fresh water crabs can be found in the creek downstream in the wet season. Camping is discouraged here, and don't drive near the well, the site is susceptible to cave-ins.
Also known as "Wardabunni/Wardabunna Rockhole".

Water 42 Kulyayi
This excavation in a sandstone depression is full of silt and mud and the water is unusable for humans, though you might see budgies drinking it. If desperate, dig a fresh hole and let the water settle.
Parts of the troughing, header, and whip pole remain. Not a good camping spot due to lack of protection from easterly winds.
Also known as "Guli Tank" and "Kuljai".

Well 43 Katajilkarra
Some visible ruins and a historic sign.
Named as "Billowaggi" by Canning, also known as "Kadatjilkar".

Well 44 Jimpirrinykarra
Well 44 was burnt in 1976 and is now just a depression with some ruins. Canning considered this the worst well on the Stock Route due to the poison bush in the area that killed many animals. AKA "Jimberingga".

Well 47 Kartalapuru
Well 47 is a shallow sand-filled hole with some ruins. The surrounding area is very exposed with spinifex and burnt out ti-trees. Not suitable for camping.

Well 48 Kaningarra
Not much remains of well 48. The water recovery rate was low so a tunnel was built at the bottom of the well to increase the storage capacity. Also known as "Koningara" and "Yawulyawul".
This is a terrible campsite, with howling dusty winds at night and sharply spiked seed pods on the ground.
Nice vantage point fot the Breaden Hills in the late afternoon.

Well 51 Wirriyarra
Well 51 is just a depression in black soil beside a windmill and dam. It is the last of Canning's wells, and marks the transition to the north-west station country and the Sturt Creek floodplain. The original well was burnt out around 1921 and then reconstructed by Canning in 1930-31.
Also known as "Weriaddo" and "Wirijara".
If it is wet around here, bypass the whole area via Balgo.

Landmarks
Other points of interest in the region of the CSR.

Mount Alice

Mount Alice West

Kutkububba

Child's Grave?
Appears to be a child's grave but could be a campsite "bush table" built by Canning during the 1930-31 expedition.

Cunyu Station
Signs immediately after Well 03 and before Well 05 prohibit camping on Cunyu Station, but the station owners now recommend you camp at Well 03 and Windich Springs, and prefer that you don't camp in between.
The signs also prohibit deviations off the CSR route, trailers, wide-track vehicles (e.g. OKAs, Unimogs), travel during the night or in wet weather, and shooting.

Red Mulga
The trees in this area are a rare hardwood with distinctive curling bark, also known as "minnaritchie".

White Well

Corners Well
If it has been wet, you can detour east via Cunyu number 2 Well.

Cunyu No 2 Well

Mount Lockeridge
Great views. Named by the surveyor Aubrey Newman in 1895. The Pilbara town is named after him.

Lake Nabberu
Lake Nabberu is about 100Km long and covers 180 square Km when full and includes the Shoemaker Impact Crater.

Red Lake

Canning Gap

Frere Range
Named by John Forrest in 1874 after the president of the Royal Geographical Society, Sir Bartle Frere.

Lake Edith Withnell
Named by surveyor Payne, after someone whose identity is unknown.

Lake Karri Karri

Mount Teague

Snell Pass
Named after Williams Snell who led a reconstruction expedition in 1929.

Lake Teague

Millrose Homestead
The Shoemaker Impact Crater is accessible from here via the Billabong Bore.

Billabong Bore
Accesible from the Millrose Homestead.

Shoemaker Impact Crater
Named after the planetary geologist Eugene Shoemaker, formerly Teague Ring. 30Km across and aged somewhere between 568 and 1,630 million years.
Said to be accessible from Lorna Glen and Millrose stations, but may be also from Lake Teague.

Lorna Glen Station

Glen-Ayle Station

Kennedy Bore
Near the Kennedy Creek, named after the policeman, James Kennedy, who accompanied John Forrest on his expedition to Adelaide.
This was the second well constructed by the Snell expedition, which was heading south from Weld Spring.

Forbes Well

Carnarvon Range
Access was closed in 2015. Call Central Desert Native Title Services on 1800 189 936 for more information.

Mount Salvado
Named by Forrest after Bishop Dom Salvado, the first abbot at New Norcia. The mission supplied horses for Forrest's west-east expedition of 1874, and he called his favourite "Mission".

Ingebong Hills
Named after Tommy Ingebong (AKA Ningebong), an aboriginal bushman and expert tracker who took out a pastoral lease on Blue Hill Station in 1958.
You can find white cypress trees on the climb to the summit.

Mount Davis
Named by Forrest after his friend JS Davis who had contributed funds towards his expedition.

Willy Willy Bore
Many cattle from the Glen-Ayle Station around here. Cattle die if they eat plastic bags, so take all rubbish with you!

Scorpion Bore

Canning Bore

Piccanini Bore

McConkey Hill
Named by Paine in 1929 after a member of Snell's expedition who died at Granite Peak. Stone cairn on top.

The First Dune

White Lake
Named by Canning in 1906.

Boggy Patch
It can be very boggy between the dune and the creek if there has been recent rain.

Little Sandy Desert
Entering the Little Sandy Desert.

Burnt Vehicle

Ward Hills
Named in 1977 after the Ward family of Glen-Aykle Station, who have been in the area since 1936.

Trainor Hills

Noah's Camp Sign
This is a flood plain which is impassable when wet. In 1984 a group were stuck here for many days.

Murray Rankin's Trolley
New Zealander Murray Rankin and two English brothers, John and Peter Waterfall, made trolleys from bicycle wheels and metal tubing, and began their attempt starting from Wiluna in July 1972. First John and then Peter turned back, but Rankin continued to Lake Disappointment before being forced to abandon the attempt. The remains of one of their trolleys is "18 (or 19) Km north of Well 15".

Sunday Well
Canning sent Tobin and Trottman ahead to find water, which they did here on a Sunday morning. Now there is little more than a depression in the sand. "Treacherous" sand dunes to the north meant the stock route was taken to the west of Durba Hills.

Petroglyphs

Calvert Range
About a 2 hours drive off the Stock Route to an extensive display of Western Desert Aboriginal rock art.

Cannings Cairn
62m above the surrounding land, built by Canning in 1906.
Worth climbing for the views, but the climb is "a bit rugged in places". Also explore the petroglyphs a few hundred metres south west from the parking area, and white spots on the western face of a red sandstone wall of the creek, 150m east of car park.

Savory Creek

Puntawarri
The Puntawarri community was set up as an outstation of the Wiluna and Jigalong communities. It was served by a bore, electrical/solar station and supported numerous houses. As with so many of these communities, it has become abandoned by the traditional owners who have returned to the larger settlements. It’s isolation has meant that it has been largely protected from vandals and damage.

Jigalong Well

Rabbit Proof Fence
Location of the famous 'Rabbit Proof Fence' which highlights the Aboriginal Community of Jigalong in the movie. The Rabbit Proof Fence also sits on the boundary of the Jigalong Aboriginal Reserve.

"Nasty" Creek Crossing

Biella Spring
The spring is a half-hour to an hour walk from the car park, with some clambering over boulders to reach the water. Camping is discouraged here. There are two waterholes, the second is harder to reach. Watch for aboriginal art on the walls of the gorge. AKA "Piyayila".

Durba Hills
Watch out for large black bees between here and Lake Disappointment, they have a "ferocious" sting.

Killigurra Gorge

Diebil Hills
Also "Diebel"

Diebil Spring
Also "Diebel" and "Tirpirl". The spring is about 10m below the summit.

Difficult Dunes
Free flowing sand makes it easy to get bogged.

Onegunyah Rockhole
The rockhole is at the base of a waterfall up the gorge to the south. Look for rock art on the gorge walls.
The land to the east of the car park is sacred women's ground, don't enter.

Terrace Hill
Named by Canning in 1906. Excellent view of Lake Disappointment from here.

Tropic of Capricorn Benchmark
The actual tropic is now a few Km north of here, at -23.43697° as of 11/11/2017, and moving north by 15m per year.

Lake Disappointment
Named in 1897 by explorer Fank Hann. He was disappointed that all the creeks in the area led to a salt lake.
Also known as "Nguyarna".
Don't be tempted to drive on it!

Savory Creek Crossing
Savory Creek was named by Canning in 1904 after a local station owner near Newman, who had assisted him with his survey of the rabbit proof fence.
Check the channel on foot before crossing - a salt crust can hide 40cm of gluey mud. Use the alternative crossing to the west if wet.

Savory Creek Alternative Crossing
Much safer than the main crossing if there has been any rain.

Lake Disappointment Sign
Stop and take a walk on the lake, and look out for living and preserved ants, spiders, scorpions, centipedes, lizards, and rhinoceros beetles (that live in the desert oaks on the hill to the north east).

Boggy Claypan
Don't cross unless you have checked that it's dry and firm. Better to take the track around to the east.

Gunanya Springs

McKay Range
Named by Hann in 1897 after the wife of the manager of Roy Hill Station north of Newman.

Parnngurr Airstrip

Karlamilyi National Park
Formerly known as Rudall River, WA's largest National Park includes the Desert Queen Baths. Permits and/or permission are required, so research before going.

Desert Queen Baths

Capricorn Roadhouse Fuel Dump
Contact the roadhouse on 08 9175 1435 at least 5 weeks before fuel is required.

Windy Corner
Junction of the Talawanna Track and the Gary Highway.

Claypans
Do not try to drive around this claypan before well 25 (heading north), if there is water in it - you will get badly bogged. Aim for the track on the other side, use 2nd gear in low range, and take it slow and steady.
The claypan after well 25 is boggy when wet and you should go around the edge if that's the case. Otherwise, stay on the track around the claypans in this area.

Windy Corner Turnoff
210Km to the Windy Corner junction of the Talawana Track and the Gary Highway.
Gather firewood around here if you plan to camp at well 26.

Breakaway
Take a look at the colourful formations of sandstone and slate.

The Whopper
The first of three large sand dunes.

Slate Range
An interesting series of hills with lots of gullies and rock wallabies, named in 1985.

Great Sandy Desert
Leaving the Little Sandy Desert and entering the Great Sandy Desert.

Dingo Soak
Look for green grass along this track. Dingoes are often seen digging here to bring the water to the surface.
There is an Aboriginal tool making site "about 250m north west of the soak". Don't take artifacts, leave everything as is.

Helen Hill
Named by Charles Wells in 1896.

Lake Winifred
Named by surveyor Ruddal in 1897.

Separation Well
The Canning party split at this point, intending to reunite at Joanna Springs.

Lake George
Named by Charles Wells in 1896.

Lake Auld
Named by Larry Wells leading the Calvert Expedition in 1896-7, after a member of Stuart's 1862 expedition.

Thring Camp

Thring Rock
Named by Larry Wells leading the Calvert Expedition in 1896-7, after a member of Stuart's 1862 expedition.
A good camping spot and worth climbing for the extensive views.

Tabletop

King Hill
Named by Larry Wells leading the Calvert Expedition in 1896-7, after a member of Stuart's 1862 expedition.

Nangabbittajarra Native Well
Rediscovered in 1986 by Ian Johnson following Canning's field notes, set in a deep limestone depression.

Mujingerra Cave
Park well back from the cave entrance to avoid the possibility of colapsing a cave under the surface.
The cave entrance has collapsed and you probably can't get in any more. You used to be able to crawl down to a pool in the cave. Many bats lived here, as did snakes that eat them.
"Mujingerra" is Canning's spelling. Also known as "Muljingarra" by the Martu people and "Mudjinga" by tribes to the north.

Wullowla Native Well
Snell built this well in 1929, having rejected Canning's original location. In 1930 Canning was disgusted with Snell's new well and went back to Warlawarla and rebuilt that.

Gibson Desert
The next 180Km of the CSR crosses the north-west corner of the Gibson Desert, then returns to the Great Sandy Desert.

Mallowa Native Soak
Typical of the natural sources of water used by the original inhabitants.

Telephone Corner

Kidson Track Canning Stock Route Sign
The Kidson Track links the Gary Highway to Eighty Mile Beach.

Spot Junction
Junction of the Kidson Track and the Gary Highway.

Veevers Meteorite Crater
70-80m across and 7m deep, and well preserved. Discovered in 1975 and named after Professor John Veevers in recognition of his work in the area in the late 1950s. Was accessible from the Kidson Track but now "no longer available".

Gary Junction
Junction of the Gary Highway and the Gary Junction Road, Built by Len Beadell in the 1960s.

Kunawarritji Airstrip
7 Km from Well 33.

Kidson Bluff
Named in 1956 by surveyor Veevers in honour of Edward Kidson (also honoured by Kidson Basin and Kidson Track).

Gary Junction Road
The road heading SE goes to Gary Junction.

Lookout Point

Bungabinni Native Well
Canning sank a well here but the recovery rate was too slow.
Gard notes this as a good source of water but Gaynor (author of canningwalker.com) describes it as "bitter". Treatment is always recommended.

Desert Oaks
Canning noted a "Great Oak Forest" (of desert oaks) stretching from well 35 to 37, which is picturesque and makes for good camping.

Trailbike Wreck

Ural Native Soak
Gard says, "at 11 Km there is a track off to the right which leads to a small claypan. In the south-west corner of the pan, at the base of the sand dune and hidden away behind the ti-tree bushes is Ural Native Soak." I think that relates to the route shown on the NATMAP map, whereas the track now passes to the south of that.

Billilgilli Native Well
Approximate position.

Wandurba Rockhole
Approximate position.
Just to the east of a cave with some faint Aboriginal paintings.

Mount Shoesmith

Reeve Rock
Stone cairn on top. The cave has many aboriginal paintings, and is worth crawling into to see them. This is a sacred site, take nothing but photos.

Breakaways
Good views of the Percival Lakes and Tobin Lake.

Great Sandy Desert
Re-entering the Great Sandy Desert.

Percival Lakes

Shoesmith Cliffs

Tobin Lake
Named after Michael Tobin who was killed on Canning's return survey trip in 1907.
High risk of getting bogged if there has been rain. Check on foot before crossing.

RAC Cairn
Built in 1983 during the original survey of the route for the WA Royal Automobile Club.

Severe Dip
Caution - "massive washout" somewhere around here.

Boggy Patch
Very soft after rain.

Tobin's Grave
Michael Tobin was speared in 1907 during the return leg of the main survey of the stock route. His grave has a marble cross and clear embossed lettering with all the details of his death. A fence around the grave was rebuilt in 1987.

Abandonned Scraper?
Somewhere around here ("4Km" before the Seismic Cutline) is an abandonned track scraper. It was involved in a 1964 expedition to erect trig points and cairns on high points along the route.

Warrabudda Soak
Blue water with wading birds.

Helena Springs
David Carnegie called it "a diamond in the desert" in 1896 and named it after his sister.
Can be reached past Warrabudda Soak, and Gard (1995) said you can get there following signposts along the Seismic Cutline. Camping is discouraged here.

Guli Lake
This lake has appeared on maps since 1947 but was officially named in 1988.
The surface is extremely slippery and can be very boggy after any rain, and should be bypassed to the west in that case. Backtrack about 1.5Km from the tank and look for a faint track heading north over a dune.

Bike and Trailer Wreck?
Approximate Location

Hisco 21st Parallel Cairn

Pijallinga Claypan
The Canning expedition feasted on ducks here.

Honeycombed Bluff?
On the eastern side of the Gravity Lakes there is a honeycombed red sandstone bluff full of small caves, with excellent examples of Aboriginal rock paintings.

Gravity Lakes
Tends to get windy here at night. There is a sheltered spot to the north of the northern lake, "behind a spur 500m along" from where the track leaves the edge of the lake.

Wreck

Unnamed Lake
Very soft and boggy if there has been any rain.

Mount Ford
Named after Reg Ford, unofficially since 1971 and officially since 1988. He erected the trig points seen in this area. The original stock route passes the western side of the mount. This track is rocky and bumpy but worth it for the splendid views from the top. The easist climb is from the south.

Crescent Ridge
Good views from the top.

Point Massie Rockhole
A rockhole at the top of rocky gorge with aboriginal art. Named by David Carnegie in 1896 after expedition member Godfrey Massie. Camping is discouraged here.
A track to here appears to start around Crescent Ridge, but the detail is not visible on the satellite images.

Gravity Junction
Six seismic lines meet here.

Mount Stewart
Named by David Carnegie in 1896.

Mount Elliot

Warburton Plaque
Marks the point where Major Peter Edgerton-Warburton's 1873 expedition crossed this track.

Mount Romilly
Named by David Carnegie in 1896.

Eastern Hill

Mount Elgin
Named by David Carnegie in 1896.

Southesk Tablelands
Named by Carnegie in 1896 in honour of his father, the 9th Earl of Southesk.

Breaden Valley

Breaden Pool
The track ends with a turning circle at base of rocks. Take a 3 minute walk to reach the pool. There is a hideout to the left above the path, from which aboriginal hunters ambushed animals coming to drink at the pool.
Godfrey's Tank is 15min walk to the North. The campsite is full of bulldust and there is no firewood, and camping is discouraged here.
Also known as "Kuninggarra".

Crown Head

Breaden Hills
Two table-top hills in the Kunninggarra range.

Wartikarrapungu (Godfrey's Tank)
A large rockhole name by Carnegie after a member of his expedition, Godfrey Massie, who was the first white man to find it. There are engravings of drovers and explorers who have passed this way, and marks Canning carved into the stone walls. Camping is discouraged here. Also known as "Kaningarra".

Twin Head
Also known as "The Twins".

Mount Cornish
Named by Carnegie after a friend and tutor.

Mount Ernest
Named by Carnegie after a brother-in-law.

Chinaman's Hat
Also called UFO Hill and described as "like clown's cap".

Catspaw Hills

Burnt Rover

Lumba Native Well
Also known as "Limpoo".

Chilpada Charra Hill

Minnie Range
Named by Frank Hann in 1896.

Gulvida Soak
Follow the creek on foot 700m to two pools. Look for Aboriginal rock markings on the left. AKA "Culvida".

Seismic Line 8
If Lake Gregory is flooded, as indicated by the water level at the well 51 windmill being within 2m of the fan blades, you have to detour to Balgo via this seismic line to get to Halls Creek.
A permit is required to enter this area (https://permits.daa.wa.gov.au/travelpermits/).

Gregory Lake
Originally known coloquially as Gregory's Salt Sea, and as "Paruku" in the local language.

Mulan Community
Paruku Indigenous Protection Area (IPA) office: 08 9168 8256
Permits are required to drive through or camp in the Paruku IPA - https://permits.daa.wa.gov.au/travelpermits/

The Last Dune

Tanami Desert
The next 110Km of the CSR crosses the western end of the Tanami Desert

Sturt Creek
Named in 1856 by AC Gregory after the explorer Captain Sturt.
Sturt Creek fills every few years and can be 8-10Km wide in full flood.

Mount Mueller
Named in 1856 by AC Gregory after the expedition botanist Dr F von Mueller.

Cemetery Claypan

Chungla Bore

Overflow Creek

Nully Waterhole

Gingerally Waterhole

Minwun Waterhole

Bowshed Waterhole

Dingo Waterhole

Billiluna Airstrip

Tanami Road
The end of the official CSR Heritage Track.

Falconer Hills

Myarra Pool

Skeen Waterhole

Skeen Hill

Knobby Hills

Thirteen Mile Billabong

Snelling Meteorite Crater
This crater was brought to the attention of geologists in 1988 by Reginald and Heather Snelling, former owners of the Carranya Station, and was formally identified in 1990 and estimated to be five thousand years old.

Rosella Bore

Carranya Station Homestead

Tanami Desert
The Tanami Desert ends here.

Beau Desert Bore

Douri Dam

Ruby Plains Homestead

Tom Cole's Grave?
Approximately 3Km down the Tanami Road from the Great Northern Highway, on the opposite side of the road from the gravel pit.

China Wall

Old Halls Creek
The original Halls Creek, before it was moved to the present site in 1954. It was named after the gold prospector Charlie Hall who camer to area in 1885.

Caroline Pool
On the White Elvire River.

Palm Springs

Sawpit/Sawtooth Gorge

Marella Gorge
The gorge is on private land and some sources say it is closed, some say you need to ask permission from the Flora Valley Station.