CSR - Canning Stock Route trip - July 2001
Trip Leader: Skip (& co-leader Digger)
Start date: Saturday July 7, 2001 (1st day of school holidays)
Duration: 2 weeks
Distance: 6000k approx.
Trip Summary: Drive from Perth to Halls Creek via the CSR then back on bitumen.
Rough plan: Drive from Perth via bitumen North-east to Meekatharra, then via gravel rd to Wiluna, then north-east to Halls creek via the Canning Stock Route 4x4 track (1800k approx off road). Visit Wolf creek crater on the way. The via Bitumen to Fitzroy crossing, then (time permitting) north on Gravel rd to Tunnel Creek, Winjana gorge, to Derby via part of the Gibb River Rd, then back on the black stuff to Broome, Port Hedland, then off road again through the Millsteam national park to Panawonica. Then back to the main road and south to Carnarvon, Geraldton and Perth via bitumen.
Distance estimates - Entire trip:
| Waypoint (distances are in Kilometers) |
Distance from last waypoint |
Total distance travelled |
| Perth | 0 | 0 |
| Paynes Find | 418 | 418 |
| Meekatharra | 337 | 755 |
| Wiluna (Start of CSR) | 183 | 938 |
| Halls Creek (End of CSR) See chart below for CSR distances! |
off rd. 1813 | 2751 |
| Fitzroy Crossing | 295 | 3046 |
| Derby (via Tunnel Creek, Winjana Gorge & part of Gibb River Rd) |
off rd. 252 | 3298 |
| Broome | 222 | 3520 |
| Sandfire Roadhouse | 286 | 3806 |
| Port Hedland | 281 | 4087 |
| Millstream turn off | 165 | 4252 |
| Panawonica (via Python pool & Millstream) |
off rd. 240 | 4492 |
| Nanutarra Roadhouse | 161 | 4653 |
| Carnarvon | 366 | 5019 |
| Overlander Roadhouse | 201 | 5220 |
| Geraldton | 278 | 5498 |
| Perth | 422 | 5920 |
Distance estimates - CSR portion - All off road:
| Waypoint (distances are in Kilometers) |
Distance from last waypoint |
Total distance travelled |
Diesel Notes |
| Wiluna (Start of CSR) Phone 9981 7034 |
0 | 0 | $1.29/L Check 2 weeks prior |
| Well 23 (Fuel dump) Order from Capricorn Rd house 9175 1535 |
715 | 715 | $1.75/L 200L drums $350 per drum Order 6 weeks prior NO guarantee |
| Kunawarritji (Well 33) Phone 9176 9040 |
270 | 985 | $1.80/L Order 1 month before |
| Billiluna (end of bulk of CSR) Phone 9168 8988 |
654 | 1639 | $1.50/L Check 2 weeks prior |
| Halls Creek (End of CSR) See chart below for CSR distances! |
174 | 1813 | Always has fuel |
Fuel Cost
Estimates...
WARNING: You may consume
even more fuel than these estimates when your vehicle is fully loaded and
driving in sand! These estimates are based on the following assumptions:
1. Average price of fuel is
$1.20 per litre (but is up to $1.80 on the CSR!)
2. Total distance of 6000k
3. Fuel economy average of 20% lower than normal
NOTE: There is at least 1 fuel
station on the CSR that sells Diesel only. Petrol vehicles will need to carry
sufficient Petrol to bypass these fuel stops!
| Vehicle (manual transmission) | Avg MPG |
Litres /100k |
Total Litres |
Cost $ |
| Rodeo T-Diesel | 24 | 11.8 | 709 | 851 |
| Landcruiser / Patrol Diesel | 17 | 16.7 | 1001 | 1202 |
| Mid-size V6 Petrol 4wd (Jackaroo, Pajero, 4Runner) |
15 | 18.9 | 1135 | 1362 |
| Landcruiser / Patrol Petrol | 12 | 23.6 | 1419 | 1702 |
Required: Must be fully self sufficient. All camping gear, large quantity of water and non-perishable food, first aide kit, spare tyres and parts, etc. UHF CB Radio is a must (we use channel 14). Vehicle must be capable of more than 1000k between fuel stops (fully loaded sand driving!). You WILL be required to carry jerry cans. More details soon. Each vehicle must have a minimum of 2 occupants. NOTE: Due to the remote nature of this trip, we do not recommend bringing young children on this voyage.
Recovery & safety gear: We already have GPS, Turfa winch, Short Wave receiver, ropes, snatch straps, air jack etc, but we still encourage everyone to bring whatever tools and recovery gear they have. We may hire a RFDS (Royal Flying Doctor Service) radio, and an EPIRB (Emergency Position Indication Radio Beacon). More details soon.
Possible Starters:
Skip (Rodeo turbo diesel) Cameron as co-driver
Digger (Landcruiser 80 diesel) co-driver TBA
Captain (Landcruiser 80 diesel) co-driver TBA
Russell (Landcruiser Troopy Diesel) co-driver Di
NOTE: This trip is open to
CLUB MEMBERS ONLY. Also, there is a limit of 5 vehicles on this trip - 1st in
1st served (see note below).
Paying deposit
& Cut-off-date:
In order to plan this trip properly, participants are required to
have committed to this trip by no later than Feb 28, and have paid their $100
non-refundable deposit by this time (per vehicle). This deposit is not a
"fee". It will be put into the "kitty" which will be put
towards camping fees etc.
Scrutineering:
Vehicles will be subject to scrutineering, to make sure they are in top
condition for this trip. The 4WD club reserves the right to refuse entry to
this trip if the scrutineering conditions are not met. These conditions have not
been finalised yet, but are likely to include such items as:
Adequate storage location for extra fuel
2 rolling spares (inflated tyres on rims)
Tyres to have at least 50% tread
Suitable spare parts
UHF CB radio
Adequate spare water
Fire extinguisher, first aid kit, tyre repair kits etc...
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Contact Skip for more info. Email me!
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This page was last updated on 22 Oct 2003
