Canning Stock Route 2026

$6,490.00

Mon 13 April – Sun 3 May 2026 • 21 days, 20 nights • Wiluna WA to Halls Creek WA • Suitable for Trailers

The Canning Stock Route is widely regarded as the longest and most remote 4WD track in Australia. Take on the challenge of the Canning in 2026 with our Limited Edition Canning Stock Route tour.

The Canning Stock Route or CSR was surveyed by Alfred Canning in 1906 with 51 wells constructed over two years from March 1908 to April 1910. Stretching some 1,850km, the CSR provided a way of moving beef cattle south to markets. The CSR is now widely regarded as the longest, most remote, and most challenging 4WD track in Australia. Our 2026 Canning Stock Route tour, starting at Wiluna and finishing 21 days later at Halls Creek, will let you make the most of this amazing experience, in safety and with none of the planning hassle.

Tour Inclusions

Your tour includes:

  • All passes, permits and bookings

  • Vehicle preparation and packing guide

  • Fully guided tour lead by our Head Tour Guide supported by two additional vehicles

  • Training, support and assistance from our experienced guide

  • The confidence of travelling with a licensed tour company with remote area first aid qualifications, comprehensive first aid kits, and extensive recovery and emergency equipment including communications

  • One night camping at Wiluna Caravan Park

  • Two scheduled ‘no drive’ days for rest, maintenance and sight seeing

  • And much more - see all inclusions and the Detailed Itinerary below.

Drivers, Vehicles and Trailers

  • Drivers: Primary drivers should have at least some off-road driving experience, and will preferably have remote area travel experience.

  • Vehicles: Vehicles require dual range, six (two spares) light truck (LT) construction all-terrain or mud-terrain tyres with at least 50% tread, rated recovery points front and rear (a 50mm heavy duty tow point is suitable at the rear), and upgraded suspension. A raised clearance and snorkel are recommended. You will need to carry enough fuel for 950km range (factor in some low range driving and potentially towing in rugged terrain) as it will be at least 870km between fuel stops.

  • Camping: All 4x4 Explore tours are suitable for tents, swags, rooftop tents, etc. This tour is also suitable for appropriate single axle off-road camper trailers. Trailers must be built for off-road towing in rugged terrain, have suitable clearance and all-terrain tyres. The nature of the track requires highly capable towing and towed vehicles, and some off-road camper trailers will not be appropriate. Towing vehicles require a rear differential locker able to be used in high and low range. 4×4 Explore will assess tow vehicle and trailer suitability on a case-by-case basis. If you would like to tow, please discuss with us before booking.

$6,490 per vehicle

If you intend to tow a trailer there is in additional fee of $150 per trailer as part of your CSR permit. Please talk to us before booking.

Bookings

You can book and pay for your tour securely online now or request an invoice. If you wish to tow a trailer, the $150 trailer fee will be added to your balance invoice.

See Booking Info below for additional important information.

Mon 13 April – Sun 3 May 2026 • 21 days, 20 nights • Wiluna WA to Halls Creek WA • Suitable for Trailers

The Canning Stock Route is widely regarded as the longest and most remote 4WD track in Australia. Take on the challenge of the Canning in 2026 with our Limited Edition Canning Stock Route tour.

The Canning Stock Route or CSR was surveyed by Alfred Canning in 1906 with 51 wells constructed over two years from March 1908 to April 1910. Stretching some 1,850km, the CSR provided a way of moving beef cattle south to markets. The CSR is now widely regarded as the longest, most remote, and most challenging 4WD track in Australia. Our 2026 Canning Stock Route tour, starting at Wiluna and finishing 21 days later at Halls Creek, will let you make the most of this amazing experience, in safety and with none of the planning hassle.

Tour Inclusions

Your tour includes:

  • All passes, permits and bookings

  • Vehicle preparation and packing guide

  • Fully guided tour lead by our Head Tour Guide supported by two additional vehicles

  • Training, support and assistance from our experienced guide

  • The confidence of travelling with a licensed tour company with remote area first aid qualifications, comprehensive first aid kits, and extensive recovery and emergency equipment including communications

  • One night camping at Wiluna Caravan Park

  • Two scheduled ‘no drive’ days for rest, maintenance and sight seeing

  • And much more - see all inclusions and the Detailed Itinerary below.

Drivers, Vehicles and Trailers

  • Drivers: Primary drivers should have at least some off-road driving experience, and will preferably have remote area travel experience.

  • Vehicles: Vehicles require dual range, six (two spares) light truck (LT) construction all-terrain or mud-terrain tyres with at least 50% tread, rated recovery points front and rear (a 50mm heavy duty tow point is suitable at the rear), and upgraded suspension. A raised clearance and snorkel are recommended. You will need to carry enough fuel for 950km range (factor in some low range driving and potentially towing in rugged terrain) as it will be at least 870km between fuel stops.

  • Camping: All 4x4 Explore tours are suitable for tents, swags, rooftop tents, etc. This tour is also suitable for appropriate single axle off-road camper trailers. Trailers must be built for off-road towing in rugged terrain, have suitable clearance and all-terrain tyres. The nature of the track requires highly capable towing and towed vehicles, and some off-road camper trailers will not be appropriate. Towing vehicles require a rear differential locker able to be used in high and low range. 4×4 Explore will assess tow vehicle and trailer suitability on a case-by-case basis. If you would like to tow, please discuss with us before booking.

$6,490 per vehicle

If you intend to tow a trailer there is in additional fee of $150 per trailer as part of your CSR permit. Please talk to us before booking.

Bookings

You can book and pay for your tour securely online now or request an invoice. If you wish to tow a trailer, the $150 trailer fee will be added to your balance invoice.

See Booking Info below for additional important information.

  • The CSR tour will link up at Wiluna Caravan Park at 3:00pm on Mon 13 April. After a tour brief there will be time to explore the town or do a final resupply. A site at the Wiluna Caravan Park is included in the tour price. The next day, our CSR experience begins. As we make our way north, we will visit as many of the wells and waterholes that made up the stock route as allowed by the track conditions and restrictions at the time.

    This southern section of the track, traversing the Little Sandy Desert and up to the Gibson Desert, is characterised by rocky flats of mulga and spinifex. It is at least 870km from Wiluna to the next available fuel, so you will need to carry enough fuel for 950km range. This is the longest distance between fuel, so the ability to carry enough fuel for 950km will get you through the CSR. Past Kunawarritji and Well 33, the CSR becomes more challenging with some 1,000 sand dunes to cross as we traverse the Great Sandy Desert.

    There are two scheduled ‘no drive’ days with two nights at great camping spots, allowing time for rest, washing, vehicle maintenance and sight seeing. The ‘two-night’ camps are planned for Durba Spring near Well 17, and Stretch Lagoon towards the north end of the CSR. These scheduled ‘no drive’ days provide flexibility should our itinerary need to be adjusted for any reason. After departing Stretch Lagoon, it is only half a day to Halls Creek, depending on how long we stop at the legendary Wolf Creek Crater. The tour will arrive at our release point in Halls Creek early afternoon on Sunday 3 May, so you will have plenty of time to settle into your chosen accommodation, or to continue on your journey.

  • Payment Options

    To reserve a place on this Limited Edition Tour, you can book online now by paying in full or paying a 30% deposit, or you can request an invoice. If paying a deposit, we will email an invoice for the 70% balance payable six weeks before your tour starts. The option to pay a deposit is not available within six weeks of your tour start date.

    Payment Methods

    If paying online, at check out you can choose to pay by Apple Pay, PayPal, or by credit or debit card. If you would prefer to pay by bank transfer, you can request an invoice.

    Please read our Terms of Service before booking.

  • Having conquered the Canning Stock Route, join us on our Gibb River Road tour, departing Broome WA on Fri 8 May 2026 and arriving in Kununurra WA on Tue 19 May 2026, to experience the natural treasures of the Kimberley’s.

 
 

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