CORRUGATIONS.SAND, AND SPINIFEX

WHEN TALKING LEGENDARY TRACKS, THE CANNING STOCK ROUTE HAS THE TITLE OF LONGEST HISTORICAL STOCK ROUTE IN THE WORLD, BUT TACKLING ITS 1850KM IN A 1970S LAND ROVER MAKES FOR ONE INTERESTING DRIVE FOR THE TV CREW FROM SERIOUSLY SERIES. YOU CAN SEE FOR YOURSELF BY VIEWING ROAD TO RUIN

- BRAD MISKIEWICZ

ROAD to Ruin documents a fantastic trip along the Canning Stock Route in a Series Land Rover.

First constructed as an alternative to take on the established Kimberley cattle monopoly controlling the supply of beef from the east Kimberley to the Perth market, the Canning Stock Route (CSR) surprisingly saw barely 20 droves between 1931 and 1959. Long abandoned for cattle work since, the track has gone through multiple stages of repair and disrepair, but due to the availability of water from the multiple wells located approximately a day’s drive apart, and later the implementation of fuel sites (Parnngurr Community near Well 22, Kunawarritji Community near Well 33, and a drop point near Well 23), it has thrived as a badge of achievement for 4x4 owners seeking nonhomogenised off-roading adventure.