AUSTRALIAN RED CENTRE ADVENTURES
Australian 4WD Tag Along Tours.
24 Day Canning Stock Route Tour.
( was 22 days, changed to 24 days )
Alice Springs, Palm Valley, Kings Canyon, Ayers Rock, Olgas, Gunbarrel Hwy.,
Canning Stock Route, Bungle Bungle, Tanami Track, Alice Springs.

Take note that this itinerary should only be taken as a guide.
It was originally designed as a passenger tour but  has been adapted for a Tag Along tour.
Changes to the itinerary are often necessary due to changed conditions after the previous Wet season.
During our Tag Along Tour in 2002 we had to drive for very long distances along the crest of sand dunes
and many of the wells were inaccessible.
You can read the journal of one participant here:
http://www.redcentre.com.au/4x4/brons_csr_journal.htm  

For German visitors. Here is a Travelogue from another traveller who in 2002 travelled about a week
after us along the same route.
Hier ist ein Reisebericht von Rainer der in 2002 eine Woche nach uns die
gleiche Strecke gefahren ist:
http://www.outback-guide.de/story/2002/Stories/s02-01.htm  
Day Our Route Km Meals
for escort vehicle passengers		  
      Type Remarks Activities/Details






1 Alice Springs, West MacDonnell Ranges, Hermannsburg, Palm Valley
 220
 LD
Visit several Gorges in the West MacDonnell Ranges on our way to Hermannsburg. View Namatjira paintings at the gallery, then following the Finke River to Palm Valley. 
2 Mereenie Loop, Kings Canyon  230 BLD
This morning we drive to Cycad Gorge, walk in the gorge and after leaving Palm Valley a picturesque drive to Kings Canyon. We arrive in time to watch the sun set on the George Giles Ranges.
3
 Kings Canyon to Yulara and Ayers Rock
340
Fuel, Provisions Walk the rim of the canyon, then along sealed roads to Yulara. Sunset on Ayers Rock. Camp at Ayers Rock Resort
4 Ayers Rock, Olgas, Lasseter's Cave, Giles  350  BLD   Ayers Rock Sunrise, Olgas, Valley of the Winds, then onto the gravel road, past Lasseter's Cave to Docker River and Giles. 
5 Warburton, Steptoe's Turn-off, Len Beadell's Tree 400 BLD Fuel at Giles & at Warburton Giles Weather Station, Len Beaddell's tree on Gunbarrel H'wy
6 To Gary Hwy., Eagle Rd., Carnegie Station
430
 BLD  Fuel at Carnegie Station Gunbarrel H'wy., camp at Carnegie Station
7 Glen Ayle Station Track, Well 9 on the Canning SR
200
 BLD   Join the Canning Stock Route at well 9.
Depending on re-opening of southern end of the track, we may proceed from Carnegie to Wiluna to start from there. 
8 CSR, Well 15
140
 BLD   CSR
9 CSR, Well 17, Durba Springs
75
 BLD   CSR, Durba Springs, explore the gorge and the surrounding area
10 Durba Springs
120
 BLD   CSR, Rest Day, Explore. 
11 CSR, Well 20
105
 BLD   CSR
12 CSR, Well 23, Fuel Dump
155
 BLD Fuel at Dump (200 ltr per vehicle) CSR
13 CSR, Well 33
210
 BLD   CSR
14 CSR, Well 39
155
 BLD   CSR
15 CSR, Well 42
95
 BLD   CSR
16 CSR, Breaden Hills, Breaden Pool
190
 BLD   CSR
17 CSR, Well 51, Lake Gregory, ,Billiluna Wolf Creek Crater 
280
 BL  Fuel at Billiluna CSR, 
Tanami Road, walk into Australia's second largest Meteor Crater
18 Halls Creek 230 BL Fuel, Provisions Halls Creek Hotel, meal & 
drinks
19 Halls Creek to Bungle Bungle
160
 BLD   Echidna Chasm, Cathedral Gorge
20 Bungle Bungles
100
 BLD   Piccanini Creek
21 Bungle Bungle to Old Halls Creek, Saw Tooth Gorge
225
 BLD Fuel, Provisions at Halls Creek Camp in Halls Creek or at Saw Tooth Gorge
22 Tanami Track, to NT Border 
400
 BLD  
23 Rabbits Flat, Granites, Bush Camp
400
 BLD Fuel at Rabbits Flat  Tanami Track, Rabbits Flat, Granites Goldmine. 
24 Yuendumu, Alice Springs.
380
 BL Fuel at Yuendumu Arriving at Alice Springs we book into our cabins before our farewell dinner at a local hotel.
 
Total Distance:
 5600
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Other Itineraries are available, Please inquire before making reservations.


This Itinerary is only a guide. With travel in those areas changes are required frequently and depend on track and weather conditions. 






Our next CSR 4WD Tag Along Tour is planned for 2006.  
Other Tag Along Tours in 2006 will be a Cape York Tag Along Tour and a
Kimberley Tag Along Tour. 

 Please inquire here: 2006 CSR / Cape York / Kimberley 4WD Tag Along Trip

 
CSR Tag Along Tour.
This tour can be run with a max. of three passengers.
The price is available on application. 

All the details below are applicable to Tag Along Tours. 
As a  Tag Along Tour, this tour is self catered. Meals shown above are applicable for private tours and for escort vehicle passengers on the Tag Along Tours. 

A Minimum of 5 vehicles are required for this Tag Along Tour unless it is for a private group in which case prices will be negotiated. 

Depending on the vehicle, it can be expected that up to 250 ltr. of total fuel carrying capacity is required. 
Trailers can not be taken on this tour. 
Prices are under constant revision.  Please inquire before making reservations.
 

For Inquiries please contact us, giving your names, email address, ages, make & model of car:   2006 CSR / Cape York / Kimberley 4WD Tag Along Trip

The Kimberley Tour is also suited for Offroad Camper trailers.

2007
Almost exactly the same Tag Along Tours are again planned for 2007 but the departure dates have not yet been finalized.
If you are interested in joining us then please let us know as early as possible.
We request your commitment at least 8 months prior to any of those tours so that we can reschedule should there be insufficient numbers.
If there are insufficient numbers of participating cars then a tour may then be cancelled.

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Last revision, Feb. 2006
By Mike Hofmann