Driving Routes

The Duncan Hwy

This rugged 429 km gravel road between Halls Creek and Kununurra snakes back and forth several times across the Western Australian and Northern Territory border, rejoining the Savannah Way (Highway 1) to the east of Lake Argyle.

It offers spectacular outback scenery. The Duncan can be rough and is especially subject to flooding. A 4 Wheel Drive vehicle, fitted out with a full offroad kit is recommended.  Please check road conditions in advance of travel.

Places to visit along the Duncan Hwy: (distance in kms from Halls Creek)

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Tanami & Canning Stock Route

This is an historic 2000 km long cattle droving route extending from Halls Creek all the way south-west to Wiluna. A system of wells was constructed every 20-30 kilometres along the route. The northern end passes close to Paruku and then follows a section of Sturt Creek.

In the early 1900's the Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie gold rush in the south of the state created a potential lucrative new market for Kimberley beef. The Canning Stock Route was a bold and ambitious attempt to open access to these new and emerging southern beef markets. The route was originally surveyed in 1906 and1907. At that time East Kimberley cattle were not allowed to travel through the West Kimberley, because the West Kimberley was tick- free and there was a mistaken belief that ticks could only survive in humid conditions. The Stock Route was seen as a strategic answer to the problem of getting cattle to the southern regions without passing through the West Kimberley.

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The Great Northern Hwy

The Great Northern Highway is a generally north-south Western Australian highway which links the state's capital Perth with its most northern port, Wyndham. It is 3,204 kilometres (1,991 mi) in length, with 3,144 kilometres (1,954 mi) being National Highway. It is constructed as a sealed, predominantly 2-lane single carriageway (excluding a number of single lane bridges in the Kimberley).

This highway is the longest intrastate highway in Australia and also the longest Australian highway in absolute terms. In parts, it is among the remotest sealed roads in the world. Some sections are several hundred kilometres in length without so much as a roadhouse.

Economically, it is a vital link as it provides access to the resource rich regions of the Pilbara and Kimberley. In these areas, the key industries of mining, pastoral stations and tourism are all dependent on the highway.

Places to visit along the Great Northern Hwy: (distance in kms from halls creek)

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