Conquering the Canning Stock Route

Featuring the all new G-Class.

Labelled by experts as one of the toughest journeys in the world, the Canning Stock Route covers over 1,650 kilometres from Wiluna to Well 51 and Stretch Lagoon, and takes 11 days to complete.

Despite a difficult drive full of trials and tribulations, flat tyres and blown shocks,
Mercedes-Benz stands alone as the only car manufacturer to pit a production car –
the G-Class four-wheel drive – against the Canning, and emerge victorious.

In July, Mercedes-Benz hosted two groups of international media to complete the
toughest challenge the Australian Outback could muster, all in the iconic G-Class.
Josh van Raad (Morrisons Sales Manager – Pre-Owned Vehicles) was lucky enough to join the group who finished the Canning Stock Route, and heard the stories of
accomplishment first hand. The Canning Stock Route is notorious for shredding tyres and damaging shock absorbers.

Canning Stock Route Map

Our favourite pictures from the trip.

Josh van Raad atop the Morrisons Mercedes-Benz G-Class at Cable Beach

Morrisons Mercedes-Benz G-Class on the Canning Stock Route.

Mercedes-Benz G-Class Professional Edition at Cable Beach after the Canning Stock Route.

Josh on board the G-Class at Cable Beach, WA.

The G-Class on the famed Canning Stock Route.

The Canning Stock Route fleet on Cable Beach.

Josh on board the G-Class at Cable Beach, WA.

The G-Class on the famed Canning Stock Route.

The Canning Stock Route fleet on Cable Beach.

Just past Well 33 a decision was made to replace shock absorbers for ten of the vehicles and fly in additional shocks for the rest of the trek. At no point, however, were any of the vehicles undriveable.

From Hall’s Creek, Josh was in the group who had the luxury of driving the G-Class convoy on it’s final leg through the Western Australian outback. The first stretch was to Kununurra, and then camping and exploring at the vast cattle station of El Questro.

From here they followed the unsealed 4WD Gibb River Road. Finally, they reached the shores of the Indian Ocean at Cable Beach in Broome.

If you are interested in driving the G-Class for yourself, albeit on the streets of Chatswood, then please contact our Sales Manager - New Vehicles, Michael Cole on 9468 8888.

The G-Class is available at Morrisons.

What Josh said...

Josh van Raad, Sales Manager - Pre-Owned Vehicles.

"What surprised me about driving the G-Class across the Kimberleys, was that even though the roads were tough, rough and hard on the cars, driving felt smooth and easy with no issues."

"In fact, it drove brilliantly. The G-Class is truly a very capable off-road vehicle."