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Alfred Canning

Australian surveyor · Historical Figures · Lived 1860 to 1936 · aged 76

Alfred Wernam Canning was an Australian surveyor. He is best known as the originator of the Canning Stock Route in Western Australia, a cattle track running 1,850 kilometres (1,150 mi) through remote desert country between Halls Creek and Wiluna. He also surveyed the route for the inaugural rabbit-proof fence.

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Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1860 to 1936 · aged 76