Photo Album

Start of the Cape to Cape track, Cape Leeuwin. Our first day was from here to Hamelin Bay - a total of 27kms.
Start of the Cape to Cape track, Cape Leeuwin. Our first day was from here to Hamelin Bay - a total of 27kms.
Info panel at start of Cape to Cape track, Cape Leeuwin.
Info panel at start of Cape to Cape track, Cape Leeuwin.
Info panel at start of Cape to Cape track, Cape Leeuwin
Info panel at start of Cape to Cape track, Cape Leeuwin
Cape Leeuwin lighthouse.
Cape Leeuwin lighthouse.
Looking towards Deepdene Beach near the start of the Cape to Cape track.
Looking towards Deepdene Beach near the start of the Cape to Cape track.
Rock platform near Cosy Corner.
Rock platform near Cosy Corner.
White Cliff Point. Our first day finished at Hamelin Bay Caravan Park - 7hrs 30' walking.
White Cliff Point. Our first day finished at Hamelin Bay Caravan Park - 7hrs 30' walking.
Lake Cave near Contos Campground - our destination on Day Two. Day two took 7 hrs 30' walking and we covered about 28kms altogether.
Lake Cave near Contos Campground - our destination on Day Two. Day two took 7 hrs 30' walking and we covered about 28kms altogether.
Lake Cave near Contos Campground
Lake Cave near Contos Campground
Lake Cave near Contos Campground.
Lake Cave near Contos Campground.
Grass trees near Lake Cave.
Grass trees near Lake Cave.
Our 3rd day was from Contos to Preveley, a total of 16kms (6hrs walking). Heavy swells between Contos and Prevelley.
Our 3rd day was from Contos to Preveley, a total of 16kms (6hrs walking). Heavy swells between Contos and Prevelley.
Bob's Grotto.
Bob's Grotto.
Coastal granites, Bob's Hollow.
Coastal granites, Bob's Hollow.
North of Redgate Beach.
North of Redgate Beach.
Kangaroo paw near Communications Tower, Prevelley. We overnighted in Prevelley and next day detoured into Margaret River to get additional stuff for our very sore feet.
Kangaroo paw near Communications Tower, Prevelley. We overnighted in Prevelley and next day detoured into Margaret River to get additional stuff for our very sore feet.
After a night in Margaret River we resumed walking just north of Gracetown. Day 5 was a shorter day of 5hrs to Moses Rock campsite (12kms).
After a night in Margaret River we resumed walking just north of Gracetown. Day 5 was a shorter day of 5hrs to Moses Rock campsite (12kms).
Gracetown.
Gracetown.
North Point, Gracetown.
North Point, Gracetown.
Heavy seas, North Point.
Heavy seas, North Point.
Granites north of Gracetown.
Granites north of Gracetown.
Coastline north of Gracetown.
Coastline north of Gracetown.
Pimelea, Willyabrup Cliffs.
Pimelea, Willyabrup Cliffs.
Pimelea growing on limestone, Willyabrup cliffs.
Pimelea growing on limestone, Willyabrup cliffs.
Arum lily - attractive flowers but a major invasive weed throughout this area.
Arum lily - attractive flowers but a major invasive weed throughout this area.
Flowering shrub, Willyabrup Cliffs.
Flowering shrub, Willyabrup Cliffs.
Flowering shrub, Willyabrup cliffs.
Flowering shrub, Willyabrup cliffs.
Heathland shrubs and limestone, Willyabrup Cliffs.
Heathland shrubs and limestone, Willyabrup Cliffs.
Clematis, Willyabup Cliffs.
Clematis, Willyabup Cliffs.
Parrot bush, Willyabrup Cliifs
Parrot bush, Willyabrup Cliifs
Willyabrup lookout.
Willyabrup lookout.
Willyabrup lookout.
Willyabrup lookout.
Willyabrup lookout.
Willyabrup lookout.
Willyabrup lookout.
Willyabrup lookout.
Moses Rock Campsite. a very sheltered spot with a picnic table. We had a lovely evening here with the place to ourselves.
Moses Rock Campsite. a very sheltered spot with a picnic table. We had a lovely evening here with the place to ourselves.
Day 6 took us from Moses Rock to Yallingup. 7hours and 21kms. View south from Moses Rock.
Day 6 took us from Moses Rock to Yallingup. 7hours and 21kms. View south from Moses Rock.
Wildflowers near Moses Rock campsite
Wildflowers near Moses Rock campsite
Billy's Buttons
Billy's Buttons
Pimelea
Pimelea
Pimelea
Pimelea
Orchids
Orchids
Jennie at Quininup Beach
Jennie at Quininup Beach
Injidup Beach
Injidup Beach
Injidup Beach
Injidup Beach
injidup Beach
injidup Beach
Headland at north end of Injidup Beach
Headland at north end of Injidup Beach
Looking back over Injidup Beach
Looking back over Injidup Beach
Headland above Smiths Beach. Yallingup in the distance. We hit Yallingup on a holiday weekend but managed to get a small campsite in the holiday park.
Headland above Smiths Beach. Yallingup in the distance. We hit Yallingup on a holiday weekend but managed to get a small campsite in the holiday park.
Canal Rocks, just south of Yallingup.
Canal Rocks, just south of Yallingup.
Day 7 - our final day 14 kms to Cape Naturaliste, 4 hours. Coastal limestones north of Yallingup.
Day 7 - our final day 14 kms to Cape Naturaliste, 4 hours. Coastal limestones north of Yallingup.
Looking along the coast to Sugarloaf Rock.
Looking along the coast to Sugarloaf Rock.
Sugarloaf Rock.
Sugarloaf Rock.
Looking back to Sugarloaf Rock. Our last photo we were offered a lift at the lighthouse into Dunsborough - too good to pass up so no photo of the Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse! Quick shop and then the bus to Bunbury.
Looking back to Sugarloaf Rock. Our last photo we were offered a lift at the lighthouse into Dunsborough - too good to pass up so no photo of the Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse! Quick shop and then the bus to Bunbury.

This is the photo album from the walk that we did on the Cape to Cape track in Western Australia in late September 2012.  Apart from one night in Margaret River we camped in the parks along the track.  We walked from South to North and saw very few people - only saw three other parties who were doing the whole track.  Weather was mixed, mostly strong SW winds, sometimes with squally showers including hail but it did improve as the trip went on.

All in all we thought this was a fantastic track and the flowers and flowering shrubs were lovely.  We were surprised how few walkers we met.  It was probably harder than we anticipated and soft sand made for slow going at times - we had not expected  to have the foot problems we developed possibly because of the dry walking on steep sand.

We recommend this trip to any keen walkers but you have to be fit and well prepared, it is not as easy as some of the tourist track descriptions would suggest if you are carrying full gear!

Willyabrup lookout.

North of Redgate Beach.

Wildflowers near Moses Rock campsite

After a night in Margaret River we resumed walking just north of Gracetown. Day 5 was a shorter day of 5hrs to Moses Rock campsite (12kms).

Billy's Buttons

Gracetown.

White Cliff Point. Our first day finished at Hamelin Bay Caravan Park - 7hrs 30' walking.

Day 6 took us from Moses Rock to Yallingup. 7hours and 21kms. View south from Moses Rock.

Kangaroo paw near Communications Tower, Prevelley. We overnighted in Prevelley and next day detoured into Margaret River to get additional stuff for our very sore feet.

Arum lily - attractive flowers but a major invasive weed throughout this area.

Willyabrup lookout.

Flowering shrub, Willyabrup Cliffs.

Grass trees near Lake Cave.

Pimelea, Willyabrup Cliffs.

Looking back to Sugarloaf Rock. Our last photo we were offered a lift at the lighthouse into Dunsborough - too good to pass up so no photo of the Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse! Quick shop and then the bus to Bunbury.

Willyabrup lookout.

Looking towards Deepdene Beach near the start of the Cape to Cape track.

Pimelea

North Point, Gracetown.

Sugarloaf Rock.

Info panel at start of Cape to Cape track, Cape Leeuwin

Lake Cave near Contos Campground

Lake Cave near Contos Campground.

Flowering shrub, Willyabrup cliffs.

Pimelea growing on limestone, Willyabrup cliffs.

Bob's Grotto.

Coastal granites, Bob's Hollow.

Pimelea

Willyabrup lookout.

Granites north of Gracetown.

Coastline north of Gracetown.

Injidup Beach

Lake Cave near Contos Campground - our destination on Day Two. Day two took 7 hrs 30' walking and we covered about 28kms altogether.

Clematis, Willyabup Cliffs.

Parrot bush, Willyabrup Cliifs

Headland above Smiths Beach. Yallingup in the distance. We hit Yallingup on a holiday weekend but managed to get a small campsite in the holiday park.

Our 3rd day was from Contos to Preveley, a total of 16kms (6hrs walking).

Heavy swells between Contos and Prevelley.

Jennie at Quininup Beach

Injidup Beach

Start of the Cape to Cape track, Cape Leeuwin. Our first day was from here to Hamelin Bay - a total of 27kms.

Heavy seas, North Point.

Headland at north end of Injidup Beach

Looking back over Injidup Beach

Heathland shrubs and limestone, Willyabrup Cliffs.

Day 7 - our final day 14 kms to Cape Naturaliste, 4 hours. Coastal limestones north of Yallingup.

Looking along the coast to Sugarloaf Rock.

Orchids

Cape Leeuwin lighthouse.

Moses Rock Campsite. a very sheltered spot with a picnic table. We had a lovely evening here with the place to ourselves.

injidup Beach

Rock platform near Cosy Corner.

Canal Rocks, just south of Yallingup.

Info panel at start of Cape to Cape track, Cape Leeuwin.

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