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Including the Meelup Trail 135 kms + 100 metres elevation Last Walked - November, 2002 Introduction | Accessing the Track | Maps/Documentation | Track Notes | Other Points to Note | Links to Track Related Resources | Photos The Cape to Cape Track or Cape to Cape Walk Track is 135 km long and is located within the The Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, which is found on the South-west coast of Western Australia (the famous Margaret River wine growing region). The walk is not developed to the extent of the Bibbulmun track, in that there are no "maps" or five star accommodation, however, there is a very good guidebook and the track is reasonably well marked. As at November 2002, Conservation and Land Management with the support of the Friends of the Cape to Cape Track had established four campsites with the fifth campsite (Boranup Hill) due to be established in 2004. Even with the five campsites established there is a 40 km stretch between the Ellensbrook Campsite and Trig Hill Campsite where the walker will need to make their own arrangements for camping. Each of the established campsites consists of cleared tent sites (usually around three except for Ellensbrook which has two large camping areas), a pit toilet, a water tank fed off the roof of the toilet and a picnic table. The water supply at each campsite is very limited. Note that a NO FIRES policy applies along the whole track. A fuel stove will need to be used at all campsites. The notes here include details of the "Meelup Trail", a track linking Dunsborough to the Cape to Cape Walk Track trailhead at Cape Naturaliste. The nearest town to the northern trailhead is Dunsborough [map of Dunsborough] (approx. 270 kms south west of Perth) and the nearest town to the southern trailhead is Augusta [map of Augusta] (approx. 298 km south west of Perth). Dunsborough is 15.4 km from the northern trailhead, however, the trailhead can be accessed from Dunsborough via the "Meelup Trail," a walking trail from Dunsborough to Cape Naturaliste (see my track notes for more detail on the "Meelup Trail." At the southern end, the trailhead is 8 km from Augusta. No dedicated walk trail exists into Augusta, however, one can follow the road, beach or get a taxi. Public transport to and from Perth is provided by Transwa. Refer to their Road Coach Timetable (SW3). South West Coach Lines also provide daily services to and from Augusta and Dunsborough. They also service Prevelly Park. Further details can be obtained from South West Coach Lines offices at:
Other major access points include Yallingup, Smiths Beach, Gracetown, Prevelly Park and Hamelin Bay. In addition their are numerous minor access points, of which some may be 4WD only. See my track notes for more details. The main documentation on the track is Jane Scott and Ray Forma's "The Cape to Cape Track Guidebook incorporating the Meelup Trail" (Fully Revised 3rd Edition) published in 2006. I highly recommend making use of this guidebook (see my Track Notes to see why!). The Guidebook is published by Cape to Cape
Publishing, 50 Harvest Road, North Fremantle, Western Australia 6159. The book is available from the Friends of Cape to Cape Walk Track and various
map and outdoor retailers (see below).
In terms of maps, there are two sets of maps available covering the track area. Neither set of maps has the track marked on it. They are: Conservation and Land Management (CALM) Land Management Series 1:50 000
Department of Land Administration (DOLA) 1:25 000 R812 series:
The maps can be readily purchased from:
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