Wikiloc | Cape to Cape

Download

Trail photos

Author

Otavio Neto

2,994 38 691

See more trails from this author

Trail stats

Distance: 11.93 mi
Elevation gain: 732 ft
Technical difficulty: Easy
Elevation loss: 817 ft
Max elevation: 196 ft
TrailRank: 70
Min elevation: 0 ft
Trail type: One Way

Time: 7 hours 57 minutes
Coordinates: 1800
Uploaded: August 25, 2015
Recorded: July 2015

Be the first to clap

near Yelverton, Western Australia (Australia)

Viewed 1975 times, downloaded 34 times

Trail photos

Itinerary description

THIRD DAY of Cape to Cape Track
from Moses Rock Campsite to Ellensbrook Campsite

This day has: walk in beach sand and dunes, river crossing, rock scrambling, single line trail along the cliffs and 4WD track walk, historical National Trust heritage with some sun covered sections.

This track connects to:
- Cape to Cape Track - DAY 2
- Cape to Cape Track - DAY 4

Waypoints

Meekadarabee

Meekadarabee is a significant Aboriginal site and means "bathing place of the moon", associated with a pair of star-crossed Indigenous lovers.

Ellensbrook Campsite

Dry Toilet + 2 Water Tanks + 2 Wooden Table NO rubbish disposal - NO fireplace The campsite is on left side of the track and is impossible to miss! The area is huge, with plenty of tree covered area and a flat open-sky lawn.

Dry Toilet

Wood bridge

More a boardwalk than a bridge that cross the Ellensbrook stream.

Meekadarabee Sign

A paved walk to Meekadarabee, a significant Aboriginal site.

Ellensbrook homestead

Ellensbrook (1857) was the home of settlers Alfred and Ellen Bussell. The Wardandi people welcomed them, gave them Noongar names, and led them to this sheltered site. The basic ramshackle house is constructed of paperbark, driftwood, timber, lime, dung and hair. Between 1899 and 1917, Edith Bussell, who farmed the property alone for many years, established an Aboriginal mission. Children were taught to read and write, and two became beneficiaries of Edith's will. The grounds are open even when the house isn't. It has toilets, water, carpark, shelter and a small (rarely open) cafe.

Turn Left

LEFT: Trail continues to Ellensbrook Homestead (RIGHT: Beach access)

Ellensbrook beach lookout

Ellensbrook Beach (WA 674) is 350 m long and occupies the rocky shore to either side of the mouth of the small Ellen Brook.

Straight Ahead

STRAIGHT: Trail continues (RIGHT: Beach)

Turn Left

LEFT: Trail continues (RIGHT: Beach access)

Straight Ahead

Straight Ahead (Right: cliffs)

Turn Left

Turn LEFT (Right: beach access)

Trail

A single line trail continues in the southern point of the carpark.

Big Rock Carpark

This is the main access to Big Rock and has dry toilets, carpark, sheltered lookout area. The track DON'T go by the beach, but up the cliffs.

Mark

Trail marker

Mark

Trail marker

Huzzas Cliff

The memorial Stairways, bench, lookout and fencing to the 1996 tragedy. The limestone cliff collapsed during a surfing competition killing 5 adults and 4 children.

Huzzaz Carpark

Carpark + toilet

Gracetown carpark

This is the main public car/caravan park in the Gracetown settlement, with benches + rubbish bins + toilet + showers + water. Camping is prohibited! Near to the (one and only) general store, hotels and restaurants