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West Cliff Point
This trek takes you through sections of the Shannon and D'Entrecasteaux National Parks and provides spectacular scenery. The areas traversed have isolated beach campsites, wild coastal vistas and excellent fishing.

This trek is located in the WA South Coast region.

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Researched By Greg Harewood   Latest Update 21 Nov 2005

 Description



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This trek takes you through sections of the Shannon and D'Entrecasteaux National Parks and provides spectacular scenery ranging from towering Karri forests, endless white beaches, mobile sand dunes, limestone cliffs, coastal wildflower heaths and wetlands.

The most challenging sections of the trek fall within the D'Entrecasteaux National Park that is managed for its wilderness values, so few facilities are provided. The areas traversed have isolated beach campsites, wild coastal vistas and excellent fishing.






The trek commences out side the Northcliffe Tourist Information Centre located on the cross roads in the centre of the small South West town. While passing through stop and have a walk through the Forest Park located just east of the Tourist Centre. The park contains a variety of planted trees, old growth Karri, Marri and Jarrah Forest and some interesting attractions such as the "Hollow Butt Karri" and the "Twin Karri Trees".

The trek initially leads you to Muirillup Rock, an outcropping island of metamorphic rock surrounded by a sea of Karri. The Boorara Tree and Lane Poole Falls follow this stop. The Boorara Tree is an abandoned fire lookout built in 1953 and in use up till 1977. The top section of the tree has broken off and unlike the Gloucester Tree can no longer be climbed. A 2.5 kilometre walk trail commencing at the Boorara Picnic Site takes you to Lane Poole Falls on the Canterbury River. The spectacular sluice like waterfall cascades over a 6m wide, 12m high granite rock during winter and early spring and is well worth the walk (1.5hrs return).

The later stages of the trek take you to Tucket's Hut, a squatter’s shack nestled in the dunes high on West Cliff Point, then past Fish Creek and onto the endless Coodamurrup Beach. The final point of call is Moore's Hut - a relic from the days when pastoral leases covered the area and graziers stayed on the coast with their stock.

The majority of the trek is easy going. The most difficult sections, ascending several steep dunes along the route are made easy with reduced tyre pressures so make sure you have a good air compressor or manual tyre pump, tyre gauge, and a shovel. Coodamurrup Beach becomes quite narrow and treacherous during winter and is best avoided during this period.

An alternative inland route to Moore's Hut is given in the following trek notes if conditions aren't the best. The total distance of the trek is approximately 133 kilometres and you'll need at least a whole day to take in all the sites. An overnight stay at one of the huts or bush campsites is highly recommended.

Northcliffe is about 370 kilometres from Perth and 210 kilometres from Albany.

There are several campsites along the trek route ranging from clearings in the bush to established campsites with toilets, barbecues and a supply of wood. Tucket's Hut at West Cliff Point can be used if the caretakers are not in attendance. A campsite has been established at Moore's Hut with barbecues, picnic tables, and toilets. All other campsites have no facilities.

If you plan on camping away from established sites please bring your own firewood as the collection of wood within National Parks is prohibited. Please use existing cleared areas and take your rubbish home with you. National Park passes are now required for entry into some of Western Australia's parks. These are available from rangers at offices of the Conservation and Land Management (CALM) and other selected outlets.

CALM have removed the ladder down the cliff face at West Cliff Point due to the potential chance of rock falls. Do not climb down the cliff face as it is unstable. All coastal cliffs can be extremely fragile. Many are quite soft and often collapse without warning. Be careful of waves, especially when fishing and exploring rock platforms. Watch for the incoming tide. Use the beach not the dunes for picnicking and playing - dunes are fragile.

Several readily available maps cover all or part the Trek area. These are the R.A.C.'s Lower South West District Road Map, Streetsmart's Southern Forests and The South Coast Touring Maps (also available on CD). Forestry maps are available from C.A.L.M. at a scale of 1: 50 000. The Northcliffe and Broke Inlet sheets cover the trek route. The best of this selection of maps are the two Streetsmart maps which show most of the tracks mentioned in the pace notes in addition to providing information on accommodation and points of interest.

Prior to commencing the trek pay a visit to the Pemberton or Northcliffe Tourist Centres for information on all the attractions in the area.

Trek Notes - Northcliffe to Fish Creek and return Trek commences at the Northcliffe Tourist Information Centre, Northcliffe

Note: All GPS readings are Zone 50 AMG using AUS84 datum

 Preparation

Fuel Supplies

Manjimup, Pemberton, Northcliffe

Best time to visit

October - May

Permits

CALM Park Pass (available from the ExplorOz online Adventure Shop)

Supplies/Facilities

Manjimup, Pemberton, Northcliffe

 Things to See & Do

Muirillup Rock, Northcliffe Forest Walk, Boorara Tree, Lane Poole Falls, West Cliff Point, Coodamurrup Beach, Moore's Hut

 Driving Notes

SO=straight on, SP=sign post, TR=turn right, TL=turn left, VR=veer right, VL=veer left, KR=keep right, KL=keep left, T/O=turn off
Northcliffe Tourist Centre
ForwardInformationReverse
0 kmStart at Northcliffe Tourist Centre carpark
TR out of carpark
TR at Muirillup Road		 
End at Northcliffe Tourist Centre carpark
TL
TL into carpark		64.5 km
 (8.6 km)
 
8.6 kmTR 
 T Junction 
TL55.9 km
 (6.3 km)
 
14.9 kmTR - Rudd Road - FMR 
TL - Muirillup Road49.6 km
 (0.5 km)
 
15.4 kmTR onto Rock Road - FMR 
TL onto Rudd Road - FMR49.1 km
 (1.5 km)
 
16.9 kmTR - SP "Muirillup Conservation Park" 
 250m walk to rock outcrop 
TL- SP "Muirillup Conservation Park"
onto Rock Road		47.6 km
 (1.4 km)
 
18.3 kmRetrace Rock Road back to Rudd Road
TJ
TR onto Rudd Road - FMR		 
Retrace Rudd Road back to Rock Road
TJ
TL onto Rock Road - FMR		46.2 km
 (3.4 km)
 
21.7 kmSO - SP "Boorara Tree 1/Lane Poole Falls 1" 
SO - SP "Boorara Tree 1/Lane Poole Falls 1"42.8 km
 (0.5 km)
 
22.2 kmSO 
 Boorara Tree Picnic Site 
SO42.3 km
 (0.3 km)
 
22.5 kmTL- Boorara Road 
TR42 km
 (3.8 km)
 
26.3 kmTL - KTC Road 
TR - Boorara Road38.2 km
 (1 km)
 
27.3 kmTR - Loverock Road 
TL - KTC Road37.2 km
 (1.6 km)
 
28.9 kmTL - Gardner River Road
 
TR- Loverock Road35.6 km
 (10.3 km)
 
39.2 kmTJ
TL - Chesapeake Road		 
TJ
TR - Gardner River Road - FMR		25.3 km
 (8.8 km)
 
48 kmTR - Moores Track
SP "D'Entrecasteaux National Park"		 
TL - Chesapeake Road
SP "D'Entrecasteaux National Park"		16.5 km
 (3.9 km)
 
51.9 kmSO through fence posts - track veers sharp left
 
SO through fence posts - track veers sharp right12.6 km
 (2.4 km)
 
54.3 kmTL 
TR10.2 km
 (4.8 km)
 
59.1 kmSO 
SO5.4 km
 (2.1 km)
 
61.2 kmYJ
VL		 
SO3.3 km
 (0.1 km)
 
61.3 kmSO 
 Creek Crossing 
SO3.2 km
 (0.9 km)
 
62.2 kmSO 
SO2.3 km
 (2 km)
 
64.2 kmYJ
VL to hut		 
YJ
SO
0.3 km
 (0.2 km)
 
64.4 kmSO past hut to clearing near cliff 
SO0.1 km
 (0.1 km)
 
64.5 kmCliff - Danger 
Cliff - Danger0 km
  
 
Hut
ForwardInformationReverse
0 kmRetrace track out past hut 
Retrace track out past hut1.8 km
 (0.1 km)
 
0.1 kmTL 
TR1.7 km
 (1.1 km)
 
1.2 kmSO up steep sandune away from Beach 
SO down steep sandune close to Beach0.6 km
 (0.6 km)
 
1.8 kmCoodamurrup Beach 
Coodamurrup Beach0 km
  
 
Moores Hut via Coodamurrup Bch
ForwardInformationReverse
0 kmTR onto beach. Caution - beach may be narrow 
TL out of beach10.2 km
 (0.1 km)
 
0.1 kmSO along beach 
 Creek Crossing "Fish Creek" 
SO along beach10.1 km
 (6.3 km)
 
6.4 kmSO
Creek Crossing		 
SO
Creek Crossing		3.8 km
 (1.1 km)
 
7.5 kmSO
Creek Crossing		 
SO
Creek Crossing		2.7 km
 (0.1 km)
 
7.6 kmTR off beach track leading inland (6141340N, 428310E) 
TL onto beach-caution beach may be narrow2.6 km
 (0.1 km)
 
7.7 kmCamp site on left 
Camp site on right2.5 km
 (1 km)
 
8.7 kmCamp site on right 
Camp site on left1.5 km
 (1.5 km)
 
10.2 kmXR
SO (6142410N, 429650E)		 
 Moore's Hut 
SO0 km
  
 
Moore's Hut via Inland track
ForwardInformationReverse
0 kmTR onto beach - caution - beach may be narrow 
TL14.9 km
 (0.1 km)
 
0.1 kmTR off beach track onto inland 
TL14.8 km
 (0.2 km)
 
0.3 kmVR (track on left leads to CS behind dunes)
SO
 
SO14.6 km
 (3.3 km)
 
3.6 kmDrovers Hut 
Drovers Hut11.3 km
 (0.6 km)
 
4.2 kmTJ
TL - SO		 
TJ
TR - SO		10.7 km
 (4.7 km)
 
8.9 kmTJ
TL - SO		 
TJ
TR - SO		6 km
 (6 km)
 
14.9 kmXR - Moore's Hut (TR) for next stage) 
 Moore's Hut0 km
  
 
Moore's Hut
ForwardInformationReverse
0 kmMoore's Hut - proceed up track heading in a northerly direction 
 (6.3 km)
 
6.3 kmTJ - TL 
TJ- TR35.4 km
 (3.9 km)
 
10.2 kmTL onto Chesapeake Road - SO 
TR31.5 km
 (23.7 km)
 
33.9 kmVL 
SO7.8 km
 (1.6 km)
 
35.5 kmTJ
TR onto Windy Harbour Road		 
TJ
TL on Chesapeake Road		6.2 km
 (6.2 km)
 
41.7 kmXR - Northcliffe 
XR - Northcliffe0 km
  
 
 

Distance from start

Description
Trip Meter (km)
Zero trip meter at Northcliffe Tourist Information Centre
0.0 TR (turn right) out of Tourist Centre carpark and the right again onto Muirillup Rd - FMR (follow main road) over railway line 
8.6 TJ (T junction) - TR 
14.9 TR onto Rudd Rd - FMR 
15.4 TR onto Rock Rd - FMR 
16.9 TR - SP (sign post) "Muirillup Conservation Pk"" - 250m walk to rock outcrop
18.3  Retrace Rock Road back to Rudd Road - TJ - TR onto Rudd Rd - FMR
21.7 CSA (continue straight ahead) at XR (cross roads) - SP ""Boorara Tree 1/Lane Poole Falls 1" 
22.2 Boorara Tree Picnic Site (6161900N, 431060E)
22.5 Return to XR - TL (turn left) onto Boorara Road 
26.3 TL onto KTC Rd 
27.3 TR onto Loverock Rd 
28.9 TL onto Gardner River Rd - FMR 
39.2  TJ - TL onto Chesapeake Rd 
48.0 TR onto Moores Track - SP "D'Entrecasteaux National Park" (6146750N, 434890E) 
51.9  CSA through fence posts - track veers sharp left - FMT(follow main track) 
54.3  TL - FMT 
59.1  CSA - FMT
61.2 YJ - VL (veer left) 
61.3 CRX (creek crossing)
62.2 CSA
64.2 YJ (y junction) - VL to Hut 
64.4 FMT past Hut to clearing near cliff 
64.5 Cliff - Danger
Zero trip meter at hut (6137640N, 436280E)
0.0 Retrace track out past hut 
0.1 TL - FMT 
1.2 FMT up steep sandune away from beach 
1.8 Coodamurrup Beach

This stage takes you along Coodamurrup Beach to Moores Hut 

Zero trip meter as you drive onto beach (6138000N, 435050E) 
0.0 TR onto beach - caution - beach may be narrow 
0.1 CRX - "Fish Creek" - CSA along beach
6.4 CRX 
7.5 CRX
7.6  TR off beach onto track leading inland - FMT (6141340N, 428310E) 
7.7 CS (camp site) on left
8.7 CS on right 
10.2 XR - Moore's Hut CS (CSA for next stage) (6142410N, 429650E)

This Stage takes you inland to Moore's Hut if Coodamurrup Beach is impassable 

Zero trip meter as you drive onto beach 
0.0 TR onto beach - caution - beach may be narrow 
0.1  CRX - "Fish Creek" - TR off beach onto track inland 50m after CRX (6138140N, 435010E) 
0.3 VR - FMT (track on left leads to CS behind dunes)
3.6 Drovers Hut
4.2 TJ - TL - FMT 
8.9  TJ - TL - FMT
14.9

XR - Moore's Hut CS (TR for next stage) 
Zero Trip Meter at Moore's Hut 
0.0 Moore's Hut - proceed up track heading in a northerly direction 
6.3   TJ - TL 
10.2  TL onto Chesapeake Rd - FMR 
33.9 VL 
35.5 TJ - TR onto Windy Harbour Rd
41.7 XR - Northcliffe

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