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Wandoo Woodlands
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Another challenging day trip out of Perth and taking in the Wandoo Woodlands conservation area, this is part of the original 'Chauncy line' built by convicts in the late 1840s.
Start
Mundaring
Finish
Mundaring
Distance
144.41 km
Minimum Days
1
Average Speed
64.3 km/hr
Driving Time
2 hr 14 min
Article By: ExplorOz Team Updated: 29 Apr 2008
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Description
The Wandoo Wodlands trek is an easy but fairly extensive tour through the Wandoo Conservation Park which is South-West of York. Wandoo CP is a 44,000 hectare park featuring areas of wandoo forest and granite outcrops. The park was created under the State Government’s Protecting Our Old Growth Forests Policy. It’s a full day's drive, taking an alternative track to the challenging 12.5km 4WD section called
Powerline Trek
near Sawyers Valley.
There are shaded picnic areas, wood barbecues, toilets and a wildlife viewing hide. This area is situated amongst wandoo woodlands and a short walk trail leads from the picnic area to the animal viewing hide, which is located overlooking a winter flowing creek. During winter a wide variety of birds can be seen and heard in the area, amongst the creek line vegetation.
You can either begin this trek with the 4WD Powerline section or come in from the Great Southern Highway at Talbot Road. The Wandoo section is less affected by wet conditions and is a much easier route for those that prefer to take it easier.
Interactive Route Map
Mundaring
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Position: 116.1676ºE 31.9021ºS (GDA 94)
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Distance:
3.29km
Average Speed:
75.5km/h
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Position: 116.2007ºE 31.9023ºS (GDA 94)
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Distance:
11.36km
Average Speed:
77.53km/h
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Position: 116.3086ºE 31.8841ºS (GDA 94)
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Distance:
1.73km
Average Speed:
50.81km/h
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Position: 116.3214ºE 31.8757ºS (GDA 94)
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Distance:
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Position: 116.3235ºE 31.8781ºS (GDA 94)
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Distance:
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Average Speed:
93.74km/h
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Position: 116.3822ºE 31.8758ºS (GDA 94)
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Great Southern Hwy & Powerlines Track
Distance:
6.69km
Average Speed:
89.3km/h
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Position: 116.4501ºE 31.8822ºS (GDA 94)
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Distance:
14.04km
Average Speed:
48.94km/h
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Position: 116.5785ºE 31.9086ºS (GDA 94)
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Distance:
14.36km
Average Speed:
62.79km/h
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Position: 116.5921ºE 31.9719ºS (GDA 94)
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Little Darkin Swamp
Distance:
16.12km
Average Speed:
42.22km/h
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Position: 116.5111ºE 32.0597ºS (GDA 94)
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Helena River, Yarra Road
Distance:
32.79km
Average Speed:
70.71km/h
Helena River, Yarra Road
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Features:
Position: 116.4386ºE 31.9420ºS (GDA 94)
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Flynn Road & Nganguring Road
Distance:
21.49km
Average Speed:
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Position: 116.3253ºE 31.8920ºS (GDA 94)
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Position: 116.2007ºE 31.9023ºS (GDA 94)
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Mundaring
Distance:
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Average Speed:
75.5km/h
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Bushland, convict ruins, bush camps, St Ronans Well
Preparation
Preparation for this route should be as for any other relatively remote 4WD track, including carrying sufficient fuel, water, food, supplies,
communications
gear, safety equipment and
first aid
, along with emergency backup supplies.
There are numerous tracks in the area and some may be unnamed or not shown on maps. A wise precaution is to get hold of some updated and detailed mud maps of the area. Be well prepared with a GPS,
HF radio
or
Satellite phone
as you may not see another vehicle. We advise that you refer to the latest information and advice about outback
communications
in the
Communications
Topic.
There may be risks with getting punctures, so please make sure you have adequate
recovery gear
and puncture repair kits. Travellers should read the
4WDriving
Topic for related articles and checklists for
vehicle setup
and driver awareness.
Fuel Supplies & Usage
Mundaring
,
Sawyers Valley
,
Lakes Roadhouse
Diesel
4cyl 20 litres
ULP
4cyl 23 litres
LPG
4cyl 29 litres
6cyl 22 litres
6cyl 26 litres
6cyl 25 litres
8cyl 25 litres
8cyl 24 litres
Usage is averaged from
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(* specific to trek) submissions and calculated based on trek distance.
Best Time To Visit
Closest Climatic Station
Bickley
Distance from Trek Mid Point 23.7km W
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec
Mean Max. °C
30.2
30.5
28.1
23.5
19.5
16.1
15.1
15.8
17.5
20.9
24.8
28.0
Mean Min. °C
14.9
15.5
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12.5
10.2
8.0
7.0
7.4
8.1
9.2
11.6
13.4
Mean Rain mm
17.9
19.7
25.8
55.6
133.4
208.2
214.7
173.2
119.7
68.1
42.1
12.0
Best time to travel
Ok time to travel
Travel NOT recommended
Services & Supplies
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Mundaring
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Sawyers Valley
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Lakes Roadhouse
Camp Sites & Accomodation
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Environment
Sawyers Valley and Mundaring lie in the transitional zone between the Darling Range and the wheat belt and really are the "heart of the hills". The predominant tree species are Wandoo (E. wandoo, a large white barked eucalypt), Jarrah (E. marginata) and Marri (E. calophylla), both of which are large, dark barked eucalypts. Large under storey thickets also occur frequently.
Scattered rocks in the terrain are mostly granite, but laterite cap rock occurs along some ridges, slopes and hill tops.
In summary the terrain is quite variable, mostly undulating, with deeply incised gully systems on the slopes, few tracks, some complex rock sections with the flatter areas being relatively featureless.
History
The Powerline Track follows an active powerline carrying electricity from Muja power station. Collie supplies much of the South of
Western Australia
with electricity via Muja Power Station, which came on line 1969 and the newer Collie Power Station that commenced operations in May 1999.
Mundaring - from the Aboriginal word 'Mindah-lung', is the site of one of
Australia
's greatest engineering feats - the Mundaring Weir and the Golden Pipeline, which carries water all the way to Kalgoorlie.
The first European into the Mundaring area was Ensign Robert Dale who, in 1829, traced the Helena River upstream to a point near the present site of the Mundaring Weir. The nearby town of Sawyers Valley began as a pit sawyers' settlement in the 1860's. Today, many of the original sawpits can still be seen. The first freehold land in the area wasn't granted until 1882 and it wasn't until 1889 that a sawmill opened in the area and timber cutters moved in to exploit the extensive stands of jarrah and karri. The timber trade was the mainstay of the place for many years.
Driving Directions
Time
Direction
Distance
Mundaring to Sawyers Valley
3.29 km
E
91°
2 min
Sawyers Valley to Great Eastern Hwy & Flynn Rd
11.36 km
E
79°
8 min
Great Eastern Hwy & Flynn Rd to Lakes Roadhouse
1.73 km
NE
52°
2 min
Lakes Roadhouse to Manaring Lake
0.29 km
SE
143°
Manaring Lake to Twenty Five Mile Hill
5.73 km
E
87°
3 min
Twenty Five Mile Hill to Great Southern Hwy & Powerlines Track
6.69 km
E
96°
4 min
Great Southern Hwy & Powerlines Track to Mount Observation
14.04 km
E
104°
17 min
Mount Observation to Mount Talbot
14.36 km
S
170°
13 min
Mount Talbot to Little Darkin Swamp
16.12 km
SW
218°
22 min
Little Darkin Swamp to Helena River, Yarra Road
32.79 km
NW
332°
27 min
Helena River, Yarra Road to Flynn Road & Nganguring Road
21.49 km
NW
297°
18 min
Flynn Road & Nganguring Road to Great Eastern Hwy & Flynn Rd
1.88 km
NW
299°
2 min
Great Eastern Hwy & Flynn Rd to Sawyers Valley
11.36 km
W
259°
8 min
Sawyers Valley to Mundaring
3.29 km
W
271°
2 min
Mundaring to Mundaring
144.41 km
2 hr 14 min
Distance is GPS recorded driving distance (not straight line), Direction is straight line from start to end, Time is calculated from actual GPS driving data.
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