Starting from the car park at the end of D'Entrecasteaux Drive, Windy Harbour, this walk takes you on a journey along the cliffs of D'Entrecasteaux National Park. This walk is both informative and scenic due to the variety of rock formations just before the ocean. The featured informative signs along the path allow visitors to learn more about the geological and botanical background of the area as well. Visitors can opt to complete the walk as a one-way as there is a car park at the end of the trail. The track is formed, but there can be uneven rock surfaces and gentle hilly sections. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.
Turn on to Middleton Road, 10 then drive for 25.5 km
Turn left onto Wheatley Coast Road, 10, 259 and drive for another 2.4 km
Continue onto Windy Harbour Road and drive for another 26.8 km
Turn right onto D'Entrecasteaux Drive and drive for another 4.6 km
Turn slight left onto D'Entrecasteaux Drive and drive for another 1 km
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Track Notes
Turn by turn instructions & maps
Getting started From the car park at the end of D'Entrecasteux Drive (southeastern corner), pass through the bollard and head along the narrow paved track marked by the signs on both sides. Follow the said track as you keep the lighthouse to your right. 30 metres in, turn left at the T intersection to continue along Clifftop Survivors Trail.....
Turn map
Directions & comments
At the intersection of Pupulong Loop Walk & D'Entrecasteaux Drive Start heading along Pupulong Loop Walk (a walking track).
Find the car park at the start.
After 30 m pass the "Windy Harbour Lighthouse" (50 m on your right).
At the intersection of Coastal Survivors Walk & Pupulong Loop Walk turn left, to head along Coastal Survivors Walk.
The starting point of an optional sidetrip. This little side trip takes you to a lookout where you can get great westerly views. To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip turn around when you get back to this intersection. Details below.
After another 120 m turn sharp left, to head along Coastal Survivors Walk.
After another 1.3 km (at the intersection of Old Lighthouse Road & Coastal Survivors Walk) veer right, to head along Old Lighthouse Road.
After another 400 m (at the intersection of Coastal Survivors Walk & Old Lighthouse Road) continue straight, to head along Coastal Survivors Walk.
After another 660 m turn right, to head along Coastal Survivors Walk.
The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip taking you to a lookout and then down to the beach. Involves steps. To start this optional side trip turn right here. On returning from this side trip turn around when you get back to this intersection. Details below.
After another 25 m turn left, to head along Coastal Survivors Walk.
The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip down to the beach. Involves steps. To start this optional side trip turn right here. On returning from this side trip turn sharp right when you get back to this intersection. Details below.
After another 250 m veer left, to head along Coastal Survivors Walk.
After another 265 m come to a car park.
Turn around here and retrace the main route for 3.1 km to get back to the start.
An optional side trip down to the beach. Involves steps.
Turn map
Directions & comments
Start.
Then head down the wooden steps (about 25 m long)
The end.
Turn around and retrace your steps back the 25 m to the main route.
An optional side trip taking you to a lookout and then down to the beach. Involves steps.
Turn map
Directions & comments
Start heading along Coastal Survivors Walk.
After 25 m pass a seat (7 m on your right).
Continue straight, to head along Coastal Survivors Walk.
Then come to the viewpoint (7 m on your right).
After another 10 m head down the steps (about 15 m long)
After another 20 m come to the end.
Turn around and retrace your steps back the 75 m to the main route.
This little side trip takes you to a lookout where you can get great westerly views.
Turn map
Directions & comments
Start.
After another 75 m come to "Lookout".
Continue another 0 m to find Lookout at the end.
Turn around and retrace your steps back the 75 m to the main route.
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Terrain
Know the Hills, grading & facilities
Clifftop Survivors Trail
Grading
Class 2/6
Easy track
Length
6.2 km
Time
1 h 45 min to 3 h
Quality of track
Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient
Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage
Clearly signposted (1/6)
Infrastructure
Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (2/6)
Experience Required
No experience required (2/6)
Weather
Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)
Some facilities on route
Seat: There is one 2.6 km (plus an extra 25 m along side route) from the start.
Bushwalk
1 h 45 min to 3 h
Seat: There is one 2.6 km (plus an extra 25 m along side route) from the start.
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Find the car park at the start.
After 30 m pass the "Windy Harbour Lighthouse" (50 m on your right).
At the intersection of Coastal Survivors Walk & Pupulong Loop Walk turn left, to head along Coastal Survivors Walk.
After another 400 m (at the intersection of Coastal Survivors Walk & Old Lighthouse Road) continue straight, to head along Coastal Survivors Walk.
Then head down the wooden steps (about 25 m long)
The end.
Then come to the viewpoint (7 m on your right).