Luke Pen Walk

Starting from the end of East Bank Road, Kalgan, this walk takes you on a journey along the Kalgan River. This is an astonishing walk that offers views of mixed vegetation and chances to see wildlife and is suitable for families with children. Visitors can see a mixture of vineyards, green pastures with grazing cattle and eucalypt bushland as they traverse. You can also spot the local Noongar Aboriginal fish trap relics. Additionally, the area hosts bandicoots and many species of birds. The greatest time to visit the area is on a sunny day when the area is green after the spring rainfall. There are facilities for picnicking as well. The path is formed, and there are only gentle hilly sections. Please keep an eye out for the children along the river. Let us begin by acknowledging the Noongar people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
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.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	At the intersection of Luke Pen Walk & East Bank Road (-34.9210307,117.9802345)
Mode	Car
Directions	From South Coast Highway, 1, Kalgan. Turn on to Mead Road then drive for 3.6 km Turn left onto Nanarup Road and drive for another 1.5 km Turn left onto East Bank Road and drive for another 1.2 km Keep left onto East Bank Road and drive for another 2.9 km

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of Luke Pen Walk & East Bank Road Start heading along Luke Pen Walk (a walking track). There is a car park (about 10 m back from the start). Find the toilet at the start. After another 165 m pass the "Kingfisher Shelter" (on your right). After another 470 m cross the bridge (about 3 m long) After another 130 m cross the bridge (about 4 m long) After another 260 m cross the bridge (about 5 m long) After another 1.1 km pass a seat (on your left). After another 460 m cross the bridge (about 7 m long)
	After another 1.1 km pass the "Honeymoon Island" (30 m on your left).
	After another 1.5 km continue straight, to head along Luke Pen Walk. After another 40 m head down the steps (about 10 m long) After another 9 m pass the "Luke Pen Walk" (6 m on your left). Then come to a car park. Turn around here and retrace the main route for 5.5 km to get back to the start.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Luke Pen Walk

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	11 km
Time	2 h 45 min to 4 h 30 min

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) (1/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one 85 m from the start.

Seat: There is one 2.3 km from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	85 m	[toilet]
Seat	2.3 km	[seat]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Albany Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
  
  Saturday 3 May
  
  19°C
  Showers. Windy.
  90% chance of rain
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers, becoming less likely in the early afternoon. Winds westerly 25 to 40 km/h becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 17 and 21.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 10:30am to 1:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
  
  Sunday 4 May
  
  11°C → 20°C
  Shower or two. Becoming windy.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 5mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the west, slight chance elsewhere. Winds west to northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h becoming light in the evening then becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 22.
  
  Monday 5 May
  
  14°C → 21°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Becoming cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending west to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.
  
  Tuesday 6 May
  
  15°C → 20°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds westerly 15 to 20 km/h shifting south to southeasterly during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.
  
  Wednesday 7 May
  
  14°C → 21°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Thursday 8 May
  
  12°C → 26°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Friday 9 May
  
  14°C → 23°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Western Australia Parks Alerts
  When planning and before starting your trip please check WA Park Alerts System for anything that may impact on your plans.

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