Mount Matilda Long Loop

Starting from Mount Matilda Car Park, Wongan Hills, this walk takes you on a circuit in Wongan Hills Nature Reserve. This walk offers visitors open views of the wheat fields and Lake Hinds from the peak of Mount Matilda, the highest peak within the Shire of Wongan-Ballidu. The nine lookouts scattered along the path include interpretive signs that will benefit the visitors. There is also a wide range of wildflowers, including red barked gimlets in large quantities; visiting from May to November and anti-clockwise rotation is recommended. The first section of the walk is quite steep with steps. It is also possible to encounter termite mounds. Some bushwalking experience is advised. 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.

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Safer Bushwalks
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

Start	(-30.8214107,116.6378076)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Great Northern Highway, 95, 360, Waddington. Turn on to Waddington-Wongan Hills Road then drive for 11.5 km Turn right onto Toodyay-Bindi Bindi Road, 50 and drive for another 390 m Turn slight left onto Waddington-Wongan Hills Road and drive for another 24.5 km Turn left onto Mount Matilda Scenic Walk Road and drive for another 890 m

Track Notes

Getting started
From the Mount Matilda car park off Waddington-Wongan Road (1.54km east of the intersection with Wilding Road), head towards the trailhead shelter along the dirt path. Go through the shelter and join the singular dirt walking track as you move directly away from the road. About 540 metres in, veer left and head along the wide management trail. 60 metres later, veer left at the 3-way intersection to continue along Mount Matilda Long Loop (clockwise). This is the recommended direction of travel.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. There is a car park (about 6 m back from the start). Find the toilet at the start.
	After another 510 m turn left.
	After another 60 m veer left. After another 230 m find the "Mount Matilda" (25 m on your left). Mount Matilda Mount Matilda At 434m above sea level, Mount Matilda is the highest peak within Wongan Hills, offering uninterrupted panoramic views. The terrain was not good enough for farming or grazing. Therefore the area stayed natural despite all the farmland around it. John Septimus Roe, the first Surveyor-General of Western Australia, discovered Mount Matilda on November 3, 1836, and named the mountain after his wife. + - At 434m above sea level, Mount Matilda is the highest peak within Wongan Hills, offering uninterrupted panoramic views. The terrain was not good enough for farming or grazing. Therefore the area stayed natural despite all the farmland around it. John Septimus Roe, the first Surveyor-General of Western Australia, discovered Mount Matilda on November 3, 1836, and named the mountain after his wife. After another 1.1 km come to the viewpoint (25 m on your left).
	Turn right.
	After another 390 m turn left.
	After another 2.3 km turn right.
	After another 40 m continue straight.
	After another 470 m turn right.
	After another 410 m continue straight. After another 680 m come to the viewpoint (60 m on your left).
	Turn right.
	After another 520 m veer left.
	After another 60 m turn right.
	After another 540 m come to the end.

Terrain

Mount Matilda Long Loop

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	7.3 km
Time	2 h to 3 h 30 min

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (1/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one 35 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	35 m	[toilet]

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