Understory Sculpture Circuit

Starting from the car park off Muirrilup Road, Northcliffe, this circuit walk takes you to the Art in Nature Walk. This walk is immersed in a series of artworks that are placed in a natural bush setting and allows visitors to experience a museum setting in an open area. Some of them interact with the ecosystem and fill the hollows of trees, while there are written and auditory works that adolescents can enjoy as well. You might want to be aware of snakes during the summer days. The walk is open between 9.30am – 4.00pm with last entry at 3pm. 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	(-34.6327828,116.1251571)
Mode	Car
Directions	From South Western Highway, 1, Shannon. 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 Turn left onto Muirillup Road and drive for another 90 m Turn left and drive for another 35 m

Track Notes

Getting started
From the Northcliffe Visitor Centre car park on Muirillup Road (approximately 80 metres east of the intersection with Windy Harbour Road), head towards the red informational signpost (sheltered) along the car park. Then turn right and get on the reddish footpath, passing by the white informational signpost (to your left). Go through the door with the tall yellow information flag next to it. After you pay the entry fee, go out the back door of the building and head on the boardwalk. After about 45 metres, turn/veer left at the Y intersection to continue along the Understory Sculpture Circuit (clockwise). From the Northcliffe Visitor Centre car park on Muirillup Road (approximately 80 metres east of the intersection with Windy Harbour Road), head towards the red informational signpost (sheltered) along the car park. Then turn right and get on the reddish footpath, passing by the white informational signpost (to your left). Go through the door with the tall yellow information flag next to it. After you pay the entry fee, go out the back door of the building and head on the boardwalk. After about 45 metres, turn/veer right at the Y intersection to continue along the Understory Sculpture Circuit (counterclockwise).....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the water tap at the start. Find the BBQ at the start. Find the playground at the start. Then pass the toilet (125 m on your left). After another 30 m pass the picnic table (45 m on your left). After another 20 m pass the car park (110 m on your left). Then pass the pay phone (125 m on your left). Then pass the "Hollowbutt Cafe" (135 m on your left). Tu-Sa 08:00-14:00 Then pass the "Northcliffe Infromation and Visitor Centre" (20 m on your right). Mo-Su 09:00-16:00 After another 15 m pass the picnic table (95 m on your left).
	After another 1.4 km come to the end.

Turn map

Directions & comments

Start.

Find the water tap at the start.

Find the BBQ at the start.

Find the playground at the start.

Then pass the toilet (125 m on your left).

After another 30 m pass the picnic table (45 m on your left).

After another 20 m pass the car park (110 m on your left).

Then pass the pay phone (125 m on your left).

Then pass the "Hollowbutt Cafe" (135 m on your left).

Tu-Sa 08:00-14:00

Then pass the "Northcliffe Infromation and Visitor Centre" (20 m on your right).

Mo-Su 09:00-16:00

After another 15 m pass the picnic table (95 m on your left).

After another 1.4 km come to the end.

Terrain

Understory Sculpture Circuit

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	1.5 km
Time	20 min to 52 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 25 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	25 m	[toilet]

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