Australian Hiker

266-Cape to Cape Track: Reality vs Expectations

Show notes

In this podcast episode we discuss our pre-trip expectations for the Western Australia Cape to Cape Track and compare them to the reality of the trip itself. This was very much a trip of two halves so we got more of an experience than we expected. In this episode we discuss how the trip panned out and make some recommendations that will help you get the best out of this experience.

Podcast Overview

Podcast and Episode introduction (time index 0:01:30)
Transport (time index 0:02:03)
- To Perth
- To the Trailhead
  - Planes, trains, and automobiles
Head south (time index 0:03:52)
The Trailheads-Cape Naturaliste and Cape Leeuwin (time index 0:05:19)
Campsites (time index 0:06:15)
- Camping
  - Variety
  - Parks Stay WA booking site
  - Campsites
    - Mt Duckworth
    - Moses Rocks
    - Conto Campground
- Toilets
  - long drops!
- Tables
Holiday Parks
- Prevelly
  - Range of options
- Hamelin Bay
  - Range of options
Trail (time index 0:16:09)
- Trail tread consists of a combination of natural trail, beach and rock walking, and occasional timber and constructed trail
  - Constructed
  - Natural
    - The sand!
    - Beach walking with lots of 4WD vehicles
    - Sandy management roads and 4WD vehicles
    - Rock platforms. beware blowholes!
Water on trail (time index 0:22:52)
- Rainwater tanks at natural campsites
  - Tanks are filled by rainfall
- Taps at Conto
Mobile reception – Telstra (time index 0:23:47)
- Intermittent, if there’s signal its mainly voice and text (Telstra is your best option)
- Internet access in a few areas but its weak
Flowering plants and Temperatures on trail (time index 0:25:46)
The scenery/animals-birds (time index 0:26:54)
- Beach
- Coastal heathland
- Animal and bird life
Inlet crossings (time index 0:28:09)
- Something many hikers may have never done before
- Carry a tide chart
- Margaret River
- Others?
When to walk (time index 0:32:37)
- When?
The Guidebook (time index 0:35:46)
- FarOut App
Things to make the trip better (time index 0:36:43)
Gill and Tim’s wrap up (time index 0:38:15)
- How many days?
- Stove fuel
Bloopers
Close (time index 0:43:24)

Resources

Australian Hiker
- Australian Hiker Podcast Episode 251-Cape To Cape Track, an introduction
  - What we are expecting on this trail
- Australian Hiker Podcast Episode 252-Cape To Cape Track, Interviews from the Trail Part 1
  - The first 1/3 of this trip
- 253-Cape To Cape Track: start stop
  - A premature end to the trail
- 265-Cape To Cape Track, Interviews from the Trail Part 2
  - Our second on trail adventure
- Cape to Cape Walk trail write up including video and images

Parks WA
- General trail information for the Great Ocean Walk
- Campsite Bookings
Transwa
- Transport to and from each trail head

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