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GreGory’s 4WD australia: 50 short GetaWays
ROuTE NOTES
Waypoint PF01
S34°26'45" E116°01'58"
see map page 267
3km
Waypoint PF08 3km S34°22'55" E116°01'21"
Big Karri, a place to stop and admire spectacular karri trees reaching high into the sky.
straight, ignore any side tracks.
Waypoint PF20 <1km S34°32'25" E115°52'31"
yeagarup lake on left with toilets and picnic shelter. yeagarup lake CG (DeC
Ph: 08 9776 1207 www.naturebase.net)
is on the right with toilets, a shelter and barbecues. it has large sites suitable for an off-road caravan or camper-trailer.
A short walk leads to Yeagarup Dunes:
a sand dune system advancing on, and swallowing up, the forest.
Waypoint PF21 2km S34°32'26" E115°52'29"
Caution: the yeagarup dunes 10km track
is best done on a separate occasion as it
is totally different to the forest drive and requires a 4WD, air compressor, snatch strap, shovel and another vehicle to assist in case of bogging in sand. the yeagarup Beach track is not suitable for suVs or aWDs. a 4WD with high clearance, recovery points, and low-range 4WD is required to complete this tricky 4WD-only track. stop at D’entrecasteaux NP registration station to lower your tyre pressure to about half the recommended pressure and engage 4WD. Be prepared to reverse to make way for oncoming vehicles!
Waypoint PF22 17km S34°32'47" E115°51'50"
the narrow, sandy one-way track with
deep ruts continues for another kilometre or so before it is swallowed by the ever- advancing and shifting sand dunes.
Wooden stakes mark the way over the dunes. engage third gear low-range and
start your getaway with a stop at Pemberton Visitor Centre for information on wineries, restaurants and cafes to
be found along the drive and to see
DeC’s Forest Discovery Centre. Purchase your day pass for entry into the various NPs. Pemberton CP (Ph: 08 9776 1300 www.pembertonpark.com.au) is at 1 Pump hill rd.
While you’re here, take the Warren
River Bridge tram trip (Ph: 08 9776 1322 www.pemtram.com.au).
Waypoint PF09
8km turn left on Channybearup rd, sealed for 8km.
S34°21'27" E116°01'44"
Waypoint PF10
S34°23'15" E115°57'23"
3km
turn right on thornhill rd, unsealed two- lane road.
Waypoint PF11
S34°22'07" E115°56'23"
6km
Waypoint PF02
S34°26'51" E116°03'24"
6km
turn left on tartan rd, unsealed road narrows to one lane and becomes one-way in a counter-clockwise direction.
Gloucester tree in Gloucester NP. stop at the ranger hut to show or purchase your NP entry pass.
Take time to climb the 60m fire lookout tree and to watch the parade of twenty- eight parrots and western rosellas.
Waypoint PF12
1km Giblett, a forest viewing area with toilets.
S34°22'57" E115°55'02"
Waypoint PF03
S34°25'08" E116°01'45"
2km
Waypoint PF13
S34°22'28" E115°54'45"
4km
start of unsealed two-lane road suitable for any 4WD, suV or aWD. Follow the Karri Forest explorer signs; ignore any management tracks running to the right or left.
sharp left; take care on this slippery turn as it is easy to slide right off the road while braking.
Waypoint PF04
S34°24'20" E116°01'48"
4km
Waypoint PF14
S34°23'40" E115°52'40"
Pure Marri, a strand of trees of left.
Waypoint PF15
S34°24'56" E115°49'18"
turn left on Vasse hwy, a sealed road, continue for 7km
Waypoint PF16
S34°26'01" E115°53'04"
6km
7km
2km
Big Brook Dam with a swimming beach, toilets and picnic tables.
A small lake created in 1986 is surrounded by tall trees: the perfect spot for a swim on a hot day.
HosPitals anD CliniCs
Pinjarra: murray Hospital
Ph: 08 9531 7222
Waroona: Forrest House medical Group
Ph: 08 9733 1461
Harvey District Hospital
Ph: 08 9729 1004
bridgetown District Hospital
Ph: 08 9761 1166
manjimup: Warren District Hospital
Ph: 08 9777 0307
Pemberton Hospital
Ph: 08 9776 4000
Waypoint PF05
S34°24'01" E116°00'17"
1km
turn left toward Beedelup Falls, an unsealed two-lane road.
Waypoint PF17 9km S34°25'08" E115°52'12"
Beedelup Falls car park.
Take the 300m walk to a viewing platform and a suspension bridge. Continue walking on the circuit back to the car park.
Waypoint PF18 1km S34°27'47" E115°55'21"
Veer to the right onto old Vasse rd, an unsealed two-lane road.
Waypoint PF19 11km S34°27'59" E115°55'35"
turn right on ritter rd and continue
Big Brook arboretum, a 1km narrow track leading to a tent CG (DeC Ph: 08 9776 1207 www.naturebase.net) tucked into the forest, with toilets and barbecues.
Waypoint PF06
S34°23'34" E116°00'47"
2km
Warren river Cedar: a boardwalk leads to a grove of cedar trees.
Listen for kookaburras and gear-shifting call of the motorbike frog.
Waypoint PF07 <1km S34°22'58" E116°01'16"
Watch for trucks crossing on the intersecting road.
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