Walpole to Denmark: 125 km in 6 days

Walpole Inlet

A farewell from a local Walpole resident

Back through karri and tingle forest towards Hilltop Lookout

Franklin River camp site on the banks of the Franklin river. The only campsite built off the ground

Frankland river

Tingle trees. Note the one on the left that has had the inner part of its trunk burnt by fire.

I do hope the sheep appreciate the scenery

Heading back to the coast. In this case the track crosses the ridge of sand dunes with great views either side

Conspicuous beach

Getting back on the track from the beach means keeping an eye out for the brown post, and then in this case scrambling up the sand dune. It didn't look very high but for every step up I seemed to take 2 steps back. Crawling on hands and knees was the answer

Cloud cover and a breeze from the ocean made it ideal conditions for walking

Looking back inland

A lot of work going on to protect the sand dunes from erosion, and to make the climb just that bit easier

Rame Head campsite. All of the camp sites are well hidden amongst the local vegetation

The first snake I came across. From here on I came across 2-3 each day, but this was the only one that didn't want to move. It won - I took a 500m detour

Heading towards Peaceful Bay

Chose to camp in the caravan park in Peaceful Bay. The fish and chips did not disappoint

The Irwin Inlet

Crossing the Irwin Inlet, a distance of about 200m by canoe. Several others happen to arrive at the same time as myself, so it was teamwork to get everyone plus backpacks across, while ensuring there were 3 canoes on each side when we had finished.

Walking through the Showgrounds, part of the Quarram Nature Reserve, an open grassland with plenty of wildflowers, kangaroos and flies

Looking west to Peaceful Bay

Quarram Beach. Fortunately the sand on this beach was hard and easy to walk on

Boat Harbour camp site and surrounds

Walking through Quarram Nature Reserve with views to the north and south

A 7km walk along Mazzoletti Beach. Walk started fine as the sand was firm, but at the halfway mark it became very loose as the drivers of these two four wheel drive vehicles found. I tried to not show I was struggling as I walked past them

Fortunately the climb up from the beach had steps and a rope to pull myself up!

Mazzoletti Beach

William Bay camp site

Granite rocks on Tower Hill

Lights Beach

Clearly someone with an interest in mathematics. The number is "Pi"

I found the dirt tracks far easier to walk on than the bitumen

Fortunately it was stronger than it looked

Mount Hallowell just before Denmark. A tough climb because much of the ascent and descent was walking over granite rocks with the risk of a twisted ankle always in my mind.

Descending what I found one of the more difficult hills, not because of the height and steepness of the climb but because of the granite rocks to negotiate. Don't let me put you off climbing this hill just out of Denmark - climb it from the Denmark side and only go as far as the granite slab where you get good views rather than the top

Walpole to Denmark: 125 km in 6 days

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